Commentary: Show cats and dogs some love this month: Get them ‘fixed’
Roses are red. Violets are blue. If you love animals, heres what you should do: Make a date with your veterinarian. No, not for dinner and a movie … a date to have your animal companions snipped.
Obituaries: 02-13-20
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AP News in Brief 02-13-20
Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam
Island Life: Hawaiian winter
Pristine white caps the top of Maunakea, as seen Wednesday morning from Waikoloa Village. (Carole Abarcar/Community contributor)
‘Let’s do this’: 10-day islandwide Feed-A-Thon food drive underway
For 20 years, Tommy Kahikina Ching has been on a mission to feed the hungry on our island.
Family, police seek help finding Oregon woman
A 24-year-old woman originally from Oregon who went missing Sunday near the Wainaku Scenic Point apparently had been on the Big Island a few months.
Schatz, Legislature seek help to combat spittlebug
A U.S. senator has requested federal assistance to manage an invasive insect that has devastated thousands of acres of pasture land on the Big Island.
Legislation tackles fire ant problem
Whats the best way to eradicate little fire ants?
Waimea library to celebrate Engineers Week with activities, bash
In celebration of Engineers Week, Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library is hosting an Engineering Bash next weekend in Waimea.
Attempted murder on officer charge refiled
Prosecutors have re-filed charges against a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man accused of assaulting a Hawaii Police Department officer last spring in what was deemed a racially motivated attack.
Legislature mulls handing off SHPD responsibilities to counties
Delays in getting archaeological plan reviews from the State Historic Preservation Division have added years to the construction of Hawaii County projects, but county planning officials are skeptical a bill currently making its way through the Legislature is the answer.
