A new shooting range for the Big Island?
A long-awaited public shooting facility could be coming to Hawaii County.
Ford recalls Explorer SUVs that can roll away while in park
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park.
Back with the banned: Do Twitter’s exiles return under Musk?
QAnon loyalists, COVID deniers, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon come to an end if Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer for the platform is approved.
A bill aimed at putting more Hawaiians on homestead land clears key committee
The unanimous passage Thursday of a bill that would appropriate $600 million to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands by a House-Senate conference committee was met with applause and fanfare.
Obituaries: May 1, 2022
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Don’t make these mistakes when using white paint
Whether you’re preparing to move or starting fresh in your home, white paint is always a good option.
Celebrating plumeria on Lei Day
Plumeria trees grace many landscapes in Hawaii and their fragrant flowers are associated with Hawaii more than any other blossom. Though not native to Hawaii, plumeria trees are rather ubiquitous here and are sometimes referred to as the “backyard flower.” Many of us have them in our gardens and use the flowers to create lei for special occasions.
As I See It: Far away
Long, long ago in a land far away an Empire ruled with an iron hand. It ruled most of the known universe. Townspeople with war paint were mistaken for savages when they destroyed the Empire’s over taxed imported necessities. They saturated the Empire’s merchandise with salt water.
Editorial: Like pet rocks and bell bottoms,1970s bad economic news is back to haunt Biden
U.S. gross domestic product shrank 1.4% in the first quarter at the same time inflation continued to soar. For older Americans, that combination conjures memories of 1970s stagflation, a nightmarish combination of double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, soaring gasoline prices and persistently high unemployment. The entire economic mess got dumped on President Jimmy Carter’s lap after the 1976 election, even though it was neither his fault nor the fault of his predecessors, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon.
Island Life: Cock-a-doodle-doo
A rooster is seen in the Kona palisades during a walker’s morning stroll.
Kealakehe football players headed to the next level
KAILUA-KONA – A pair of Kealakehe football players are moving up.
