Obituaries for January 18
Barney Alvarez, 67, of Honokaa died Dec 30. Born in Honolulu, he worked for Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Memorial service with military honors to follow. Survived by wife, Penny Alvarez of Honokaa; daughters, Amber (Shantelle) Jacobson of Minnesota and Jadelyn (Kaleo) Kalahiki of Waikoloa; sons, Sean (Janice) Alvarez of Honolulu and Keith Alvarez of Oregon; sisters, Hermainia Peters of Michigan, Davealyn Alvarez of California, Agnes Cooley of Hilo, Paulene (Kai) King of Waikoloa and Melissa (Dean) Shimomura of Kapolei; brothers, Robert (Carla) Alvarez of Hilo, Stephen (Faye) Alvarez of Waimea, Duane (Ranei) Alvarez of Kailua, Oahu, Lincoln (Kailani) Alvarez of Honolulu and Herbert (Clara) Alvarez of Hilo; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Let’s Talk Food: Chinese New Year 2023
This Sunday is Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year and is celebrated in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand as well as here in Hawaii.
Fatal house fire property was once subject of civil nuisance complaint
The property where a fatal house fire occurred early Sunday morning was, years ago, the subject of a nuisance abatement complaint filed by Mayor Mitch Roth when he was still a county deputy prosecutor.
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Obituaries for January 17
Karl S. Bauer, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Trenton, N.J., he was retired from Western Union and MCI, a U.S. Air Force veteran and master gardener of tropical plants and fruit trees. Survived by son, Ross (Christina) Karl Bauer; daughter, Elise Marie Bauer; sister, Gretchen Schaeffer; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Obituaries for January 16
Karl Siegfried Bauer, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 8 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Trenton, N.J. He was a telecommunications manager and U.S. Air Force veteran. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Marsha; son Ross (Christina) Bauer of Houston; daughter, Elise Bauer of Montclair, N.J.; sister, Gretchen Schaeffer of Hamilton, N.J.; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services provided by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
State’s worst polluter: airline industry
The last seven years were the warmest on record. The climate crisis is moving full speed ahead. The future for our grandchildren and great grandchildren is looking pretty grim.
Irwin: Keeping the focus on the journey
I’ve never been much of a fan of New Year’s resolutions. We imbue the New Year with all kinds of significance, but our current Jan. 1 start to the year is a mix of the Egyptian solar calendar (365 days), tweaked first by Julius Caesar to the Julian Calendar and then by Pope Gregory XIII to what is now known as the Gregorian calendar, which Britain did not fully adopt until 1752. Our current calendar is thus largely detached from nature, beginning in the middle of winter, but as we have had it for centuries now, it appears here to stay.
Vulcans softball ready for 2023 season
The University of Hawaii at Hilo softball team is preparing for a 47-game schedule set to begin at the top of February.
Obituaries for January 15
Leonila delos Santos Cabanting, 94, Keaau died Jan. 6 at home. Born in San Isidro, Santa Maria, Isabela, Philippines, she was a farmer, gardener and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Survived by daughters, Glory Nemedez of Reno, Nev., Nelie (Alfredo) Lazaro and Chastity (Justin) Young of Las Vegas, Merlin Foreman of Keaau; sons, Alfredo (Vilma) Cabanting Jr. of California, Michael (Maria Lourdes) Cabanting and Benido Cabanting of Kohala; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
BLNR loosens pig hunting restrictions in 3 Puna forests
Hunters will be able to take more feral pigs more frequently in certain Puna forest reserves under new regulations passed Friday by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Police: Hilo man arrested while sleeping in stolen truck
A judge has reduced bail for a 42-year-old Hilo man charged with numerous offenses after police arrested him allegedly sleeping in a stolen truck.
Name change raises eyebrows: South Kona fire station renamed without public input
The Captain Cook Fire Station will be renamed the Kealakekua Fire Station in a ceremony on Tuesday.
Volcano Watch: Seismologists shed light on processes occurring deep beneath Pahala
Pahala, a town located in the southeast part of the Island of Hawaii, lies above the state’s most seismically active area. In the last 5 years, the average weekly number of earthquakes has increased from about 60 to 600 earthquakes per week.
Tropical Gardening: West Hawaii’s Master Gardeners are greening the island
When it comes to community out reach, The University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture Extension Service is comparable to the way Peace Corps reaches out to folks in other countries. The Master Gardener program is an important component of the UHCTAHR Extension Service. The program is set up to assist local folks with home gardening issues.
Obituaries for January 12
Martha Lee Deranja, 98, of Keaau died Jan. 7 at home. Born in Los Angeles, she was a homemaker and member of Daughters of Hawaii. Private services held. Survived by son, Dana (Cheryl) Deranja of Keaau; daughter, Karen (Ken) Delimont of Pahoa; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hilo man accused of forcibly raping woman
A 33-year-old Hilo man has been charged with forcibly raping a woman after she refused to have sex with him.
Obituaries for January 11
Doreen Velma Kaiulani Ahuna Bell 73, of Hilo died Dec 26. She was born in Honolulu and raised in Kaaawa, Oahu. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 14) at her home, 534 Keonaona St. in Hilo. Survived by husband, Richard; children, Ashley (Franco) Natividad of Florida, Ryan Bell of South Carolina, Richard(Tia) Bell (Tia) of Hilo, Amy (Donovan) Lewis of Honolulu, Carol (Jason) Curtis, Michael and Jeff Bell of Canada; brothers, Dickie Ahuna of Kona and Walter Ahuna of Wailuku, Maui; sisters, Jo-Ann (Arthur) Carreira, Leimamo Pua, Donalyn (Leonard) Naihe of Hana, Maui, and Piilani Tanaka of Kapolei, Oahu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
County to open application process for rental assistance program
Applications for a state-funded rental assistance program will open next week for the first time in five years.
Charges won’t be refiled against TMT protesters
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez will not refile charges against 38 people, mostly kupuna, who were arrested July 17, 2019, on the Maunakea Access Road while protesting the planned construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.