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| Ocean View transfer station on Paradise Circle today welcomed the community on its last day. The new Convenience Center for refuse and recyclables will open next Saturday, weekly, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Hwy 11. See story below. Photo by Yvette Slack |
THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN DRAFT IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE, with recommendations for the future of Kaʻū. Download the draft and see future stories on its details in these daily Kaʻū News Briefs. A public meeting for input from Kaʻū will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25 at Nāʻālehu Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to drop in anytime during the speak-out sessions, with displays and county Planning Department staff on hand to explain the County General Plan.
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THE NEW OCEAN VIEW CONVENIENCE CENTER on Highway 11 will become the exclusive public site in Ocean View for discarding trash and recyclables every Saturday, starting Aug. 17, from7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Today marked the last day of using
the temporary transfer station on Paradise Circle .
The new facility is located between the 79 and 80 mile markers makai of Hwy 11.
TheConvenience Center County of Hawaiʻi
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THE NEW OCEAN VIEW CONVENIENCE CENTER on Highway 11 will become the exclusive public site in Ocean View for discarding trash and recyclables every Saturday, starting Aug. 17, from
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| Help will be available at the opening of the new trash and recycling center for Ocean View, next Saturday. Photo by Yvette Slack |
The long-awaited
upgrade, near the intersection of Iolani Blvd.
and Highway 11, has been promised since 2007. This set up is temporary, phase one of the project, costing nearly $2 million. The most expensive portion of this step was the widening of Hwy 11, to construct a "pocket lane" for
motorists to turn out of traffic and enter the facility.
The new
temporary facility is gravel-paved with a large concrete pad for parking the
garbage dumpsters and trucks, similar to the pad at the present temporary
transfer station. The location takes up about an acre of the land that's
reserved for the permanent facility.
The county plans to build a facility similar
to the ones at Volcano and Glenwood, which include the collection of mixed
waste and green waste.
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| Location of the new Ocean View refuse and recycling Convenience Center between mile markers 78 and 80. Hawaiʻi County map |
ASTRONOMERS ARE RETURNING TO WORK ON MAUNKEA after four
weeks of suspended operations during the Protectors of Maunakea gathering that blocks the Maunakea Access Road. The Protectors are protesting the planned Thirty Meter Telescope project that would build the largest telescope on the planet near the top of Maunakea.
On July 16, all Maunakea observatories chose to remove staff from the summit, stating a concern for safety and access to the telescopes. On Friday, the observatories' representatives said they feel secure in allowing the scientists to go back to work. The Protectors said they would have allowed scientists through the barricade much earlier.
On July 16, all Maunakea observatories chose to remove staff from the summit, stating a concern for safety and access to the telescopes. On Friday, the observatories' representatives said they feel secure in allowing the scientists to go back to work. The Protectors said they would have allowed scientists through the barricade much earlier.
Said John O'Meara
of W.M. Keck Observatory, "This is the longest the observatory has gone
without doing science and we're really, really wanting to get back on sky. I'm
really excited that we've made enough progress to be doing some science again."
He remarked that it is "not a full return to operations. A full return to
operations is going to have complete access to the summit access road, basically
whenever we need it, and we need to be able to do so safely. But we have enough
to do limited operations now and we're really looking forward to working with
the state to regain access to the road, to have full operations."
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| Telescope operators are excited to return to Maunakea's summit, to continue "doing science," remarked John O'Meara, who works at the W.M. Keck Observatory. Photo from Maunakea Observatories |
Keck observing
assistant Heather Hershley, who works at the summit at night, said, "It's
been somewhat frustrating not to be able to do the job that I was hired to do. Not
physically being up there means that nothing gets done. I love my work on the
summit. I get to see amazing sunsets. I get to be part of amazing discoveries.
Maunakea is an amazing place and I've loved working on it. I dreamed about
working on those telescopes since childhood, so this has been the best job I've
ever had."
See the astronomers speak at bigislandvideonews.com/2019/08/10/video-astronomers-excited-to-restart-limited-operations-on-mauna-kea/.
See the astronomers speak at bigislandvideonews.com/2019/08/10/video-astronomers-excited-to-restart-limited-operations-on-mauna-kea/.
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Mazie Hirono talked about gun control measures in congress, the White House push back and
Pres. Donald Trump's visit this week to El Paso and Dayton. Photo from CNN
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Tapper talked about making domestic terrorism a higher priority in the national counter terrorism strategy. Tapper said the Department of Homeland Security in 2017 and 2018 pushed the White House to make domestic terrorism a higher priority, but the White House kept pushing back. Hirono said, "Apparently, he doesn't like to hear the words white supremacist doing anything, so they really cut back on any references to domestic terrorism and acknowledging it as a growing problem."
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| Sen. Mazie Hirono said she recommends banning new sales of military style weapons used in mass killings. Photo from CNN |
Tapper asked Hirono if gun regulation laws could pass the Senate, if the House of Representatives comes back early to work on them. Hirono responded, "Not as long as as Mitch McConnell is in charge." She said congress "can't even get" a background check for gun purchases through the senate after it passed the House of Representatives. She contended that two people are holding up gun regulation - Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and the President.
Hirono said that even though Trump said this week that he would work on the gun problem, he didn't make the time to accept the invitation to talk with Veronica Escobar, the congresswoman from El Paso but had "all kinds of time" for the National Rifle Association.
She said that during the 2020 elections, the citizenry needs to defeat McConnell in the Kentucky U.S. Senate race. Hirono said McConnell is happy to hold back gun reform and "describes himself as the grim reaper." She said another way is for Republicans to stand up in Congress.
When asked how guns could be restricted, she said that stopping the sales of new military style assault weapons would be the first step. She said that confiscating guns would run into legal challenges. See the interview at CNN.To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see Facebook. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. See our online calendars and our latest print edition at kaucalendar.com.
RED PIN
Bowling every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at KMC Lanes. Bowl a
strike with the RED PIN in the head pin position and get that game free. $3 per
game, $1.75 shoe rental – don't forget socks.
Kīlauea
Luau Buffet every Friday night from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. in the Crater Rim Café.
Adults $16.25 and Child (6-11) $8.25. Free Hula Show on Sept. 6, 13, and 20
from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 967-8356 for more information.
Eight-Ball Tournament Sunday, Sept. 8. Tournament starts at 1 p.m., check-in starts at noon, at KMC Recreation Lodge. Pre-registration required; pick up a registration form from the KMC Recreation Lodge or 10-Pin Grill.Soul Town Band in the Lava Lounge, Saturday, Sept. 14. Sit back and enjoy the tunes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. $5 cover charge.
See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.
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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.
Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes
throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.
Football, Division II:
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Tue., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Hilo
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala
Cross Country:
Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty
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UPCOMING
SUNDAY, AUG. 11
Medicine for the Mind: Teachings in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Sunday, Aug. 11 – 2nd Sunday, monthly – MONDAY, AUG. 12
Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, 1p.m. , contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351
TUESDAY, AUG. 13
View Estates. Program for ages 6-12 takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 20,
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14
Lā‘āu Lāpa‘au Demonstration, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10a.m. -noon , Kīlauea Visitor Center
THURSDAY, AUG. 15
Private Guided Hike: Kīlauea Iki Crater, Thursday, Aug. 15, 10a.m.-2p.m. , Kīlauea Iki Overlook, HVNP. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
FRIDAY, AUG. 16
Hawai‘i Statehood Day
SATURDAY, AUG. 17
Taking the Pamphlet Stitch on a Romp – bookbinding workshop with Charlene Asato, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m. -noon , Volcano Art Center
Volunteer Fountain Grass Removal, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m. , meet at Ocean View Community Center
Ocean View C.E.R.T. Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17,
Hula Kahiko - Kumu Hula Iwalani Kalima with Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani ‘E, Saturday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30a.m. , hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery. Hula performance. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoart
center.org
center.org
Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-3p.m. , Ocean View Community Center
Pāhala Hongwanji Bon Dance, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-10:30p.m. Sponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou. Food, dancing, fun, Taiko drums. All are welcome. Free. OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773
ONGOING
50th Anniversary of Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Kanani aʻo Kaʻū, Aug. 17, Pāhala Community Center 5- 10p.m. History, food, and music. General admission is $20; kupuna are $10; keiki ages 6 to 17 are $8; keiki 5 and under are free. For more, email hawaiiancivicclubkau@gmail.com or call 808-747-0197.
Volcano Winery's Annual Fundraising Harvest Festival Tickets are on sale at volcanowinery.com or (808) 967-7772. Proceeds benefit Volcano School 4-7p.m. The $50 per person tickets include live music entertainment by Young Brothers; delicious food and drink from local restaurants; award-winning wines and teas from the Volcano Winery; tours of the vineyards and a huge raffle.
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
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