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Evangelical preacher Tommie Zito is planning to covert Green Mountain College in Poultney into Z University. Seen on Friday, July 31, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger POULTNEY — Tommie Zito was visiting Vermont to preach for congregations in Rutland and Burlington earlier this year when he learned of a call for the “third great awakening” from the owner of the defunct Green Mountain College. The whiskey merchant and former media personality Raj Bhakta, who bought the camp

Work to clear Manoa Stream began this week, approximately five months after Kona-­low storms wreaked havoc on the neighborhood.

For University of Hawaii defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, good things often happen in threes.

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Just days after a fire scorched 680 acres in South Kohala, three Hawaii island organizations were awarded $625,000 last week to support mitigation efforts.

Several months after nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation prepared to close 21 early childhood education sites in Hawaii — including five on the Big Island — due to federal funding cuts, the organization has announced the sites will now stay open.

It is unsurprising that a recent letter writer, who appears not truly represented by either Republican or Democratic party, is moaning about the rise in popularity of the Democratic Socialists of America (“Beware of Democratic Socialists movement,” Star-Advertiser, July 31).

The primary election is upon us. U.S. Rep. Ed Case has found his place of power and comfort in Washington, D.C. His refusal to debate is disrespectful to Hawaii voters. I have experienced his orchestrated telephone town halls consistent with this — a talk-down attitude.

The Star-Advertiser rightly calls for ending Hawaii’s culture of pay-to-play corruption, but it should also consider the role its endorsements play in maintaining that culture.

HMSA’s accelerated shift of primary care payment from capitation to fee-for-service — now set for Sept. 1 — appears best understood in light of Medicare’s full implementation of the “V28” (version 28) risk adjustment model on Jan. 1, 2026. V28 aims to make Medicare Advantage payments more accurate and reduce overpayments tied to unsupported risk coding.

It should be of concern to all voters to read about failing electrical, plumbing and structural systems at our schools. What are the legislators doing by allowing schools to deteriorate in a fashion similar to the leaking roof at the convention center and the leaking state Capitol pool? Do they allow their homes to have these problems?

The July 27 article “Kakaako power constraints” and a July 30 editorial both stated Hawaiian Electric “pulled” a will-serve letter for Pohukaina Commons (“Act quickly to fix Kakaako energy,” Star-Advertiser, Our View). That isn’t true.

Kona Community Hospital on Monday announced it has been verified as a level III trauma center.

A California family’s widely shared account of an alleged hate-motivated attack while vacationing in West Maui has raised concerns that the negative national publicity could hamper the island’s fragile tourism recovery.

A 58-year-old man with 19 state convictions is facing federal criminal charges after he was allegedly caught with a gun selling methamphetamine out of a shipping container in Mountain View.

Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters’ appeal of a ruling that disqualified his reelection bid faces major hurdles in court and is unlikely to be heard before Saturday’s primary, an attorney with expertise in election law says.

A 40-year-old former school behavioral health specialist who took a plea deal in the December 2023 child abuse death of Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You, her 11-year-old adopted daughter, filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge to reduce and reconsider her 10-year sentence based on leniency and mercy.

Soaring energy costs have made everyone in Hawaii much more aware of the need to reduce our energy use. One of the first things that comes to mind is using less electricity, one of our highest expenses. We think about switching to more energy-efficient light bulbs, getting energy-efficient vehicles that require fewer trips to the gas station, and remembering to turn off the air conditioner when we’re not in the room.

Question: I have a handicap parking placard. I forgot to hang it once and wow, are there ever repercussions! The fine is very high and if you want to fight it, you have to go to court and apologize and plead that you just forgot. For a kupuna already with a disability this is very difficult. I do understand the importance of making sure to show I have the pass, however, in this day and age, with AI and high tech, can your pass not be linked to your license plate or to your vehicle somehow, or yo