Despite reservations, sunscreen ban advances
Hawaii County Council members gave tentative approval Tuesday to a ban on the sale of all but two kinds of sunscreen on the Big Island on the condition that county attorneys can prove the ban is enforceable.
Obituaries: May 18, 2022
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FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.
Property assessment cap postponed: Administration warns measure could lead to East-West inequities
A bill capping property assessments could lead to an unfair balance between East Hawaii and West Hawaii, administration officials warned the County Council Finance Committee as a bill aiming to put a 15% ceiling on most commercial classes of property was postponed for the second time.
Keiki booster shots could begin soon
Booster shots for keiki ages 5-11 could be coming to the Big Island as early as next week, pending approval by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
QNHCH nurses ratify contract
Nurses at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital have voted to ratify a new contract, averting a possible strike at the Waimea facility.
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets
NEW YORK — The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS.
Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads after the coronavirus pandemic forced many to stay at home.
Mental health providers strike: Kaiser Permanente staffers to picket todayin Kailua-Kona
Nearly five dozen Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals across Hawaii plan to strike this week.
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Biden condemns racist rhetoric after Buffalo massacre
Ceremony held to dedicate Peace Pole
The Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo held a Peace Ceremony April 30 to dedicate a Peace Pole planted by the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise.
Island Life: Lady in red
An amaryllis blooms in Keauhou.
Commentary: COVID-19 cases among TSA officers shows effects of end to federal mask mandate
On April 18, a federal court judge ended the federal transportation face mask mandate, deeming it an overstep of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authority. Almost immediately, airlines responded by making face masks on flights optional. The White House continues to urge travelers on all modes of transportation (air, rail and public transit) to continue to wear face masks to reduce virus transmission, particularly for those most vulnerable to developing a serious case of COVID-19.
My Turn: ‘Warming labels’ could shift public attitudes
Senate Bill 2991 would place a public health and climate change warning label on all gas pumps in Hawaii (Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the first to legislate such a point-of-sale “warming label” in 2020). I’ll explain.
Avs beat Blues 3-2 in OT in Game 1
DENVER — Josh Manson was simply trying to hold his ground near the blueline with players flying at him.
Column: Best to never win major label starting much earlier
TULSA, Okla. — Jerry Barber holds a distinct place in history at the PGA Championship. He was 45 when he won an 18-hole playoff at Olympia Fields to become the oldest first-time winner of a major.
Lynx win first game of season after 0-4 start
This definitely wasn’t the start that the Minnesota Lynx envisioned to their season — the final of Sylvia Fowles’ career.
Magic Moment: Orlando wins lottery, lands No. 1 pick
CHICAGO — Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman was supposed to be at the podium for the NBA draft lottery.
Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd off Boston’s Eovaldi, win 13-4
BOSTON — Five Houston players homered off Boston’s Nathan Eovaldi in the second inning, tying a major league record as the Astros beat the Red Sox 13-4 on Tuesday night.
Bouncing back: Table tennis returns at the 2022 Big Island Open
WAIMEA – The unmistakable sound echoing throughout Waimea Community Center – the sound of ping pong balls ricocheting off paddles, tables and walls – could only mean one thing: competitive table tennis has finally made its return to Hawaii.
