Prelims set in stabbing, carjacking attempt
An alleged stabber and an alleged would-be carjacker were among those making their initial appearances in Hilo District Court on Monday.
Let’s Talk Food: Cooking with children
One of my passions is teaching children how to cook. I used to teach cooking after school at E.B. DeSilva Elementary School, at the summer school program at Hawaii Community College as well as cooking classes at our certified kitchen. I try to involve my grandson Quentin when I cook, whether it is a simple chore like cutting green beans, or cracking eggs for me. He helped to plant the beans, then even helped pick them, until his dad noticed that the plant got pulled out of the soil. Quentin used a butter knife to cut the green beans, careful to tuck his fingers under so he won’t cut them. When we cooked them, he ate them enthusiastically, knowing that he grew those beans.
Big Island Pop Warner football cancels season
To play or not to play?
Ex-UHH women’s basketball star: ‘Bullying’ prompted transfer; coach, AD support program’s chemistry
Allie Navarette, the record-setting UH-Hilo women’s basketball player, claimed her experience of “treatment from teammates that only got worse” led to her decision to transfer to Metropolitan State University in Denver.
Rainy Side View: Great? Yes. Great American? No
We missed our annual celebration of Kamehameha Day, an official state holiday on June 11 established in 1871 by Kamehameha V, grandson of Kamehameha I. It’s a big day in Hawaii, with parades, lei-draping ceremonies and ho‘olaule‘a, but this year due to the pandemic, all events were canceled.
Now a Disney VP, St. Joe alum Mills still a great sport
Before he became a vice president for Disneyland Resorts and Aulani at Ko Olina on Oahu and a Kamehameha Schools trustee, Elliot Mills was an all-around student-athlete at St. Joseph, where he sharpened his greatest gift.
Your Views for June 28
Canine friends unsafe?
The Fujimoto Four: Bello, Perry, Baguso, Kunitomo
Tiani Bello excelled at volleyball and Jenna Perry at soccer, while Megan Baguso made her name in tennis and Jaymie Kunitomo with soccer.
Survey: Many E. Hawaii students were MIA during distance learning
East Hawaii teachers say few students consistently participated in online learning after the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close, according to the preliminary results of a distance learning survey recently released by the state Department of Education.
Drive-Thru Pride held in Hilo
Volunteers spent Saturday setting up and participating in Drive-Thru Pride in front of the Hawaii County Building.
Kona Circuit Court Judge Melvin Fujino announces retirement
After 31 years in government service, 3rd Circuit Court Judge Melvin Fujino has announced his retirement and is ready to open a new chapter in his life.
Minimum terms set in hotel beating case
A woman convicted of attempted murder in the 2018 attack of a Kona hotel security guard must spend over three decades behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.
Volcano Watch: Electronic “doctor” tracks health of monitoring stations
As part of Volcano Awareness Month earlier this year, Volcano Watch featured five articles focused on different roles at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. These articles described the roles of geodesist, Scientist-in-Charge, gas geochemist, seismologist and geologist. This month, we continue that series, focusing on the role of technician.
Obituaries for June 28
Martha Bargas Abong, 91, of Pepeekeo died June 5 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Kalopa, she was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Honomu Branch. Private services held. Survived by sons, Raymond (La) Abong and Robert Abong of Pepeekeo; daughters, Pauline Abong (Dennis Jr.) McClees of Honolulu and Sylvia Abong (Franklin) Kakazu of Puhi, Kauai; brother, Alfonso Remolino of Agoura Hills, Calif.; sister-in-law, Josephine Lacuesta Abong of Pepeekeo; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Parental resilience in the new normal
The day before the stay-at-home order started on March 23, I took yet another inventory of my pantry in light of the rapidly escalating situation: toilet paper, canned goods, and Clorox wipes … check. That night, I sat on my steps and realized two things: My two little girls and I would be home alone for weeks if not months in Papaikou, and I barely knew folks that lived on my street, should something happen.
One more death, 17 new cases in Hawaii
Another Hawaii resident has died from COVID-19.
Man sentenced to 10 years for 2018 crash that killed mother of two
In an emotionally charged courtroom, a 10-year jail sentence was handed down Wednesday to a Kona man who pleaded no contest earlier this year to first-degree negligent homicide stemming from a 2018 crash that killed a 41-year-old mother of two.
Undergrad team awarded for VR coral reef app
A team of undergraduate students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo Computer Science Department and the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering was recently awarded with the Best Visualization Showcase Award for the 2020 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing Conference for its work on integrating three-dimensional models of Hawaiian coral reefs into an immersive virtual reality platform.
Wailoa Center hosts series of pop-up exhibits
Wailoa Center is happy to announce the soft reopening of its Main Gallery on July 6 with the Pop-Up Gallery Series.