Police seek public’s help locating missing man, 69
Hawaii Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 69-year-old Charles Bruce Graves. He was reportedly last seen on the morning of May 17 on Puueo Street in Hilo.
Three new COVID-19 cases reported on Big Island
Three new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Thursday, bringing the island’s total case count at 2,9718.
Earthquake at Lo‘ihi rattles Big Island
A magnitude-4.0 earthquake that struck Wednesday evening below the Lo‘ihi seamount appears to have had no impact on Kilauea or Mauna Loa volcanoes, the USGS said.
HCCC reports two dozen more COVID-19 cases
Two dozen more Hawaii Community Correctional Center inmates and staff have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases associated with the Hilo jail to 113 since May 24.
Board OKs decomissioning plan for Caltech observatory
The Maunakea Management Board approved on Monday a decommissioning plan for a Maunakea summit observatory.
Seeking to steer stimulus: Council wants more say on American Rescue Plan
Hawaii County has received its first installment of a $39 million federal stimulus package and County Council members are brimming with ideas on how to spend it.
Committee to present interim state superintendent recommendation to BOE
An Oahu principal has been recommended as interim superintendent of the state Department of Education.
Biden touts new incentives in July 4 vaccination push
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, facing a self-imposed July 4 deadline to have 70% of U.S. adults at least partly vaccinated against the coronavirus, tried Wednesday to rally the nation to meet that goal, announcing an offer of free child care for parents and caregivers while they receive their shots and a national canvassing effort resembling a get-out-the-vote drive.
Healing the bay: Public asked to stay out of Kahaluu Bay for final days of spawning
As Kahaluu Beach Park’s nine-day closure — allowing for a more successful coral spawning cycle — nears an end, officials are hoping for a swell of public cooperation to remain out of the bay during the closure’s final days.
China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
HONG KONG — For years, China has quashed any discussion on the mainland of its bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, nearly erasing what happened from the collective consciousness. Now it may be Hong Kong’s turn, as China’s ruling Communist Party pulls the city more directly into its orbit.
Island Life: Taking the high road
The countryside above Punaluu, south point. (Zach Royer via Big Island Ghost Tours/Community contributor)
Mike Krzyzewski, Celebrated Duke Coach, Will Retire After This Season
Mike Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in men’s college basketball and the architect of Duke University’s juggernaut program, will retire at the end of the coming season, he said Wednesday.
Luka Doncic, Mavs beat Clippers to take 3-2 series lead
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with eight seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Dodgers erupt for 11 runs in 1st inning, beat Cardinals 14-3
LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs as the Dodgers scored 11 times in the bottom of the first — their most runs in one inning of a regular-season game since moving to Los Angeles — during a 14-3 blowout over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
At the French Open, Serena Williams Wins While Roger Federer Waits
PARIS — They have been on often-parallel tracks for two decades and as they close in on the big four-oh, Serena Williams and Roger Federer still cannot break the habit.
Making Waves: Frustrating laws
Things are too heavy, time to take it easy. Hope the paper is easy too, Dennis
Letters to the Editor: June 3, 2021
The real deal
Editorial: Close bankruptcy escape hatch
More than 450,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoses in less than a decade. Though the synthetic and powerful opioid fentanyl now is the leading cause of opioid overdose deaths, the epidemic had its roots in prescription opioid addiction.
