Scores come out for Kona Women’s March
KAILUA-KONA — Scores of people took to the streets Saturday for the Kona Women’s March.
Editorial: The shutdown isn’t just hurting workers. The entire US economy is faltering
The longer the shutdown continues — it’s entering its fifth week, with no end in sight — the tougher it is for the roughly 800,000 unpaid federal workers and an estimated half a million unpaid federal contractors to make ends meet. Yet those of us who are still collecting wages in the private sector are being hurt too, and to a much greater extent than the Trump administration had previously acknowledged.
My Turn: Jaywalking officer flew off handle
On Jan. 10, I was driving up Alli Drive by Poncho and Lefty’s restaurant when a police officer blatantly jaywalked basically right in front of my car while he was within 15 feet of a visible crosswalk, so when he crossed the street I rolled down my window and simply said, “an officer jaywalking” in a surprised and somewhat disappointed tone.
Letters to the editor: 01-19-19
Hat tip to Donna Whitaker
Obituaries 01-19-19
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Warriors beat Clippers 112-94; Boogie fouls out of debut
LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, DeMarcus Cousins added 14 before fouling out of his Warriors debut after being sidelined for nearly a year, and Golden State pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 on Friday night for its seventh straight victory and sixth in a row on the road.
Saints-Rams NFC title game a clash of like-minded coaches
NEW ORLEANS — One way or another, the NFC Championship between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will be won by a coach named Sean — with an Irish surname — who designs and calls plays for one of the most innovative and productive offenses in the NFL.
Chiefs’ bandwagon rolling into mighty Patriots at Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It seems football fans everywhere are suddenly on the Kansas City Chiefs’ bandwagon, enthralled by their record-setting young quarterback and exciting playmakers and hopeful their amiable old coach can finally win the big one.
NFL: Numbers show how important high playoffs seeds are
From the first day of training camp in August until deep into the NFL schedule, you hear it. Doesn’t matter what city a team represents or who is coaching and playing for it, the bromide is the same.
Mitsubishi Electric Championship: Toms heads into final day with 4-stroke lead
KAILUA-KONA — David Toms showed up for his second round at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship only to find out a limbo game had broken out at Hualalai.
The Food Basket, Denny’s step up to help federal workers as shutdown continues
KAILUA-KONA — As the partial federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, some are stepping up to offer a helping hand to employees who have been either furloughed or are working without pay.
Naming fissure 8: State board could make decision on official moniker by middle of this year
AP News in Brief 01-19-19
Mueller disputes report that Trump directed lawyer to lie
Sony drops R. Kelly after furor over allegations
NEW YORK — Multiple outlets have reported that Sony Music has dropped embattled R&B star R. Kelly from its roster.
Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown
ATLANTA — America’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, is a blur of activity on the best of days. But an extra layer of anxiety gripped the airport Friday, the eve of a three-day holiday weekend. The partial government shutdown — the longest ever — has thinned the ranks of federal workers who staff airport security lines. And some travelers had braced for the worst.
Island Life 01-19-19
The sunset stretches across the Kona coastline like a shimmering tiara on Wednesday. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
Keep driving: No parking zone established near popular lava tube entry
KAILUA-KONA — Stop no more.
Palace Theater receives $50,000 check for upgrades
HILO — An anonymous $50,000 donation, slipped through the mail slot of the Palace Theater on New Year’s Eve, will help the theater with fire-safety upgrades and renovation of an antiquated sprinkler system — two things that must happen before a long-planned air conditioning project can move forward.
