Island Life 12-27-18
A pair of tiny and somewhat rare common waxbills — so named because their ‘masks’ resemble sealing wax — visit Kona from sub-Saharan Africa. (Jerry Slusser/Community contributor)
Letters to the editor: 12-27-18
Firecrackers ruin it for all
Making Waves: New Year’s goals all of us can share
In the new year we will stop littering, stop throwing beer cans, plastic cups and bento wrappers out of car windows.
Vandalism discovered at Captain Cook businesses on Christmas Day
CAPTAIN COOK — Alika Kinimaka had just gotten out of church on Christmas Day when he learned his family’s business in Captain Cook had been broken into and ransacked.
Booming business
KAILUA-KONA — Throughout the year, Joe Tawater works as a painting contractor as the owner of STP Painting.
So, what about Bob? : Kona artist Alex Gupton’s works prolific, and tagged with hidden fish
KAILUA-KONA — Some artists have just a name to sign their work with. Alex Gupton has Bob.
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ offers joyous escape from everyday life
Maybe it’s because the world currently seems cynical, angry and out of step with kindness, but I found “Mary Poppins Returns” to be an absolute delight. A movie that made me smile and let me know that for a few minutes, everything would be OK.
Waimea Ocean Film Festival unveils lineup
The action-packed 2019 Waimea Ocean Film Festival offers a lineup of films, speakers, coffee talks, Q&As, exhibits, presentations and morning activities, running nonstop Jan.1-9.
‘Burning’ makes shortlist for Academy Awards
South Korean film “Burning,” directed by Chang Dong Lee, has made the shortlist for the 91st Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film category.
Arts and Entertainment Wrap Up: 12-27-18
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to perform on the Big Island
WHT at 50: Former senator dies, low-cost housing planned and shark control eyed
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Maui police shoot, kill attempted murder suspect
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui police say officers shot and killed a man who was wanted for attempted murder.
Maui’s foam takeout-container ban takes effect at year’s end
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Maui County law banning a common way of serving up popular plate lunches takes effect at the end of the year.
Kauai officials agree to $1M settlement in man’s death
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Kauai officials have agreed to pay $1 million to the family of a man who died after being hit by a police cruiser.
DOH warns public about contaminated water near Ookala Town, Hawaii
HONOLULU – The Hawai’i Department of Health is warning the public to stay out of Kaohaoha Gulch below Mamalahoa Highway in Ookala. Storm water within Kaohaoha Gulch was contaminated with animal waste due to discharge this morning from a lagoon at the Big Island Diary facility.
Aggressive form of tree-killing disease found on Kauai
LIHUE — Scientists have discovered on Kauai the more aggressive form of a fungal pathogen that kills trees native to Hawaii.
Hawaii to roll out database to track school repair backlog
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Education is rolling out an online database to track the estimated $868 million backlog of repair and maintenance projects in the public school system.
W. H. Shipman ushers in Margaret ‘Peggy’ Farias as new president
HILO — The reins of the Big Island’s fourth-largest private landowner quietly changed hands last week.
Pahoa pool to remain closed through at least January
HILO — Pahoa could finally get its pool back in February.
Fines for fake service animals: New law will serve as a deterrent
Alii Drive culvert replacement project delayed
KAILUA-KONA — A county project to replace a deteriorating culvert on Alii Drive will get started a little later than previously estimated.
‘Generation Z’ QBs take over college football
Trent Dilfer has been head coach for the national high school quarterback competition known as Elite 11 since 2011, and even in that short period of time the quality of players coming through the program has drastically improved.
Lakers beat Warriors despite losing James in 3rd quarter
OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James prides himself in his durability, being available night after night, game after grueling game.
No. 19 Kentucky and Louisville renew rivalry
The holidays mark a lull in the college basketball schedule. Players scatter to be with family or head back to school, teams get their last extended break before the conference season starts.
Lindsay heads the list of undrafted rookies making impact
Phillip Lindsay didn’t receive an invitation to the NFL scouting combine and his name wasn’t called during the draft.
