Island Life: 12-17-19
A crowd gathers at sunset for the fifth annual Lighted Boat Parade in Kailua Bay as the Carnival Miracle cruise ship prepares to depart Sunday. (Chris Stewart/Community Contributor)
Root around for winter vegetables
We tend to classify them all together, but winter vegetables are not always the same as root vegetables. Nevertheless, these veggies deserve our attention during these cold winter months.
Red Wine with Breakfast: Wines to pair with your holiday feast
Happy holidays! For the most wonderful time of the year, the best wine to toast with is the one you love.
Warm up with this juicy teriyaki-glazed steak
Teriyaki, a sweet sauce, glazes juicy steak for this quick meal. Frozen diced onion, minced garlic and sliced mushrooms, already prepared in the supermarket, are added to bottled teriyaki sauce to give it a homemade touch.
Hilo house fire under investigation
A two-story Hilo home was damaged in a fire Sunday, the Hawaii Fire Department reported.
Allen’s fourth-quarter TD clinches playoff spot for Bills
PITTSBURGH Josh Allen threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft with 7:55 to play and the Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff spot, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-10 on Sunday night.
Packers playoff bound, beat Bears in rivals’ 200th game
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Jones ran for two scores, Davante Adams caught another in the 200th edition of he NFLs oldest rivalry.
Texans take control of AFC South by beating Titans 24-21
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Houston Texans took charge in the fourth quarter, and now they have control of the AFC South with two games remaining.
The Bright Side: ‘Tis the Season
It was a year ago that The Bright Side first ran in West Hawaii Today. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who reads this column, and thank everyone for the kind words and nice comments when we see one another around town.
Obituaries 12-16-19
George Mitsuda
Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal
MADRID Marathon U.N. climate talks ended Sunday with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after major polluters resisted calls for ramping up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponed debate about rules for international carbon markets for another year.
AP News in Brief 12-16-19
Democrats seek Bolton, Mulvaney for impeachment trial
About Town 12-16-19
Wahi pana essay contest for Earth Day
Island Life: Bursting bromeliad
A vibrant red bromeliad demands attention in Kailua-Kona on Thursday. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
My Turn: Fake state or fake history?
In regards to the protest on Maunakea, and the claims that the USA illegally annexed Hawaii, and that the State of Hawaii is what we hear so often referred to as a fake state.
Bruni column: Is Pete Buttigieg too young to be president?
Finland just elected the worlds youngest prime minister, Sanna Marin, whos 34. Time magazine named Greta Thunberg, 16, its youngest-ever Person of the Year.
Letters to the editor: 12-16-19
Social media destroys innocent lives
Learning at Kealakehe High School means constructing classroom outdoors
KAILUA-KONA The front lawn of the STEM building at Kealakehe High School has transformed from a blank canvas into a special place for learning.
Which project is next?
HILO As recovery from the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano continues, the county is proceeding with efforts to address access along other public roadways covered by lava last year.
Island’s small businesses seeing influx of spending in short holiday season
KAILUA-KONA A late Thanksgiving this year means a shorter holiday shopping period for many.
New restaurant Papa Kona gives VIP guests a peek at their offerings
KAILUA-KONA Papa Kona Restaurant and Bar offered guests a VIP sneak peek to their menu Friday night at the new restaurants Alii Drive location.
Ala Moana park playground backers announce relocation
HONOLULU A nonprofit group that has been working to build an inclusive playground at Ala Moana Regional Park announced Saturday that it now will focus on building the playground at Kakaako Makai Gateway Park.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: ‘Piling on’ to transient vacation rentals
Piling on, for those of you who arent football fans, happens when a player or group of players jump on top of a runner who already has been tackled, just to make sure the runner is not going anywhere. The tackling team can get no advantage from piling on, and injuries can and often do result from the pile-up, so piling on is against the rules at nearly every level of competition.
By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS Kamaru Usman brutally stopped Colby Covington with 50 seconds left in the fifth round at UFC 245 on Saturday night, retaining his UFC welterweight title with a spectacular finish to their grudge match.
No. 1 Louisville breezes past EKU; No. 2 Kansas also wins
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky 99-67 on Saturday.
