Island Life photo for July 26 — Huffy Humu
Island Life photo for July 26 — Huffy Humu
Obituaries for July 26
Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. Content is subject to editing for parity treatment and style continuity. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Any questions regarding obituaries should be directed to the mortuary or to obituaries@westhawaiitoday.com. Memorial advertisements with photos may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Letters — Your voice — for July 25
Lack of action led to lawsuit
Hawaiian Electric rolls out weather-monitoring stations
Hawaiian Electric will install a series of weather-monitoring stations in wildfire-prone areas statewide.
New Mexico woman drowns in Kona
Police say a 54-year-old woman who died Monday in a possible drowning in Kailua-Kona has been identified as Jennifer Kathleen Purcell of Albuquerque, N.M.
Island Life photo for July 25 — Sunset surprise
Island Life photo for July 24 — Sunset surprise
Obituaries for July 24
Takako Ota
Island life photo for July 24 — Palm parade
Island life photo for July 24 — Palm parade
Police arrest 19 for DUI
During the week of July 15-21, Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were younger than 21.
Kona pool to close for repairs starting Aug. 10
The Kona Community Aquatic Center will be closed starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 10 for repairs and maintenance, according to the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Island Life for July 23
Regal old banyan tree is shown filtering the sunset. (Susan Grant/community contributor)
Pedestrian killed, driver arrested in Kona hit-and-run
Police arrested a 34-year-old Keauhou man early Monday morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Hawaii.
Let’s Talk Food: American influences in South Korea
I have written about how the Portuguese traders had such an influence in Japan, introducing bread and frying which then created manju or anpan, (“pan” comes from the Portuguese word for bread), breaded katsu and tempura. All these adopted foods became very important in Japanese cuisine. Last week I wrote about how the Chinese, Indians, Arabs and the Dutch influenced the foods of Indonesia.
Obituaries for July 23
Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. Content is subject to editing for parity treatment and style continuity. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Any questions regarding obituaries should be directed to the mortuary or to obituaries@westhawaiitoday.com. Memorial advertisements with photos may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Longtime UH-Hilo theater sound tech dies in accident
A motorcycle crash July 15 in Colorado sent shock waves back to the Big Island.
Island Life for July 22
Taking a coffee break
The Baumkuchen experience
Markus Stolz spent his childhood enjoying the many cakes his mother made while they were living in Japan. His German parents were missionaries there and his mom taught classes for Japanese women in German baking. With a keen taste for good cake, young Markus was sure he’d pursue a career as a pasty chef. Years later, after a successful career as an engineer in the German auto industry, he is now in Hawaii making cakes.
East meets West in Hawaii gardens
In Hawaii, China and Japan, rock and water are used to add interest to the garden. The stone water basins that usually stand outside the teahouses are an example of rock and water used on a small scale. Participants in the tea ceremony first wash their hands and at the same time, symbolically wash away the stain of the noisy and confused outside world. In almost any garden and for whatever reason, the gentle sound and sight of water dripping over cool stones is refreshing.
Volcano Watch: Measuring volcanic gases: The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Measurement of volcanic gases is critical for both public safety and understanding volcanic activity — and everything we measure relies on the wind.
Letters — Your Voice — for July 20
Trump ‘is a waste of perfectly good oxygen’
