Ka‘u boy, 5, taken to Hilo Medical Center after apparent near drowning
A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after an apparent near drowning Wednesday at Kawa Bay in Ka‘u.
Boat tours of Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial to resume
HONOLULU — Some boat tours to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor will resume this week, the National Park Service said.
Yes, window AC units require building permits in Hawaii County: DPW said energy code requires it, but it may be amended
Hawaii County is the only municipality in the state requiring people to get a building permit to put in a window air conditioner, a circumstance many say is not cool.
DOH reports 23 new cases of COVID-19
State health officials announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing Hawaii’s total number of cases to 1,094
In Brief: July 8, 2020
Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
Company connected to Senate president gets virus relief loan
HONOLULU — A company that state Senate President Ronald Kouchi owns shares in and is employed by received a small business coronavirus relief loan from the U.S. government, according to data released by the Small Business Administration.
A bright spot amid the gloom of COVID-19: Nonprofit Our Kupuna fosters community building
One of the bright spots in the ongoing COVID-19 story is a new sense of community building between neighbors who haven’t met before.
NBA teams on the cusp of having practices again after shutdown
Practice facilities in the NBA have been open for a couple of months, with one major element missing from them.
The Blackhawks say team name honors namesake who inspired
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks say they will continue to use their team name because it honors a Native American leader who has been an inspiration to generations.
Recent Big Island grads Chow, Kunitomo reap more awards
Recent high school graduates Catherine Chow (Keaau High) and Jaymie Kunitomo (Konawaena) added to their stipend collections as recipients of the Hawaii Medical Service Association’s Kaimana Awards &Scholarship Program.
Hawaii looking for replacement after Fordham pulls out of football game over coronavirus
With Fordham bowing out of its Sept. 12 game, one shoe has dropped and, now, the University of Hawaii football team waits to see if there might be more in this COVID-19 tossed season.
More positive tests, canceled workouts add to MLB unease
As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep more players, including Boston Red Sox projected opening day starter Eduardo Rodriguez, off the field.
Mariners’ contingent of black players will make sure their voices are heard
SEATTLE — They will no longer be silent. They will no longer be afraid to speak up for what they believe is right and speak out against what they know to be wrong. They’ll educate teammates and others who don’t understand. And they won’t back down from this fight.
Factory-built housing raises concerns: Council committee advances 197-page construction code revamp
Create more affordable housing, or protect carpenters’ jobs?
Tuesday records big spike in COVID-19 numbers
State Health Director Bruce Anderson called the 41 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday “a wake-up call for all of us that it is still a serious threat in Hawaii.”
Physician Miscovich says Ige should rethink bypassing quarantine
One of Hawaii’s most visible physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic said Tuesday Gov. David Ige should rethink the state’s plan to allow out-of-state visitors who arrive with a negative COVID-19 test in hand to bypass a 14-day quarantine starting Aug. 1.
Hometown Heroes: Hui of volunteers sews and distributes thousands of masks
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Obituaries: July 8, 2020
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Island Life: Mobile home
A Hawaiian snail (genus Auriculella) oozes its way across lava rocks in Keahou on June 23. (Leslie Greer/Community contributor)
About Town: July 8, 2020
Laiopua 2020 announces this week’s ‘Cook Your Own Meal’ bundle
Commentary: A lower COVID-19 death rate is nothing to celebrate
The recent spike in U.S. COVID-19 infections has mercifully been accompanied by a declining death count. There were days in the spring when the country had half the number cases but twice as many deaths. Now, at least, the U.S. is testing more widely.
Letters to the Editor: July 8, 2020
A nation in decline
Ball python found in Hilo by ambulance crew
A live ball python snake was captured early Monday in Hilo by an American Medical Response ambulance crew.
Pahoa man arrested after disturbance at Hilo Home Depot
A 55-year-old Pahoa man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police were sent to the Hilo Home Depot store to a report of a disturbance.
Man sought on outstanding warrant
Hawaii Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Samuel Baker Sniffen Jr. of Puna.
