Eviction moratorium set to end in three weeks
A state moratorium on rent-based evictions is scheduled to end in three weeks, but nobody seems sure what will happen after that.
Researcher: Hilo evacuation maps should account for possible megatsunami
Hilo’s existing tsunami evacuation zones are not sufficient to respond to a hypothetical megatsunami, according to a University of Hawaii researcher.
Outdoor weddings up to 100 people allowed on Oahu
HONOLULU — Weddings on Oahu in Hawaii can now be held outside with a maximum of 100 people after an easing of public health orders related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Demonstrators protest against proposed Oahu solar farm
HONOLULU — Republican state Sen. Kurt Fevella organized a protest along a highway in Hawaii against a proposed 9-acre solar farm on property owned by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Another 14 COVID-19 cases for Big Island
Fourteen new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Saturday, bringing the total case count to 2,432.
In Brief: March 28, 2021
US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
JERUSALEM — A year ago, Giordana Grego’s parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they had escaped the worst of the pandemic in Italy. This year, the whole family got together to mark the Jewish feast of liberation and deliverance from the pandemic.
Island life: By a threadfin
A pair of Threadfin Butterflyfish (kīkākapu) cruise over the reef at Kahalu’u Bay on Wednesday. (Tony Mitchell/Community contributor)
Volunteers help in Kona’s cloud forest
Spring in Kona’s unique tropical cloud forests and East Hawaii’s rainforests is heralded by abundant new growth of ferns, especially our endemic cibotium treeferns. If you want to get a sense of what life was like during the time of the dinosaurs, visit the Kona Cloud Forest above Kailua. The area abounds with ferns that once were dominant millions of years ago.
Volcano Watch: Aerial photographs and volcanic ash — looking back to move forward
A new project at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is once again making use of old aerial photographs and field notes that were used to make geologic and hazard maps. Buried within hundreds of old mapping photos and field notes are the locations and thicknesses of several ash deposits on the flanks of Mauna Loa that have never been fully quantified.
Obituaries: March 28, 2021
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The ubiquitous orchid: A pandemic project with surprises
Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet patterned faces, are widely sold by supermarkets and other retailers.
Francis Ngannou stops Miocic, claims UFC heavyweight title
LAS VEGAS — Francis Ngannou claimed the UFC heavyweight championship on Saturday night, stopping Stipe Miocic with ferocious punches early in the second round at UFC 260.
Baylor muscles past Villanova into Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Baylor overcame some frigid outside shooting Saturday to move into the Elite Eight, getting 16 points from Adam Flagler in a 62-51 victory over Villanova and its versatile defense.
Bueckers, UConn beat Clark, Iowa in women’s Sweet 16
SAN ANTONIO — Christyn Williams scored 27 points, Paige Bueckers had 18 and No. 1 UConn beat fifth-seeded Iowa 92-72 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Scheffler mows down European stalwarts in Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas — Scottie Scheffler never gets too far ahead of himself, a remarkable trait for a 24-year-old in only his second year on the PGA Tour and particularly helpful in an emotionally charged format like the Dell Technologies Match Play.
LaMarcus Aldridge to sign with Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK — The Nets aren’t finished bringing big names to Brooklyn.
Editorial: Southern border: Sure it’s a crisis; it never stopped being one
Stoking fear of brown-skinned immigrants infiltrating the U.S. border with Mexico has been the preferred strategy of Republicans in the Donald Trump era, so it’s no surprise that the usual suspects in the white nationalism crowd were quick to declare a crisis in the early days of the Joe Biden administration. And, alas, President Joe Biden has played right into their hands with cautious and uncertain messaging that was slow to acknowledge the recent increase in border crossings, failed to adequately warn against human trafficking and barred reporters from border facilities for children.
My Turn: Preserve what little voice Kona has
I am responding to the March 21 WHT article “Hitting the Pause Button” with the subheadline “Future Uncertain for Community Development Plan Committees and Kailua Village Design Commission.”
