Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings
WASHINGTON — Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans that’s increased during the pandemic. A day later, a gunman shook the Atlanta area by killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
Letters to the Editor: March 23, 2021
Truly impressed and grateful
As I See It: When concerns matter
Many years ago, I was the principal engineer for a steel mill operation. I was on a first-name basis with plant management. Upper corporate management decided we could sell more product if we added a new chemical finishing process. In addition to being the resident engineer, I was assigned to supervise the chemistry experiment. We were not told how many questions were unanswered. The system was poorly designed, crude and unsophisticated. Frankly, I do not think the proponents realized how little they knew. As mills go, we were small, about 240 employees, but our output was measured in tens of thousands of tons per year. Our furnaces used half the natural gas in the county.
Men’s NCAA Tournament capsules: Timme sparkles, Gonzaga rolls past Oklahoma into Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga continued to roll behind a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds from Drew Timme as the top-seeded Bulldogs beat No. 8 seed Oklahoma 87-71 on Monday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
BIIF official Kaupu remembered as mentor, advocate, friend
Bobby Kaupu, the Cal Ripken Jr. of BIIF umpiring, died on Sunday, five days after turning 101.
Women’s NCAA Tournament capsules: Baker, Wright State upset Arkansas in tournament
AUSTIN, Texas — Angel Baker made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 29.1 seconds left, and No. 13 Wright State beat No. 4 Arkansas 66-62 on Monday in the biggest upset so far in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES — Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game.
Bill that would allow statewide travel restriction plan deferred
Hilo mom gets probation in child starvation case
Teachers, parents and students call for Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino principal’s ouster
Makua, haumana and kumu took to the streets Monday making public their call for the removal or resignation of Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Po‘okumu Makala Pa‘akaula.
Vaccine scammers target kupuna
The COVID-19 vaccine has sparked a new scam aimed at kupuna, attempting to steal personal information such as Medicare numbers.
Police custody death investigation continues
A 64-year-old Captain Cook man remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday, two days after suffering injuries during a confrontation with a 29-year-old man who later died in police custody.
Police: 10 people killed at Colorado supermarket
BOULDER, Colo. — A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said.
Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise
BERLIN — Germany extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
Island Life: Bath time
An orangespine unicornfish and an island Jack (ulua) get a body cleaning from a cleaner wrasse in Kahalu’u. (Reiko Sekine/Community Contributor)
There’s more to cacao than chocolate
Oded Brenner is a modern-day Willy Wonka. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate empire, Max Brenner Chocolate, that includes a 7,000-square-foot emporium on Broadway in New York City.
Earn brownie points with the king of them all
There are brownies, and then there is the king of brownies.
Baja chicken wrap makes for quick, easy dinner
Doctor up rotisserie or cooked chicken for this 10-minute dinner. And there’s very little preparation time with the help of the supermarket. Shredded lettuce, frozen chopped onion, minced garlic and a bottle of salsa verde cuts the prep time to only a few minutes.
