FUTABA, Japan — The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima, the northern prefecture devastated almost nine years ago by an earthquake, tsunami and the subsequent meltdown of three nuclear reactors. They’ll also play Olympic baseball and softball next year in one ...
ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Guests will soon be able to rent a beach house that once belonged to billionaire Ted Turner’s family on a private South Carolina island, state officials say. South Carolina State Parks is finishing rehabilitation work on the property and expects to open the site for rental starting in spring 2020, Duane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism told The Post and Courier. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house sits on what was once the family compound on the 4,680-acre St. Phillips Island across the sound ...
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Guardians,” John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 3. “The Institute,” Stephen King (Scribner) 4. “Criss Cross,” James Patterson (Little, Brown) 5. “Strange Planet,” Nathan W. Pyle (Morrow Gift) 6. “A Minute to Midnight,” David Baldacci (Grand Central) 7. “Blue Moon,” Lee Child (Delacorte ) 8. “The Dutch House,” Ann Patchett (Harper) 9. “Twisted Twenty-Six,” Janet Evanovich (Putnam) 10. “The Testaments,” Margaret Atwood ...
100 Years Ago 1919 — A light covering of snow on Haleakala was reported by County Agent John Watt, who made the ascent to the summit last Sunday morning in the course of a hunting trip. He also reports snow on both Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on Hawaii. 75 Years Ago 1944 — The Board of Supervisors, after a debate period devoted chiefly by the Republicans to opposing anything proposed by the Democrats, moved Wednesday to clean up Wailuku’s main business district. 50 Years Ago 1969 — Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho told The Maui News this week that his administration will continue ...
The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6335. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-1140, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Furniture, new and used building materials. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, ...
Whale season is in full swing in Hawaii, and for marine mammal enthusiasts of all stripes, it’s the most wonderful time of year. In the fall, North Pacific humpback whales leave Alaska’s icy waters and head south to Hawaii, where they breed, give birth, and nurse their calves before ...
