Trails to Kilauea’s East Rift Zone partially reopen in HVNP
Park rangers in Hawaii Volcano National Park reopened part of Kilauea volcano’s East Rift Zone over the weekend, but areas east of Makaopuhi crater remain closed due to volcanic and wildfire-related hazards.
Public invited to ‘Coffee With a Cop’ events
The Hawaii Police Department will hold multiple “Coffee With a Cop” events on Wednesday to mark the 9th Annual National Coffee With a Cop Day.
Police still seek missing Kona man
Police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance to locate 40-year-old Daniel Immonen of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing by family on the mainland.
Hilo traffic crash kills motorcyclist
Police have launched a negligent homicide investigation after a two-vehicle collision killed a motorcyclist Sunday evening in Hilo.
Uncle Billy’s demolition underway
By KELSEY WALLING
Kona debuts state-of-the-art turf field in rout of Hilo
KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena football made sure it opened its 2024 home slate on a high note Friday night against the visiting Hilo Vikings.
Lions ride Jared Goff’s perfect game to win over Seahawks
Jared Goff completed all 18 of his pass attempts, two for touchdowns, and also scored his first career receiving touchdown as the host Detroit Lions defeated the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday night.
Pete Rose, baseball’s hit leader who was caught betting on games, dead at 83
Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time leader in hits who was banned from the Hall of Fame after he was caught gambling on baseball games, has died at age 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, said on Monday.
California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford
A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.
TV dinners: Try these recipes from your favorite shows
It’s not enough these days to look and talk like our favorite TV characters. Now we want to eat like them, too.
Restaurant customers aren’t tapped out. They’re just bored
The restaurant business has been through a volatile stretch. Restaurateurs battled through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic (when no one was eating out); the “reopening” period (when everyone was eating out, but there weren’t enough workers); and the inflation surge (when ingredients and other input costs surged). Overall, restaurants prospered despite the turmoil, thanks to innovation and nimbleness at every turn.
Desert racers demolish art carved by ancient people in Chile
Every year, hundreds of racers from around the world gather in northern Chile with their all-terrain motorcycles, jeeps, quads and buggies. They race in circuits for hundreds of miles around the Atacama Desert, carving tire tracks into one of the driest places on Earth.
Meet the Walz-Vance debate moderators: Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell
LOS ANGELES — CBS News is presenting the only debate between the 2024 presidential running mates on Tuesday. Gov. Tim Walz, the Democrat from Minnesota, will face off against Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) starting at 6 p.m. (Pacific).
Vintage shopping is booming. Banana Republic and others get in on the action
At her vintage store in Santa Cruz, California, Mely Olmeda sells a range of clothing, much of it from the early aughts, including sheer tops, low-rise denim flares and anything with lace or loud prints. She also rents rack space to other vendors, which helps pay the rent and other overhead.
Big US oil companies reveal massive payments to foreign governments
The three largest U.S. energy exploration companies paid more than $42 billion to foreign governments last year, about eight times more than what they paid in the United States, according to regulatory filings.
Letters to the editor for October 1
Skeptical of jet fuel research plan
French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU funds
PARIS — Marine Le Pen, the leading figure of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, went on trial on Monday accused of misappropriating EU funds and said she was confident she would prove she did nothing wrong.
Let’s Talk Food: Palamanui Culinary Program updates, and more
Here are some updates about the Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui Culinary Program in Kona.
Israel begins Lebanon ground invasion with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Israel’s widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early today as its military said troops had begun “limited” raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.
Verizon says resolved network disruption; FCC probing co’s mobile network outage for thousands of users in US
WASHINGTON — Verizon has fully restored a network disruption that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said earlier on Monday it was investigating the company’s network outage across the U.S. after thousands of users reported outages.
