Search for fishermen called off
The Coast Guard concluded its search at dusk Saturday for two fishermen presumed swept off the Kau shoreline near Whittington Beach Park.
Police release man arrested in murder probe
Police have released Westen Tegman, the 32-year-old Hilo man arrested on suspicion of murder in the death 28-year-old Isaac Wessel-Rivera, 28, whose body was found Friday night on the bank of the Wailuku River in Hilo.
Obituaries for February 18
Simplicio Sam Baldado, 90, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, he was a retired power plant supervisor for Hawaii Electric Light Co. and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Edna Baldado of Hilo; sons, Robert Bobby Glenn (Sheila) Baldado of Keaukaha and Dale Kainoa Baldado of Kihei, Maui; brothers, John (Shirley) Baldado of Kealakeua, Quentin (Rufina) Baldado, Jacob Keaweaheulu and James Baldado of Kalaoa Mauka; sisters, Maming (Stanley) Ho of Pearl City, Oahu, Christine Baldado of Kalaoa Mauka, Josephine (Joseph) Santillanes of New Mexico, Magdeline (Li Pabro) Baldado of Wainaku and Dorene Baldado of Keaukaha; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Let’s Talk Food: Fat Tuesday is next week
Next week Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, which is a day before Ash Wednesday. It is a celebration of food, lots of it, before the Lenten season. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday and po boy sandwiches, crawfish, shrimp and grits, Creole crab cakes, shrimp and chicken etouffee, dirty rice, and red beans and rice are some of the items on the menu for that day.
Your Views for February 18
Fix highway
YWAM, KVBID clean up parking lot, Alii Drive areas
The county parking lot on Kuakini Highway has been spruced up thanks to a group of volunteers.
‘Imiloa invites community to birthday celebration
Imiloa Astronomy Center invites the community to join in the celebration of its 14th birthday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. This years theme is Birthday Re-Wrapped, which showcases a full day of hands-on activities, planetarium shows, presentations and exhibits on ways to recycle, reuse and reduce waste.
Hawaiian language classes offered at Volcano Art Center
Have you always wanted to learn Hawaiian but havent had the time? Just visiting the islands and want to immerse yourself in the culture? Or, are you new to the islands and unsure of how to pronounce street and place names?
Roberg named ‘Officer of the Quarter’
On Friday, the Hawaii Island Security and Safety Professionals Association recognized South Kohala Patrol Officer Adam Roberg as their Officer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Obituaries for February 17
Juan Castro Alvarez Sr., 87, of Waimea died Jan. 5 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Tucson, Ariz., he was a retired U.S. Marine Corps captain during the Korean and Vietnam wars and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 999. Private services held. Survived by sons, Juan (Christy) Alvarez Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., Paul (Denise) Alvarez of Raymond, Calif., and Robert (Tammy) Alvarez of California; daughters, Kuuipo (Douglas) Grube of Texas, Lani (Darlene) Alvarez of Waimea, Mililani Kanamu of Hilo and Luanna (Duane) Sayers of Rohnert Park. Calif.; 19 granchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Woman accused of felony sex assault
A $20,000 bench warrant has been issued for a former-Big Island woman accused of felony sexual assault of a child.
Victim of alleged sex assault reveals his identity
As a civil lawsuit alleging a Waimea businessman sexually abused a 12-year-old boy decades ago nears trial, the victim in the case is revealing his identity.
Irwin: Welcoming the world to Hilo
Next weekend, Feb. 21 and 22, the University of Hawaii at Hilo will once again host International Nights at the Performing Arts Center on campus (https://hilo.hawaii.edu/news/view/14434 ).
Tropical Gardening: Australia’s forest fires threaten unique flora and fauna
When it comes to strange animals and plants, Australia is in the lead for its share of the unusual to unique. This ancient mini continent has mammals that lay eggs to the marsupials that carry their premature babies in pouches. Recent fires put many in the animal kingdom at risk and the plant kingdom as well. Some Australian ecosystems will be altered for centuries and some may never recover.
Volcano Watch: Endangered plant survives volcanic hotspot, but is challenged by invasive species
Portulaca sclerocarpa (also known as Ihi makole) is a critically endangered small succulent plant in the purslane family (Portulacaceae). It only occurs on the Island of Hawaii and on a small islet off the coast of Lanai. It can be found in various sites in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, including the Puhimau thermal area.
Obituaries for February 16
Simplicio Sam Baldado, 90, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, he was a retired power plant supervisor for Hawaii Electric Light Co. and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Edna Baldado of Hilo; sons, Robert Bobby Glenn (Sheila) Baldado of Keaukaha and Dale Kainoa Baldado of Kihei, Maui; brothers, John (Shirley) Baldado of Kealakeua, Quentin (Rufina) Baldado, Jacob Keaweaheulu and James Baldado of Kalaoa Mauka; sisters, Maming (Stanley) Ho of Pearl City, Oahu, Christine Baldado of Kalaoa Mauka, Josephine (Joseph) Santillanes of New Mexico, Magdeline (Li Pabro) Baldado of Wainaku and Dorene Baldado of Keaukaha; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Your Views for February 16
Dont blame pigs
State boys soccer tournament: Waimea is title town again as HPA boys claim D-II crown
As Hawaii Preps players charged the field to celebrate, coach James Berry stayed near the bench and talked to athletic director Stephen Perry.
Police ID body of man that was found Friday night
Hawaii Island Police are conducting a death investigation after the discovery of a body Friday evening (Feb. 14) at a homeless encampment on the edge of the Wailuku River bank in Hilo.
Woman’s body found near scenic overlook
Hawaii Island Police are conducting a Coroners Inquest investigation after the discovery of a body Saturday morning near the Wainaku Scenic Lookout just outside of Hilo.