18-year-old Kona man charged with possessing child pornography
An 18-year-old Kailua-Kona man is in custody and facing 10 charges related to child pornography.
Climate change vs. Hilo Bay
The water quality of Hilo Bay will only get worse as climate change intensifies, according to a new study by University of Hawaii researchers.
FAA awards $64M for Kona airport runway rehabilitation
HONOLULU – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $64.7 million to the state Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the runway at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
Democrat Ilhan Omar faces latest test to US House’s liberal ‘Squad’
Firebrand Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar faces a challenge from within her own party on Tuesday, after two fellow members of the liberal group nicknamed “The Squad” lost party primaries earlier this year.
Biden calls Ukraine incursion ‘a real dilemma for Putin’
Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia has “created a real dilemma” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, adding that U.S. officials are in constant touch with the Ukrainians about the move. About 1,000 Ukrainian troops rammed through the Russian border in the early hours of Aug. 6 with tanks and armored vehicles. A U.S. official said late on Tuesday that the goal of Ukraine’s Kursk incursion appears to be to force Russia to pull troops out of Ukraine to defend Russian territory against the cross-border assault.
Obituaries for August 14
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Harris to target price gouging in first policy speech in North Carolina
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first policy-centered speech as Democratic presidential candidate on Friday, taking aim at price gouging, in a sign her whirlwind campaign could rattle big companies and corporate executives.
Ernesto threatens to drench Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Ernesto on Tuesday threatened to bring heavy rainfall, dangerous storm surges and strong winds to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leading the U.S. territory to close schools and prepare for power outages.
Letters-Your voice – for August 14
Had a great time watching Olympics
Biden targets tumors with $150 mln funding for ‘Cancer Moonshot’ program
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 13 (Reuters) — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he is putting $150 million in new federal funding towards developing technology to better help surgeons successfully remove cancerous tumors.
FBI told Harris campaign it was target of ‘foreign actor influence operation,’ official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it was notified by the FBI last month that it was “targeted by a foreign actor influence operation,” a campaign official said on Tuesday.
The process of rebuilding in Lahaina begins
State increasing no-passing zones on DKI Highway
The state Department of Transportation advises motorists that sections of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, formerly Saddle Road, will become no-passing zones effective upon installation of signs and pavement markings.
Public feedback sought for solar project
A proposed solar development near Waikoloa will be taking public feedback at a virtual meeting this evening.
Let’s Talk Food: Onions
I probably cut onions almost daily. It is such an essential ingredient in my cooking! So when I am thinking about what to write for my column, my inspiration is often something that I have in my hand.
Universal basic income fails universally
Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should.
Making a family-friendly city — New York and other big cities must find ways to hold on to young families
Of all the trends reshaping cities in the post-pandemic era, this may be the most worrying: In large numbers, families of young children are fleeing urban centers. Answering their concerns so that New York and other metropolises remain places where millions of kids grow up is urgent, and essential.
Why do childhood tastes continue into adulthood?
I’m currently reading Quentin Tarantino’s largely enjoyable 2022 paean to the movies of the 1970s, “Cinema Speculation.” While his opinions about the films that filled his formative years are delightfully eccentric, I think the book is more fascinating in what it says about the filmmaker himself.
5 tomato recipes to take advantage of summer’s ripe red bounty
PITTSBURGH — Sweet corn, which is plentiful at farmers markets and roadside stands in August, is often touted as summer’s best vegetable. We love it because it’s so familiar — we start eating corn on the cob with plenty of butter and salt as kids, then fall in love with it all over again as adults when we discover dishes like Mexican elote salad and corn souffle.
Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee
ATHENS — Greece’s worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee as it torched trees, homes and cars and choked busy roads with smoke and ash.
