Island Life: Midmorning prism
A mid-morning rainbow west of Kona on Thursday. (Jeri Gantley/Community contributor)
Residents, businesses sue dam operator over ruinous flooding
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Residents and businesses in Central Michigan communities that were submerged when two dams failed this week on Friday sued the operator of the dams and two state agencies charged with overseeing the structures.
In Brief: May 23, 2020
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
Laughter Therapy: May 23, 2020
No jokes today about the ‘masked bandit’, or I would be checking under my hood before starting my car. Did he really wear one??? My only question is: since when is our President a doctor?? Now for some real humor!
Obituaries: May 23, 2020
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Volcano Watch: Several notable Kilauea anniversaries occur at the end of May
The past two years of “Volcano Watch” articles from late May focused on commemorating the 49th and 50th anniversaries of the Mauna Ulu eruption. However, the end of May has several other notable Kilauea eruption beginnings, changes, and endings. Here we reflect on some selected anniversaries spanning 1823 to 2018.