Utah couple charged for allegedly violating quarantine order
A Utah couple was charged by police on Thursday in Hilo for violating the state’s 14-day quarantine order.
FDA expands list of potentially toxic hand sanitizers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn consumers and health care professionals not to use certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers due to the dangerous presence of methanol, or wood alcohol — a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin as well as life-threatening when ingested.
Crew makes ocean trip to recover deceased Paralympian’s boat
HONOLULU — A sailing crew embarked from Honolulu on a mission to locate and recover the boat of Paralympian who died during a solo attempt to row from California to Hawaii.
Bad behavior prompts closure of Kauai state park
LIHUE — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has indefinitely closed Polihale State Park on Kauai, citing overuse and reckless behavior by visitors.
State reports 123 new COVID-19 cases, none on the Big Island
Hawaii health officials Friday reported 123 new cases of COVID-19 as the state’s total case count topped 2,100.
Firefighters’ quick actions stop spread of brush fire near Namakani Paio Campground
The cause of a Thursday afternoon brush fire that broke out along Highway 11 in Puna remains under investigation.
Hawaiian forests and gardens are radically altered by diseases, insects and man
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly made us aware of how our individual lives and even society can be altered in a very short time by disease organisms. Our forests and landscapes can change rapidly as well. A very warm, wet period or dry one can drastically alter the species makeup of a forest. For example, our ohia forests are suffering not only from rapid ohia death, but from other diseases as well.
Two tax bills passed by Legislature this year
Our Legislature has reconvened and has adjourned for the year. If you blinked and missed it, you probably are not alone. This year, there was a huge focus on passing only essential items. As a result, only 86 bills passed the Legislature this year while in a typical year 250 to 300 bills are sent up.
38th annual Kupuna Hula Festival canceled
The County of Hawaii, Elderly Activities Division’s 38th annual Kupuna Hula Festival scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10 at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay has been canceled amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Remembering the ‘Forgotten War’: Veterans reflect on Korean War, 67th anniversary of conflict’s end amid virus
Known as the “Forgotten War,” the Korean War started 70 years ago with North Korea invading the South on June 25, 1950. Ultimately, nearly five million civilians and soldiers were left dead, including nearly 37,000 American servicemen and an additional 7,800 classified as missing in action.
County purchases Puapuaa acreage in Kona
The Puapuaa properties located makai of Alii Drive will now officially belong to the people of Hawaii County following the purchase of more than 12 acres in North Kona.
BOE approves delay to start date; students now will return Aug. 17
Kona Community Hospital names new CEO
Kona Community Hospital has a new regional CEO starting next month.
Ige uses line-item veto on virus relief bill
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige said Thursday he would exercise his line-item veto on a bill appropriating federal coronavirus relief funds.
‘INUNDATION: Art and Climate Change in the Pacific’ opens at Donkey Mill Art Center
Donkey Mill Art Center presents “INUNDATION: Art and Climate Change in the Pacific” through Oct. 11.
A&E Wrap-Up: July 31, 2020
Podcast features Big Island musicians
Hilo Community Players present annual Shakespeare in the Park in drive-in format amid pandemic
Going in the water again: ‘Jaws’ boat clone supports sharks
The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn’t to hunt sharks. It’s to help save them.
Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit
WASHINGTON — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats rejected it, saying President Donald Trump’s team failed to grasp the severity of the crisis.
One good thing: Students, alumni clamor to take care of university’s cows
BURLINGTON, Vt. — When the coronavirus pandemic forced the University of Vermont to close and send its students home, the alarm spread:
