How social distancing works and what it means for you
NEW YORK Can my kids go on a play date? Is it OK if I visit the gym?
An unlikely hero: Surfer sets up toilet paper exchange on California street corner
ENCINITAS, Calif. Jonny Blue, a 33-year-old physical therapist and avid surfer from Encinitas, was seriously bummed Friday night.
Island Life: Be a rainbow in someone’s cloud
A double rainbow colors the sky. (Phyllis Hanson/Community Contributor)
Ring in spring with flowering bulbs
Spring officially occurs when the sun reaches the equator as it appears to move northward. Of course, what is actually happening is that the Earth is tilting toward the south pole and will continue to do so until June 21. Then it is officially summer. Since we are roughly at latitude 19 degrees North, the sun will appear to move northward for a short time and then move toward the south until Dec. 21. Many plants respond to day length including plants that form bulbs.
Tax Man: Green fees – but not the golfing kind
Senate Bill 2696, which the Senate has just given to the House for consideration, is a bill Relating to Green Fees. These green fees have nothing to do with playing golf, however; they are per visitor, per stay charges the money from which goes to protect and preserve the environment. Some national governments already charge them, including the Republic of Palau, New Zealand, and the Maldives. So, SB 2696 is calling for a feasibility study and implementation plan, assuming that the fee will be charged beginning in 2022.
Bench Warrants 03-13-20
As of Friday March 13, 2020 the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:
Island Life: Happy honu
A honu (sea turtle) rests on the rock beach at Kiholo Bay. (Rauchelle Burke/Community contributor)
Kim Monke: Extraordinary Master Gardener
Always curious and constantly experimental, Kim Monke has taken Master Gardening to a high art form. Her small garden space in Palisades is filled with color while including food, flowers and fragrance. In the short three years that she and her husband, Joe, have lived in Kona, she has transformed their landscape and is still making changes and additions today.
Bringing it home: Find inspiration in public spaces’ decor
Sometimes, sitting in a public place like a hotel lobby, you notice a mix of colors youd never considered using in your own home and you realize you absolutely love it.
Island Life: Hawaii Halo
A sun halo over Kona on Friday morning. (Alan Silverman/Community contributor)
Island Life: Hiya papaya
Papaya flowers and young fruits in Kailua-Kona in February. (Reiko Sekine/Community contributor)
Island Life: Pua Mana
Pua Mana provides entertainment at the annual Hospice Tea at Waikii Ranch on Feb. 29. (Victoria McKinney/Community Contributor)
Island Life: Coastal cruisin
An ultra-light personal aircraft cruises along the coast at the Old Kona Airport Park in February. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
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Island Life: Nesting honu
A Honu prepares to lay her eggs by digging a hole with her flippers at Kaloko-Honokohau. (Mark Chesler/Community contributor)
Coronavirus kitchen: What to stock, cook if you face a 14-day quarantine
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and residents consider the possibility of self-quarantine, one cant help but wonder: Am I really going to eat all the protein bars I hoarded at Costco?
Extracting the coveted tingling flavor from Sichuan peppercorns
If youre like me, God help you, youre a sucker for cheap thrills, like the exciting physiological response that accompanies various items of consumption.
Island Life: Washed up
A log meets its resting place at high tide after a long journey at sea. (Mark Chesler/Community Contributor)
Tropical Gardening Helpline: Suggestions for noise-blocking plants
Lawrence asks: We are landscaping the yard at our new house and want to include a hedge between us and the street to reduce road noise. Any suggestions for good noise blocking plants.
Bold decor, and you still get the security deposit back
Noelle Daumeyer and her roommates knew they needed a big, bold art piece to decorate the bland, white walls in the living room of their rented apartment, but they also worried about damaging the paint.