Island Life: Ready to hit the waves
Surfers prepare to enter the ocean on Sept. 2 at Pololu Valley in North Kohala. (Donna R. Goodale/Community Contributor)
About Town: September 15, 2020
NAMIWalks Big Island goes virtual
Letters to the Editor: September 15, 2020
PUC did its job
Commentary: How far will Putin push?
In 2016, Russians sitting in St. Petersburg, pretending online to be Americans, organized unwitting people in the U.S. to create jail cell-like cages for volunteers who played the role of Hillary Clinton in an orange prison jumpsuit. These displays showed up at numerous rallies around the country.
Editorial: Vague promises, ‘pixie dust’ not enough to maintain ACA protections
Type 2 diabetes. Sleep apnea. Obesity. Coronary artery disease. Mental illness. These are just a few of what used to be known as “declinable conditions” before the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010.
Busy back-to-school season calls for easy sheet-pan suppers
If you are a teacher or a parent, back-to-school season can mean a ramped-up schedule with less time to cook. If you’re a college student in your first apartment or dorm room, you might be cooking for yourself for the first time. And no matter who you are, the pandemic means you’re probably cooking at home more than you used to.
Gretchen’s table: Barbecued pork pierogies
Pierogies are pretty easy to make at home because dumpling dough is softer and more pliable than pasta dough and therefore easier to roll out. There’s no yeast or rising time — just a brief resting period. Another plus: Making your own dumplings puts you in the driver’s seat with the fillings. The classic mashed potato and cheese ‘rogi is but one option.
Department of Health urges public to get a flu shot
Health officials Monday urged residents to get a flu shot by the end of October to reduce the potential impact on Hawaii’s health care system amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
