Obituaries: June 14, 2021
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Judge tosses hospital workers’ vaccine requirement challenge
HOUSTON — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
New eco-hotel in Hilo launches program to clean beaches
Staying at a Hilo hotel will help make the island a cleaner place thanks to a partnership with the Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
Axe-throwing lounge opens in Hilo
A new source for indoor entertainment has reached Hawaii Island with the recent opening of the Hilo Axe Lounge.
In brief: June 14, 2021
Kupu promotes Kaneakua to external affairs officer
Tasty Kona opens in Historic Kailua Village
Stocked with Hawaii-made treats and treasures — plus fun and handy gifts geared for the traveler — Tasty Kona officially opened its doors June 6. Festivities included a ribbon cutting, coffee tasting, entertainment, giveaways and pet adoptions with Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Services (KARES). A percentage of sales also benefited KARES.
Island Life: Being green
A Jackson’s chameleon is seen in an avocado tree in Holualoa. (Mary Lovein/Community Contributor)
Announcements: June 14, 2021
New hunting season beginning July 1
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-U.S. ties
ANKARA, Turkey — President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be their first as heads of state. And it comes at a particularly tense moment for relations between their two countries.
Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of ‘Network,’ dies at 83
NEW YORK — Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83.
As COVID-19 cases wane, vaccine-lagging areas still see risk
JACKSON, Miss. — New COVID-19 cases are declining across most of the country, even in some states with vaccine-hesitant populations. But almost all states bucking that trend have lower-than-average vaccination rates, and experts warn that relief from the pandemic could be fleeting in regions where few people get inoculated.
