Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016

Ka`u High celebrated Homecoming yesterday. At center are King Trevor Taylor and Queen Alysha Gustafson-Savella. They are joined by Senior Attendant Zaylee Pascubillo with Escort Pete Dacalio, Junior Attendant Deslyn Dacalio-Camba and Escort Janslae Badua, Sophomore Attendant Taylor Kekoa-Burgos and her Escort Kyle Calumpit, and Freshman Attendant Kaohinani Grace with Escort Raymond Polido-Kalili. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography

HAWAI`I ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. AND ITS PARENT Hawaiian Electric Co. oppose participation by two nonprofits in the state Public Utilities Commission review of a formal complaint. Life of the Land and Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corp. applied to intervene in a complaint filed by Ranchos residents Peter and Ann Bosted. The complaint asserts that the utilities failure to enforce many rules related to the Feed-in-Tariff project resulted in a utility-scale project in the residential subdivision Ocean View Ranchos in order to circumvent Power Purchase Agreement requirements. The Bosteds allege that FIT permits should not have been issued to these developers. They are requesting that the commission extinguish these FIT projects, remove them from the Active Queue and revoke the FIT permits of the developers of the 26 projects.

      The utilities claim that the applicants have not demonstrated a statutory or other right mandating their intervention; reasonable bases for their alleged property, financial or other interests in the proceeding; the effect of any pending order as to their alleged interest; that they have no other means available to protect such interests; that such interests will not be adequately represented by other parties in this proceeding; or that their intervention would contribute to the development of a sound record and would not unduly delay and unreasonably broaden the issues presented in the proceeding. 

      The utilities also state that HRRMC’s filing “was not timely and should be dismissed,” based on a Hawai`i statute that “a motion to intervene shall be filed no later than 20 days after an application is filed. The complainant’s application in this instance was filed on Aug. 29, 2016, and HRRMC’s Motion was filed on Sept. 22, 2016, after the 20-day filing period had elapsed.”
      See puc.hawaii.gov. Docket number is 2016-0224.
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Paralyzed Veterans of American supports
Hirono's law. Photo from PVA

PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED SEN. MAZIE HIRONO’S bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act into law Friday. Disabled veterans who work for the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration will now have access to additional leave to treat service-related injuries.

      The Hirono law ensures that new disabled veteran employees at the FAA and TSA have access to the sick leave benefit during their first year on the job just as their counterparts in other agencies receive. In 2015, Congress enacted the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act, which makes up to 104 hours of paid sick leave available to newly hired veteran federal employees with service-connected conditions rated 30 percent or higher. However, since certain federal personnel policies do not automatically apply to the FAA and the TSA, the additional sick leave created by the new law did not apply to these agencies before the law.
      The law allows veterans with a disability rating of 30 percent or higher who are hired by the FAA or TSA to access additional paid sick leave during their first year on the job for the purposes of receiving medical care related to their service-connected condition. Currently, approximately a third of FAA employees in Hawai`i are veterans. Veterans form over 10 percent of the TSA’s Hawai`i workforce.

      Support for the bill came from many organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, Federal Managers Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Reserve Officers Association, United Spinal Association, American Federation of Government Employees and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
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DYNAMIC STRUCTURES DIVISION OF EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, LTD has been awarded a contract from Canadian Commercial Corporation for the final design and production readiness phases of the Thirty Meter Telescope enclosure. The announcement comes as the state holds a contested case hearing about the project on Mauna Kea. The contract is valued at approximately $10 million and is expected to be completed over the next 18 months.

Guy Nelson Photo from
Empire Industries

      The Thirty Meter Telescope would be the most advanced and powerful optical telescope on Earth, according to Empire. It would enable astronomers to study objects and stars throughout the Milky Way and its neighboring galaxies, as well as galaxies forming at the very edge of the observable Universe.

      The TMT project is being undertaken by a consortium of universities, institutions and governments from the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and India. The TMT enclosure is one of several key deliverables that Canada will be contributing to the TMT partnership under which Canada will provide up to $243.5 million over 10 years to support Canada’s participation in TMT.

      Dynamic Structures has developed an innovative calotte shape for the TMT enclosure. The design significantly reduces the size and improves the speed of the enclosure, to effectively shield the telescope and instruments from temperature variations, unbalanced wind forces, snow and ice. The enclosure will rotate and track the telescope’s field of view. When completed, the enclosure will be 55 meters high and be assembled from over hundreds of thousands of parts.
      The enclosure design is expected to be executed by the first quarter of 2018. Subsequent phases of the Canadian enclosure project, including fabrication, shipping the enclosure to the project site, supervision of the enclosure’s installation, and commissioning of the structure, have not yet been awarded.

Trojan teammates guard Jamal Buyuan as he runs toward
the end zone. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography.

      “It is an honour to be selected to design one of the most sophisticated moving structures on the planet, said Guy Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Empire Industries, Ltd. “Dynamic Structures has been actively working on TMT since it was first conceived over ten years ago. We are looking forward to seeing it through to completion.”

      Dynamic Structures has been in operation since 1926 and was acquired by Empire Industries in 2007. It is one of the world’s premier providers of movable (dynamic) structures. The company develops effective integration strategies to cover all aspects of complex structural, mechanical and electrical system projects right through design, manufacturing and on-site construction. They have an enviable reputation of providing these services to the global amusement ride industry and the global telescope observatory market. Dynamic Structures has designed and manufactured approximately half the world’s large telescope enclosures. The company is located in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. More can be learned about the company by visiting www.empireds.com.
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ZACHARY KAI SCORED THE TROJANS’ two touchdowns yesterday, playing Kohala at home.

      The Trojans led 14-10 in the first quarter, following Kai’s runs into the end zone and a good two-point conversion run by Jamal Buyuan. The Trojans’ score remained at 14 through the rest of the game, while Kohala scored in the second and fourth quarters to bring the final score to 24-14.

Trojan Homecoming King Trevor Taylor and Queen Alysha
Gustafson-Savell at yesterday's game. Photo by David Berry

      The eight-man team has a rematch with Kohala at home on Saturday, Oct. 29, the final game of the regular season. This Thursday, they travel to Pahoa for their final away game.
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TROJAN HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUED after yesterday’s game. King and Queen are Trevor Taylor and Alysha Gustafson-Savella. Senior Attendant is Zaylee Pascubillo, with Escort Pete Dacalio. Junior Attendant Deslyn Dacalio-Camba was escorted by Janslae Badua. Sophomore Attendant is Taylor Kekoa-Burgos, and her Escort was Kyle Calumpit. Freshman Raymond Polido-Kalili escorted Attendant Kaohinani Grace. 

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Ka`u residents who vote at early voting sites can register
that same day. Photo by Julia Neal

LATE VOTER REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE after tomorrow's deadline to register to vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 8 nationwide general election. Ka`u residents who miss the Monday deadline will have an opportunity to register and vote on the same day at early voting sites, including Pahala Community Center, from Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 3. Newly registered names will be added to the rolls for future elections.

      Pahala Community Center will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for early voting.
      See elections.hawaii.gov for more information.
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SENIOR IDs ARE AVAILABLE FOR KA`U RESIDENTS tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church in Ocean View.

KA`U’S HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER MAILE DAVID meets with residents Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016

Ka`u residents are invited to OK Farms in Hilo for the sixth annual Hawai`i Farmers Union United
convention, its first on Hawai`i Island. See more below. Photo from OK Farms

APPROXIMATELY 41,000 INDIVIDUALS IN HAWAI`I will see their health insurance rates increase. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division released final decisions for 2017 Affordable Care Act individual plan health insurance rates. HMSA proposed a rate change of 43.3 percent, and DCCA approved a 35 percent increase. It also approved Kaiser’s proposed 25.9 percent rate change.

      “The Insurance Division’s approval of rates was made pursuant to the statutory requirement that rates cannot be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory,” said State Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito.

      “Healthcare costs continue to rise at a significant pace, while healthcare utilization in ACA plans continue to be extremely high, not only in Hawai`i, but nationwide. This highlights a challenge in balancing these rising healthcare costs with ensuring affordable access to health insurance,” Ito said. “While we hoped to maintain rates at a more stable level, we found the premium increases necessary for carriers to continue to provide ACA individual coverage within the state. Hawai`i remains committed to ensuring health care for all and continues to look for ways to improve health insurance access.”
      Utilizing rate and policy analysts and actuaries, the Insurance Division closely reviews all submitted data to ensure that rates are adequate, fair and justified. With the rising costs of the healthcare delivery system, rates must also be set at levels that are adequate to prevent insolvency and keep competition in the market. Inadequate rates could result in an insurer failing to meet statutory solvency requirements, which would jeopardize policyholders and providers under their plans.
      Consumers are encouraged to review and understand the offered ACA plans during open enrollment starting Nov. 1.
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Sen. Josh Green Photo from State of Reform

KA`U’S STATE SEN. JOSH GREEN, M.D. discussed his legislative priorities with State of Reform, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between health care and health policy.

      Green said he is spending time on workforce issues, trying to get physicians and nurse practitioners to work in Hawai`i.
      Lack of access to treatment for prescription medication overdoses is another of Green’s concerns. He said the state has had some success with the issue, but that there needs to be more done.
      Regarding the state’s publicly operated hospital systems, which include Ka`u Hospital, Green said that because of a “difficult payer mix, a lot of Medicare and Medicaid on the neighbor islands,” those hospitals will “never be in black.” According to Green, over 50 percent of people on the Big Island are on Medicaid, and in Hawai`i, with a total of 1.4 million people, 345,000 are on Medicaid.
     “With one out of four people on Medicaid, there’s not enough reimbursement to keep doctors in the state in practice in small businesses, which is what practices are,” Green said. “Community hospitals … are always threatening to cut services. We have to have a different model, so we’re reshaping the model of our health care system.”

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Sen. Mazie Hirono

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO LED A COALITION OF SENATORS to urge the Justice Department to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute individual wrongdoing at Wells Fargo Bank after revelations that the bank’s employees had opened millions of accounts without customer approval. In September, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its largest penalty to date of over $100 million to the bank as a result of this multi-year, multi-state fraud. The senators wrote a letter urging Attorney General Loretta Lynch not only to hold Wells Fargo accountable as a corporation, but also prosecute individual executives who may have broken the law.

      “Americans are rightly frustrated when they see that justice for the wealthy and powerful is very different than justice for everybody else,” the senators wrote. “A bank teller that takes a handful of bills from the cash drawer is likely to face charges for theft and prison time. She can’t hide behind an army of lawyers and corporate policies that diffuse accountability for those at the top.

      “Meanwhile, an executive who oversees a massive fraud that implicates thousands of bank employees and costs customers millions of dollars can walk away with a hefty retirement package and millions in the bank. It’s no wonder that Americans are skeptical of the effectiveness of our criminal justice system. … 

      “Every time the Department of Justice settles a case of corporate fraud without holding individuals accountable, it reinforces the notion that the wealthy and powerful have purchased a higher class of justice for themselves. …
      “While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency settlements in this case are a good first step toward providing restitution to Wells Fargo’s customers, they are no substitute for a thorough Justice Department investigation into potential wrongdoing by senior executives at the bank. We hope the Department follows through … and brings all the resources it has to bear on investigating the conduct of Wells Fargo’s senior leadership.”
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Ka`u chapter President Greg Smith invites residents
to HFUU's annual convention starting Friday.

KA`U RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO HAWAI`I FARMERS UNION UNITED’S sixth annual convention. From Friday, Oct. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 16, O.K. Farms in Hilo hosts the event for the first time on Hawai`i Island. This will be an opportunity for members, the farming community and local food advocates to come together to learn about issues such as regenerative soil, trellis farming, tropical fruit growing, the future of hemp and medicinal cannabis in Hawai`i, and much more.

      Speakers from the mainland and Hawai`i will be brought together to look at the future of agriculture here. Keynote speakers will be U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, state Sen. Russell Ruderman and state Rep. Chris Lee. Experts in the field of soil science like Bob Schaffer, Kim Chang and Mike Dupont will also be speaking. Hawai`i’s Ken Love will be talking about value-added products and his unique look at agriculture here. Expert growers and producers from the mainland will talk about the potential of hemp and medicinal cannabis in Hawai`i. Trellis farming expert Peter Sallares from Australia will bring a fresh look at growing fruit trees in Hawai`i to help increase yields while farming the same amount of land. Two natural farming methods, Cho and JADAM, will be discussed and demonstrated.
      “This is truly an opportunity to interact and talk about farming with people who are looking towards the future of agriculture for our great state, said Greg Smith, president of HFUU’s Ka`u chapter.
      HFUU represents farmers, operators, gardeners, landscapers, foodies, suppliers and anyone who understands the importance of good food for Hawai`i. It supports education for members as well as for youth to understand farming and how food grows. It work toward building relationships with legislators to help pass policy that can support farming in Hawai`i, with the hope of creating legislation that fosters sustainability as well as security in the agricultural sector for Hawai`i.
      Register at hfuuhi.org.
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Holding signs, from left, seniors Tristan Davis, Zaylee Pascubillo,
Alysha Gustafson-Savella and Kathryne Pataray played
their final home volleyball games yesterday.
Photo from Taylor's Treasures Photography.

TROJAN WAHINE HOSTED HONOKA`A ON SENIOR NIGHT. The varsity volleyball team’s final home match of the regular season yesterday went five games. After Honoka`a won the first game, Ka`u came back and won the next two. Honoka`a then won the fourth game by two points and the tie-breaker. Final scores were 13-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-27 and 9-15.

      Junior varsity lost with scores of 19-25 and 22-25.
      For their final regular season matches, the teams travel to Pahoa on Wednesday and Laupahoehoe next Saturday.
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PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE of `ohi`a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, its many forms and flower on a free, easy, one-mile walk tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

SENIOR IDs ARE AVAILABLE FOR KA`U RESIDENTS Monday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church in Ocean View.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Friday, Oct. 7, 2016

Nearly the entire school sat in a set of bleachers on one side of the new Ka`u District Gym
during opening ceremonies Wednesday. Photo by Ron Johnson

STAFF MEMBERS ARE IN TRAINING at the new Ka`u District Gym. They are learning about care of the wooden floors, maintenance and operation of bleachers, and working of the filtration system designed to keep the air as clean and cool as possible. An adjacent building that is air-conditioned will house residents in case of vog alerts.
      Designed and engineered by architectural firm Mitsunaga & Associates, the facility was built by Summit Construction over a four-year period.
      Scheduled events are expected to be announced later this month. Also anticipated is arrival of weight room equipment that will be available to students and residents.
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Ka`u Learning Academy plans to add a classroom.
Photo from KLA

KA`U LEARNING ACADEMY OFFICIALS yesterday asked the Windward Planning Commission for more time to meet county requirements, Nancy Cook Lauer reported in West Hawai`i Today. The charter school plans to increase classroom space in order to increase enrollment.

      “There are some issues remaining, still some questions,” planner Jeff Darrow told Cook Lauer. “We’re getting more information to make sure the occupancy limits are met.”
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HAWAI`I SUPREME COURT RULED in favor of a telescope planned for Haleakala on Maui. The decision follows one last year in which the court invalidated a permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauka Kea. It found that the state did not follow proper procedures by not holding a contested case hearing before beginning of construction.

Hawai`i Supreme Court ruled in favor of another telescope
planned for Haleakala. Photo from Wikipedia

      Yesterday, the court issued two opinions related to the Maui project. By a 3-2 majority, the court affirmed the state Board of Land & Natural Resources’ decision in 2012 to grant a permit to build the telescope on Haleakala. It also unanimously agreed that the University of Hawai`i’s management plan for the summit provided a sufficient assessment of potential environmental impacts from the telescope.

      “We respect the court’s decisions and will consider them carefully to determine what impact, if any, they have on future matters before the state land board, including the Thirty Meter Telescope,” Hawai`i Attorney General Doug Chin said. “The justices continue to stress the importance of conducting a fair process for all projects on public lands.”
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WHY EARTHQUAKE MEASUREMENT SOMETIMES CHANGE is explained by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists in the current issue of Volcano Watch.

      “Characterizing earthquakes is one of the most important activities we do at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory,” the article states. “Seismicity helps us monitor the ‘pulse’ of volcanoes and can be a first indication of an impending eruption. 

      “Earthquakes also pose a hazard in their own right, and the entire state of Hawai`i is at risk from damaging earthquakes. They occur abruptly, so we must be vigilant and prepared.
      “HVO posts preliminary information about earthquake location and size (magnitude) as soon as possible after one occurs. Later, we update the information as more data becomes available. Sometimes the reported magnitude changes during this process.
      “When the earth shakes, vibrating seismic waves radiate outward from the source. These waves are picked up by sensitive instruments called seismometers, which are located across the state. Seismic data is relayed in near real-time to HVO, where computers trained to look for earthquake patterns keep watch around the clock. When four or more stations detect an earthquake, the computer automatically estimates the location and magnitude of the event.
      “If the earthquake magnitude is above 3.0, the computer posts the information to HVO’s website without human intervention. The USGS Earthquake Notification Service then alerts subscribers. This generally happens within five minutes of the earthquake.
      “HVO’s seismologists then spring to action to review the data. They recalculate the earthquake parameters and, if needed, overwrite the previously posted automatic ones. For magnitude-4.0 and higher earthquakes, we complete our manual review within two hours and issue a news release. Events smaller than magnitude-4.0 are reviewed routinely within a few days.

A seismogram illustrates the relation between amplitude and duration

of shaking, which is used by seismologists to compute

earthquake magnitudes. Image from USGS

      “Upon review by a seismologist, the earthquake’s magnitude can go up or down by a few tenths. Different groups, such as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, might also report slightly different magnitudes. To understand these differences, let’s review what magnitude means. 

      “The concept of earthquake magnitude dates back to 1935, when Charles Richter created a way to compare the relative sizes of earthquakes in southern California. He measured how the amplitude of shaking recorded by seismometers decreased with distance from an earthquake. Using the logarithm of the maximum amplitude, Richter was able to derive a scale that conveyed the wide range of earthquake sizes, which can vary by several orders of magnitude (hence the name). For example, on this scale, the amplitude of a magnitude-4.0 earthquake is ten times higher than that of a magnitude-3.0 earthquake.
      “Today, there are numerous types of earthquake magnitudes that take advantage of advances in seismic instrumentation and cover a wide range of situations. For earthquakes higher than about magnitude-5.5, the most common measure of magnitude is called moment magnitude, which relates fundamentally to the energy released by an earthquake's fault motion. For every 0.2 increase in moment magnitude, the energy doubles. For example, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake releases roughly twice as much energy as a magnitude-6.0 event.
      “For smaller earthquakes, like those that happen daily in Hawai`i, HVO computes two types of magnitude based on either the duration or amplitude of the shaking recorded by seismometers. Duration magnitude tends to work better for smaller earthquakes (less than about magnitude-2.0) that are located shallower than 20 kilometers (12 miles) beneath the surface. Amplitude magnitude, which is a modern-day formulation of Richter’s magnitude, works better for local earthquakes with magnitudes between about 2.0 and 5.5.
      “Any reported magnitude is actually an average of values computed for each seismometer that recorded the earthquake. These values vary depending on distance, direction, instrument and the type of material type along the seismic wave’s path. HVO seismologists evaluate which stations provide the most reliable and objective magnitude estimates, average them together and select either duration or amplitude as the preferred magnitude type for each event.
      “Magnitudes can change following a seismologist’s review and analysis of the computer’s automatic magnitude assignment. This process provides the best information available at any given time and offers a window into how the science of real-time seismology unfolds.
      “What matters more than a number, however, is what you do if you feel shaking during an earthquake. On Oct. 20, we encourage you to take part in the world’s largest earthquake preparedness exercise by practicing ‘Drop, Cover, and Hold On!’ during the Great Hawai`i ShakeOut.”
      See hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch.
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A yard sale at tomorrow's pancake breakfast raises funds
to replace Ocean View Community Center's roof.

OCEAN VIEW’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST tomorrow includes a yard sale. Last Saturday’s sale was so well supported by donors that even highly desirable items went unsold. This will be a second chance for bargain hunters to unearth more treasures in the surplus inventory. If you missed Saturday’s event, be sure to attend the pancake breakfast on Saturday, from 8 – 11 a.m. at the community center on Leilani Circle. Most clothing items are priced at a dollar, and many household items at 50c. Proceeds will go towards a new roof for the community center.

LEARN ABOUT `OHI`A LEHUA SUNDAY at 9:30 a.m. at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Participants learn about the vital role of the trees in native Hawaiian forests, its many forms and flower on this free, easy, one-mile walk.

See www.olvr.hawaii.gov for information about voting.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY to participate in the Nov. 8 General Election. Registrants must have a current Hawai`i driver’s license or state ID to complete an application online at www.olvr.hawaii.gov.

      Applications are also available at libraries and post offices.
      Residents can also apply in person at the County Clerk’s office in Hilo. 

      See hiloelec@hawaiicounty.gov, or call 961-8277.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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