US Navy: 4 die in Kauai crash of contractor’s helicopter
HONOLULU — The U.S. Navy said Tuesday four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on Kauai.
Higa sentenced to 46 months in prison
Former County Councilman and Na Leo TV CEO Stacy Higa was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in prison for embezzling from AmeriCorps and also for offering a bribe in return for federal coronavirus relief funds.
A dozen eggs make this angel food cake light as a feather
Angel food cake is the first thing I remember baking with my mom. She showed me how to separate the eggs, then whip the whites and fold in the flour. As soon as the cake cooled enough to eat, we’d take turns tearing pieces off and shoving the still-warm, light-as-a-feather cake into our mouths.
Letters to the Editor: February 22, 2022
Trudeau no despot
Editorial: Amend the Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) is 809 words in 10 long and confusing sentences describing how Congress is meant to certify the election of a U.S. president. It needs amending.
Island Life: Where the waves crash
Waves crash against the shore at Makalawena.
Palani Road repaving ahead
Motorists should expect delays on Palani Road through March as the Hawaii County Department of Public Works works to repave about 2.5 miles of the mauka-makai thoroughfare in Kailua-Kona.
Vote on Maunakea management bill nears
A joint House committee will decide on Wednesday whether a bill that would create a new governing body for Maunakea will advance in the state Legislature.
Volunteers needed for workday at Kona park
Volunteers are needed for a Saturday workday at Harold H. Higashihara Park.
Kona coffee labeling settlements reach $15.25M
Kona coffee farmers have each begun receiving their share of a $13.1 million settlement reached in a 2019 class action lawsuit against retailers that falsely labeled commodity coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee.
Council members attend NACo conference
Four Hawaii County Council members returned from last week’s National Association of Counties conference brimming with ideas for new county initiatives and optimism for another infusion of federal money.
Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise
WOODLAND, Calif. — For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state’s most valuable crop.
Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW — A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.
Obituaries: February 22, 2022
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National and world news at a glance
Hate crimes case in Arbery murder goes to jury
A quest to make the perfect ramen
I have spent a lifetime experimenting with variations on basic instant ramen, with the vague goal of someday reaching noodle soup perfection.
Stop throwing out your pasta water
Talk to the best cooks in Italy, and they’ll tell you the secret to great pasta is an ingredient many American cooks throw out — the starchy pasta cooking water. They always reserve a cup or two to stir into the skillet with al dente noodles to help the other ingredients adhere while thickening the sauce.
Michigan’s Howard suspended 5 games for Wisconsin melee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard has been suspended the final five games of the regular season and fined $40,000 for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head, triggering a postgame melee.
MLB makes slight moves as threat to openers intensifies
JUPITER, Fla. — Baseball negotiations resumed with new intensity Monday in an effort to salvage opening day, and owners made a pair of slight moves toward locked-out players but put off big-ticket bargaining issues until later.
