Obituaries for Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Island Life for Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Close encounter of the honu kind in Kahalu‘u Bay. (Tony Mitchell/community contributor)
Salvation Army acquires new kitchen trailer
When emergencies occur or disaster strikes, a new bright red trailer will be bringing hot meals to people in need.
LGTBQ+ community mourns loss of leader: Greg Lupton dies at 64
Members of the Hawaii Island LGTBQ+ community are mourning the loss of fellow advocate and leader Greg Lupton.
Let’s Talk Food: This and that
Hilo Pizza Co.
BIIF softball: Kealakehe wins road trip
KEA‘AU — Kealakehe softball collected 12 hits and 10 RBI in its 12-1 win over KS-Hawai‘i on Saturday afternoon on the road.
Island life for Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Rock art at Honols Beach. (Dave Goble/community contributor)
Island Life for Monday, March 4, 2024
Rainbows on Feb. 23 on Waikoloa Road. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
Police: No foul play in Puna drowning
Police detectives “have conclusively ruled out foul play” in the Feb. 18 death of 29-year-old Kala‘iokealaula Ashley Nicole Reyes Kanekoa of Keaau.
Suspects sought in alleged assault of 10-year-old at Hilo Target
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two male suspects wanted for questioning in a sex assault investigation involving a 10-year-old girl.
Puna groundwater study sought
The impacts of Puna Geothermal Venture on Puna’s groundwater could be the subject of a nearly $500,000 federal study being proposed by a Hawaii County Council member.
Plant of the Month for March 2024: Mountain apple
The Polynesian-introduced mountain apple is a lovely fruit tree you might consider growing if you have space in a corner of your garden, or you can let it grow to full size as a landscape tree. It provides a beautiful array of pink flowers in spring followed by lots of tasty fruit.
Tropical Gardening: Vireya rhododendrons and azaleas bloom in Hawaii
Tropical Asia is well known for its spectacular rainforests loaded with many species of palms and carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants but it is easy to miss the tropical Vireya Rhododendrons growing as epiphytes high in the tops of gigantic trees. Most folks spend their time looking at terrestrial plants, or avoiding leeches, snakes and other jungle critters.
Volcano Watch: Kilauea intrusion was a textbook example of dike propagation
From Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, a magma intrusion into Kilauea’s flank, southwest of the summit caldera, was the focus of attention at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
Obituaries for March 2
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.
Island Life for Friday, March 1, 2024
Pesky crab spider. (Jean Trueman/community contributor)
Runnin’ with Rani: Hawaii Age Group State Swimming Championships returns to KCAC
KAILUA-KONA — The bleachers were packed full of spectators at the Kona Community Aquatic Center (KCAC) and tents representing local swim clubs lined the perimeter of the pool as 20 teams and 425 athletes from across the state descended upon the Kona pool for the 2024 Hawaiian Age Group State Swimming Championships.
Island Life for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
Flowers everywhere. (Jean Trueman/community contributor)
Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
Catalina “Marcy” Cabasa
Baseball-bat-wielding man accused of robbing Shell, Starbucks
A 29-year-old Hilo man is accused of robbing two Kailua-Kona business establishments while brandishing an aluminum baseball bat.