K-Drama weekly update: 11-15-19
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About Town 11-15-19
Friendsgiving celebrated Nov. 7
AP News in Brief 11-15-19
Pelosi says Trumps Ukraine actions amount to bribery
Island Life: All you need is love
Beachgoers enjoy a fancy evening at Honls beach earlier in November. (Alan Tharp/Community contributor)
Flowers column: Disney+ ruins classics with new trigger warnings
I adored the story of Cinderella as a child. The prospect of having a man so in love with me that hed criss-cross the kingdom searching for my size 6 ½ foot was heady stuff. It never occurred to me that Cindy was oppressed by the patriarchy or that she should just buy her own darn pair of shoes.
My Turn: Anti-Trumper treated rudely at Trump event
I wanted to share about one disturbance that took place at the Trump Kona kickoff dinner on Saturday night.
Letters to the editor: 11-15-19
GOP thanks island for etiquette around Trump rallies
Police secure $76K grant for shooting simulator
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Police Department has secured a federal grant to purchase the departments first shooting simulator thatll better prepare rookies and veterans alike for making split-second decisions in the heat of the moment.
Fire hits Volcano Golf and Country Club
VOLCANO There were but a handful of golfers on the fairways and greens of the Volcano Golf and Country Club at midday Thursday a mere fraction of the number that normally would be there.
No special tax class for vacation rentals
HILO There will be no special property tax classification for short-term vacation rentals under recommendations proposed by a panel tasked with revamping the county property tax code, but some people currently getting tax breaks for agriculture could take a hit.
Public lewdness lands man in jail
KAILUA-KONA A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday for masturbating in broad daylight on a pathway leading to a popular keiki swimming spot earlier this month.
40 attend inaugural cleanup aimed to integrate homeless back into community
KAILUA-KONA Passionate, inspired and inspiring people came together as a community for the first HONOUR event Thursday at Old Kona Airport Park.
LEAD program to deal with substance abuse, homelessness and low-level crime comes to Big Island
KAILUA-KONA – Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) has come to Hawaii Island, on the heels of early successes on Oahu and Maui.
Regulators decline to approve increase in Hawaii Electric Light rates
HILO – The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has issued an interim decision that results in no increase in electric rates at this time for Hawaii Electric Light Company customers, the PUC announced today.
Enhanced traffic enforcement efforts continue on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police continue to issue citations and make arrests amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Police: Disturbance over luggage leads to injured officers, charges
KAILUA-KONA A 30-year-old Mountain View man is facing a host of charges following a disturbance at Sunday afternoon at Hilo International Airport that began when the mans luggage didnt arrive.
Volcano Golf and Country Club sustains $315K in fire damage
KAILUA-KONA Four firefighters helped contain a fire Thursday morning at Volcano Golf and Country Club.
Two dead in California school attack; gunman shoots self
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. A student gunman opened fire Thursday at a Southern California high school, killing two students, wounding three others and shooting himself in the head, authorities said. He was in grave condition.
Endangered bird program halted after 9 die of illness
HONOLULU The Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project will halt its program after the deaths of nine endangered birds, officials said.
Oahu man claims self-defense in fatal shooting of teenager
HONOLULU An Oahu man was charged with killing a 16-year-old in a shooting he said was self-defense, court records said.
Teens rescued from waters off Ka‘u Coast
KAILUA-KONA Two teenage boys spearfishing in waters off Honuapo Wednesday were rescued after becoming distressed in the ocean nearly a quarter-mile offshore off the Kau Coast.
KMC disaster management exchange brings in China
HILO Soldiers from the U.S. Army Pacific and Chinas Peoples Liberation Army are participating in a disaster management exchange at Kilauea Military Camp on the Big Island through Nov. 26.
Mountain West split into good and bad
Welcome to the mild, mild West division of the Mountain West Conference, where third and even fourth chances at a title abound, and it isnt over until the last blocked kick, fumble or interception.
High stakes: Steelers, Browns renew rivalry, plenty on line
CLEVELAND Separated by roughly 130 miles and six Super Bowl titles, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns have a hostile, historic rivalry resuscitated from being heavily one-sided to much more competitive the past few years.
Nwora helps No. 4 Louisville roll past Indiana State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jordan Nwora scored 21 points, Dwayne Sutton added 14 and No. 4 Louisville shot 59% from the field to run past Indiana State 91-62 on Wednesday night.
