Enlarge / A second-generation Epyc server chip from AMD, one that may have been running 2002-era Linux code slowing it down. (credit: Getty Images)

AMD has come a long way since 2002, but the Linux kernel still treats modern Threadrippers like Athlon-era systems—at least in one potentially lag-inducing respect.

AMD engineer Prateek Nayak recently submitted a patch to Linux's processor idle drivers that would "skip dummy wait for processors based on the Zen microarchitecture." When ACPI support was added to the Linux kernel in 2002—written by Andy Grover, committed by Linus Torvalds—it included a "dummy wait op." The system essentially read data with no purpose other than delaying the next instruction until the CPU could fully stop with the STPCLK# command. This allowed for some power saving and compatibility during the early days of ACPI implementation when some chipsets wouldn't move to an idle state when one would expect it.

But today's Zen-based AMD chips don't need this workaround, and, as Nayak writes, it's hurting them, at least in specific workloads on Linux. Testing with instruction-based sampling (IBS) workloads shows that "a significant amount of time is spent in the dummy op, which incorrectly gets accounted as C-State residency." The CPU, seeing all this low-effort dummy work, can push into deeper, slower C-State, which then makes the CPU take longer to "wake up," especially on jobs that require lots of switching between busy and idle states.

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Enlarge / Google's Matt Brittin, president of EMEA Business and Operations, speaks at the Web Summit on November 9, 2017, in Lisbon, Portugal. (credit: Getty Images | Horacio Villalobos )

Big Tech companies shouldn't have to pay for Internet service providers' network-upgrade costs, a Google executive said today amid a push in Europe to have tech companies pay for broadband expansions and improvements.

"Introducing a sender-pays principle is not a new idea, and would upend many of the principles of the open Internet. These arguments are similar to those we heard 10 or more years ago and we have not seen new data that changes the situation," said Matt Brittin, president of Google's EMEA business and operations.

Brittin spoke today in a keynote panel at the Tech and Politics Forum presented by Financial Times and telecom lobby group ETNO. Google provided Ars with a copy of his prepared remarks.

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The annual gaming expo once known as E3 is finally drawing closer toward rebirth as a physical event. While information about the next iteration of E3 remains scarce, this week's big news suggests a crucial change in how the decades-old event will work: a split between audience types.

The expo's new showrunners at ReedPOP, an agency responsible for regional gaming and comic expos like PAX, EGX, and Star Wars Celebration, confirmed on Monday that E3 2023 has locked down its location and date range. Both should sound familiar to E3 fans: a week-long span in mid-June (specifically, June 13–16) at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

This time, E3 will better resemble overseas game-industry showcases like Gamescom and Tokyo Games Show. The event's first two days, dubbed "E3 Business Days," will exclusively host "registered industry personnel," which ReedPOP says will include game makers, distributors, licensors, and press. E3 2023's third day will function as a hybrid industry/public day, and the fourth will be exclusively open to public ticket purchases. During this two-day span of "E3 Gamer Days," the event will host a theater full of "deep-dive looks at highly anticipated titles."

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The Ukrainian government on Monday warned that the Kremlin is planning to carry out “massive cyberattacks” targeting power grids and other critical infrastructure in Ukraine and in the territories of its allies.

“By the cyberattacks, the enemy will try to increase the effect of missile strikes on electricity supply facilities, primarily in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine,” an advisory warned. “The occupying command is convinced that this will slow down the offensive operations of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.”

Monday’s advisory alluded to two cyberattacks the Russian government carried out—first in 2015 and then almost exactly one year later—that deliberately left Ukrainians without power during one of the coldest months of the year. The attacks were seen as a proof-of-concept and test ground of sorts for disrupting Ukraine’s power supply.

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Hilo

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 67 to 74 near the shore to 57 to 62 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to 65 to 74 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Kona

Today: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 88 near the shore to around 69 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Lows 71 to 77 near the shore to 50 to 56 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 88 near the shore to around 70 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Waimea

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to 54 to 63 near 3000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 67 to 88. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Kohala

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to 54 to 63 near 3000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 67 to 88. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

South Big Island

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 71 to 77 near the shore to around 52 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Puna

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 67 to 74 near the shore to 57 to 62 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to 65 to 74 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Waikoloa

Today: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 89 near the shore to 66 to 74 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Lows 72 to 77 near the shore to 50 to 57 above 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 89 near the shore to 66 to 74 above 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

A weak surface ridge north of the area will maintain light east to southeast background winds to begin the week. The ridge and trade winds will gradually strengthen this week. Clouds and showers will increase across leeward areas and island interiors through Tuesday, before strengthening trades redirect showers across windward and mauka areas into the weekend.

Discussion

Radar trends this morning show scattered showers drifting across the state, in advance of drier air trying to move eastward into the region. Some of the most persistent showers this morning remain over the western end of the state, where slightly deeper moisture and better instability linger. Overall, rainfall intensity and areal coverage of showers should be more limited today when compared to Sunday, as drier and more stable air slowly move into the region.
The first part of this week will see a slow transition from light east-southeast trades and diurnal sea and land breeze circulations, towards strengthening trades. An area of high pressure well northeast of the state and surface boundary dropping slowly southward to within about 500 miles north-northeast of this islands, will maintain a weak pressure gradient and light background trade wind flow across the islands through the first half of the week. This will allow for the continued development of afternoon and early evening sea breeze showers across leeward areas and island interiors through Tuesday. The airmass is forecast to be drier to begin the work week across much of the central and eastern islands, when compared to Sunday. Moisture depths are forecast to drop from between 9k-11k feet as seen on Sunday, to below 8k feet today through Tuesday. Additionally, precipitable water values are also forecast to drop, from the values around 1.60 inches on Sunday, to around 1.30 inches or less by this afternoon. This drier airmass potential for today, matches well with the latest satellite estimates showing layer blended precipitable water values around 1.30 inches or less, already streaming toward the region from the east. This drier air should limit the areal coverage of showers through Tuesday, though expect scattered showers to once again develop across leeward areas and island interiors.
However, the surface boundary dropping southward toward the state, will increase moisture and enhance rainfall chances over the westerns islands into Wednesday. The southward sagging frontal boundary is forecast to erode by midweek, while the ridge north of the state begins to firmly reestablish itself. This pattern will begin to increase the easterly trades on Wednesday, before further strengthening to locally breezy by the weekend. There remains some model differences with respect to the exact timing of when trades finally strengthen across the islands. Though expect the chances for sea breeze showers will diminish across leeward areas Tuesday, with showers becoming redirected to mainly windward areas in a typical trade wind weather pattern through the weekend.

Aviation

Winds will be light to moderate through tonight, tending east to east-southeast during the period, as a ridge persists a couple hundred miles north of the islands. Under this regime, nighttime land breezes and daytime sea breezes will develop. Cloudiness has been gradually dissipating overnight and will again build up over the isles during late morning and the afternoon, with accompanying showers and MVFR conditions expected in various locales with the lower clouds and precipitation.
No AIRMETs are in effect.

Marine

Expect light to moderate trade winds through the first half of this week as a low far to our northwest moves farther away and high pressure builds to our north. Wind speeds may approach Small Craft Advisory threshold during the second half of the week.
South swell and surf will continue to decrease through today, leaving only background swell by the middle of the week. Minimal energy is expected from the south during the second half of the week. A small north-northwest swell is forecast to arrive Wednesday followed by a slightly bigger pulse over the weekend. Light trade winds will keep small surf in the forecast along east facing shores through at least Wednesday with a slight increase towards the end of the week as the trades strengthen.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.

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The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s basketball team’s 2022-23 schedule features seven non-conference matchups all at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, giving the Vulcans two months of play without ever needing to leave the state.

Four of those games are part of the Big Island Holiday Classic in November and December. Rounding out the non-conference schedule will be a pair of games with Multnomah University and a contest with NCAA Division I University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which won the Mountain West Conference last season.

UH-Hilo opens Pacific West Conference action with back-to-back series against Hawai‘i Pacific University and Chaminade University of Honolulu, first on O‘ahu then back in Hilo, before the end of the calendar year. The Vulcans will host six PacWest games at home in January 2023 against Point Loma Nazarene, Concordia Irvine, Dominican, Academy of Art, Azusa Pacific and Biola.

The women will fly to the mainland for the first time for the 2022-23 season in late January for a four-game itinerary with Northern California teams Holy Names, Fresno Pacific, Dominican and Academy of Art. Finishing out the conference schedule, the Vulcans will have their final home games Feb. 8 and 11 before a four-game slate later in February in Southern California.

David Kaneshiro, the 13th-year head coach for the Vulcan women’s team, said his squad is looking forward to the 2022-23 season.

“We are excited about the additional home games in the Big Island Classic and we know the PacWest schedule will be very difficult again this year,” Kaneshiro said in a press release. “But our team is working hard and we look forward to the challenges of the upcoming season.”

To see the entire 2022-23 schedule, click here.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s basketball team will open its 2022-23 season with a 17-game home state slate.

To tip-off the season, the Vulcans will take a trip to O‘ahu for an exhibition with NCAA Division I UH-Mānoa. The 2022-23 schedule also features six non-conference matchups as part of the Big Island Holiday Classic in November and December at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

Rounding out UH-Hilo’s non-conference schedule will be a pair of games with Southwestern Assemblies of God American Indian College and Alaska Anchorage.

UH-Hilo opens Pacific West Conference action with back-to-back series against Hawai‘i Pacific University and Chaminade University of Honolulu, first on O‘ahu then back in Hilo to close out the calendar year. The Vulcans will then host six PacWest games at home in January 2023 against Point Loma Nazarene, Concordia Irvine, Dominican, Academy of Art, Azusa Pacific and Biola.

“This season we have a number of outstanding programs coming to Hilo from all over the country,” third-year men’s basketball head coach Kaniela Aiona said in a press release. “We have a challenging schedule that will push us to develop as a team in preparation for PacWest play.”

UH-Hilo will fly to the mainland for the first time in late January for a four-game itinerary with the Northern California teams of Holy Names, Fresno Pacific, Dominican and Academy of Art. Finishing out the conference schedule, the Vulcans will have their final home games Feb. 8 and 11 before a four-game slate from Feb. 16-23 in Southern California.

To see the full 2022-23 schedule, click here.

Repairs to an East Hawaiʻi roadway are set to begin this week.

Crews with the county Department of Public Works and state Department of Transportation will start work on Stainback Highway Tuesday. Repairs are slated for the portion of the roadway from the Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo to North Kūlani Road and will be done in three phases.

The road work is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting. Motorists should expect traffic delays, potential one-lane closures and flaggers directing traffic. Large trucks and personnel will be on the roadway.

Public Works will begin repairing potholes this week, with shoulder repairs starting in late October. The Department of Transportation will repave the roadway from the zoo to North Kūlani Road starting in January 2023.

Graduating students and recent grads of the University of Hawaiʻi system interested in pursuing careers in the information technology and intelligence sectors will have another chance to connect with employers in Hawai’i during an upcoming online career fair.

UH is hosting its second Virtual IT and Intelligence Career Fair from 10 a.m.m-1 p.m. Oct. 14. Participants will be able to engage online with employers recruiting for current positions and internships in Hawai‘i’s emerging IT and intelligence fields in various skill areas such as accounting, business, computer science, cybersecurity, data science, economics, engineering and project management.

“The University of Hawai‘i is excited to once again coordinate this event to connect our students and graduates with our local employers,” Alan Ito, UH IT workforce development and regulated policy lead, said in a press release. “We remain committed to building a strong IT and intelligence workforce pipeline and ensuring we have workers with the right skills needed to fill these in-demand, high paying jobs in Hawai‘i.”

The event will give those who participate opportunities for one-on-one sessions with participating employers. Participating students are also invited to attend pre-fair workshops from Oct. 10–13. The times, dates and topics of the pre-fair workshops are:

• 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 10: IT and intel industry panel.
• 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 11: Federal résumé writing workshop.
• 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 12: General résumé writing workshop
• 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 13: Preparation for virtual fair.

Pre-registration is required for each session.

Employers participating in the online career fair represent various private, government and nonprofit organizations, agencies and businesses. To see the entire list of employers participating, check out the career fair website.

The fair is also seeking employers to participate. Employers interested in being a part of the event can register and find more information here. The deadline to register as an exhibitor is Sept. 30.

Last spring, more than 45 employers and 250 students participated in the inaugural IT and intelligence career fair. More than 55 interviews took place between students and employers and more than 200 resumes were uploaded onto the event platform for employers to access.

“This event gave us the opportunity to recruit for the many positions we have available right here at home,” Maverick Fernandes with Kamehameha Schools’ information security office said in the press release. “As a result, we were able to connect with potential candidates and we were successful in hiring an intern with the right skill-set and talent to join our growing team.”

Pre-registration is required to attend the career fair. To register, click here. Participants also are encouraged to upload their résumés.

For questions about this event, email tech-conf@lists.hawaii.edu.

Fifteen years ago, Ed and Rhonnie Rapoza could have built two beach homes on waterfront property they owned off Ali‘i Drive in downtown Kailua-Kona. But the owners of Island Land Co. thought the prime real estate should be sold to a particular buyer: the County of Hawaiʻi

The couple is reminded of that good choice every time they see people enjoying the park and sunset views at Honl’s Beach.

Now, the Rapozas are selling another piece of prime property in Kona that they hope will become a popular public space for the community. They are offering to sell 26,390 square feet of waterfront space in Keauhou Bay, complete with a certified boat ramp, to Hawai’i County.

The land is actually two parcels. It sits on the north side of the bay, across from the current boat ramp, and next to the small park and bathroom facilities owned by Kamehameha Schools.

The vacant land has a seawall, which some people now use to fish from. The boat ramp has not been used for years.

The Rapozas own about half of the acreage and their business partners own the other half. When their partners notified the Rapozas they wanted to sell their portion, they all agreed that both lots should be sold together. Their first option is to keep it open space and not sell it to someone who wants to develop the land.

“I’ve been an advocate for community and open space for years,” said Ed Rapoza, a 1977 graduate of Konawaena High School. “And we have very little of it in Kona.”

The asking price has yet to be determined, but the County is interested.

Last week, the Hawai‘i County Council’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended that the Council authorize the County to move forward on the purchase. If the full Council approves the measure in October, the County of Hawai‘i and the Roth Administration could begin negotiations to purchase the property.

In a draft county resolution, it said the site has the potential for high public recreational use. With the seawall and ramp, it could “provide easy access to old and young for swimming, fishing, kayaking, boogie boarding and a host of water activities.”

The possible deal has been in the works since 2020, when the Rapozas first approached the county about the property. In 2021, the property was listed on the county’s Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission list of potential land purchases. That commission is responsible for the acquisition, management and disposition of real property for the county.

The parcels already have water and sewer hookups, and an easement that connects to King Kamehameha III Road, which leads to the bay.

“It’s quite a jewel,” Councilmember Ashley Kierkiewicz said about the property.

Other councilors agreed, adding the land would be of tremendous value to the public.

Kona Councilmember Rebecca Villegas, who brought the purchase proposal forward, thanked the Rapozas for their continued partnerships with the County.

The Rapozas have sold other land to the county — or represented clients who have sold land to the county — for public use or preservation. This includes property that became the parking lot at White Sands Beach mauka of Aliʻi Drive.

“This is our way of giving back to the community we grew up in, we live in, and we raised our family in,” said Ed Rapoza, principal broker.

Villegas said the Rapozas’ latest offer would provide an unmatched opportunity to “open up the space for the people to enjoy. … I believe, this is the last open piece of property on Keauhou Bay.”

The County’s purchase of the property would also make them a stakeholder in an area that could be changing in the coming years.

The bay is surrounded by private property owners, with the exception of the state-owned public boat ramp. Kamehameha Schools, the state’s largest private landowner, is a significant property owner in the area. 

Kamehameha School is planning to renovate nearly 30 acres around Keauhou Bay into commercial and cultural attractions. The proposal calls for reconfiguring traffic flow and creating a heritage management corridor for a historical site.

The site would highlight the birth location of Kauikeaouli, who would go on to become Kamehameha III. It also would relocate commercial activities next to the King’s birth site to honor the historical area and to create a link to other cultural sites in the region through a heritage management corridor.

The plan also calls for building a boutique 150-unit bungalow-style resort. Kamehameha Schools is seeking permits on the project and public meetings on the proposal were held earlier this year.

“This is such a great piece of property to purchase because it encompasses the whole bay, where the historic monuments are,” Councilmember Maile David said. 

If the County Council authorizes the County to enter into negotiations, the first step of that process would be to get an appraisal of the land.

Ed Rapoza said he has an idea of what the asking price could be, but didn’t want to share it with Big Island Now at this early part of the process.

The parcel has a state approved boat ramp, and he said he didn’t know what value that would add to the appraisal.

Money won’t be the only consideration when it comes to selling it to the County, said Ed Rapoza, a founding board member of Innovations Charter School.

One of his company’s missions is to provide for kids on the island and undertake projects that affect them positively. And a public space on the bay certainly fits into that mission.

Money for the purchase would come from the PONC (Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Commission) fund, which is generated from 2% of collected property tax revenues.

Kaleiolani Haanio Pascuita, whose family traces to one of the original Hawaiian settlers on the bay, said she supported the county purchasing the land.

“With all but one other oceanfront parcel developed, I do not see an opportunity like this coming up again,” she wrote in testimony.

Ed Rapoza said if the county decides not to purchase it, he has other plans for the land. But he thinks it would be a nice addition to lands he’s helped get into public hands, something he’s been proud of over the years.

He said: “A legacy like that would frankly be an accomplishment.”

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

South swell and surf will continue to decrease through today, leaving only background swell by the middle of the week. Minimal energy is expected from the south during the second half of the week. A small north-northwest swell is forecast to arrive Wednesday followed by a slightly bigger pulse over the weekend. Light trade winds will keep small surf in the forecast along east facing shores through at least Wednesday with a slight increase towards the end of the week as the trades strengthen.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 10-15mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ENE.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

A portion of Kuakini Highway is closed due to flooding this evening. A flood advisory was issued for the north and south Kona Districts through 11 p.m.

According to Hawai‘i Police Department, the highway is closed between Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway and Nakukui Drive. The road is expected to be closed for the next several hours.

With the flooding, NWS warns there may be minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas can be expected. Ponding on roadways will make driving hazardous.

Do not cross fast-flowing water in vehicle or on foot.

Linda Winer of Newsday called it “an engaging chamber musical infused with intimate, emotionally perceptive, nonstop songs.” Maya Phillips of The New York Times summed it up as “a story impressively freed, not trapped, by its physical and creative limitations.” Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg said it is a “giddily sorrowful eulogy for a brief marriage.”

Big Island audiences will get a chance to see for themselves what the critics are talking about for one weekend only with the Hilo Community Players presentation of the musical “The Last Five Years.”

The poignant production by Jason Robert Brown explores the last five years in the lives of Cathy, a struggling actress, and Jamie, a young novelist. Through powerful songs and brilliantly woven scenes, the show is a tell-all through the ups and downs of Jamie and Cathy’s relationship.

Showtimes for the Hilo Community Players production are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Performing Arts Center.

The show is directed by Rachel Klein, with vocal direction by Rachel Edwards and starring Sarah Elliott as Cathy and Christopher Kocian as Jamie. Live music from 19th Parallel will feature Big Island musicians Kanako Okita, Kelly Stuart and Cathy Young.

Facemasks are required in the theatre, and with no assigned seating there will be room to socially distance.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $5 more on the day of performance. Get your tickets now by clicking here.

First responders arriving at a scene often have to bring calm to the chaos.

That is exactly what Hawaiʻi Police Officer Xylon Takata did when he responded to a call at a Kaʻū residence on the Big Island and encountered an unresponsive woman and her family frantically trying to help. Officer Takata’s quick thinking and actions helped save the woman’s life.

The Hawai’i County Council awarded Takata the Hāweo Award for September. The award recognizes county police and fire department personnel who go above and beyond the call of duty.

“I’m sure walking into that situation, it was chaos,” Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy told Takata when he was honored at Tuesday’s meeting of the county’s Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee.

Takata arrived at the residence to find the woman’s uncle desperately performing CPR on her. Takata asked what happened and then ran to his patrol vehicle to grab NARCAN spray. It is used for treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.

Takata ran back into the house to administer the life-saving spray into one of the woman’s nostrils. He next took over giving the woman CPR and keeping her alive until rescue personnel arrived. She was transported to Kona Community Hospital, surviving the ordeal.

Takata also was presented with a lei and certificate from the council.

It’s a great honor for an officer who has been on the job for less than two years. Takata was part of the 93rd Police Recruit Class that graduated in February 2021.

“It’s rare that we see a positive outcome in things that we do on the road as police officers,” said Kaʻū Patrol Sgt. Duffy Duldulao, who nominated Takata for the award.

The committee members all thanked Officer Takata for his actions that day and his service to the community.

“Your diligence, your training and your ability to see through the circumstance and identify a potential solution really exemplifies your service and your role to protect and serve our community as a police officer,” Councilwoman Rebecca Villegas said.

Have you ever watched a cooking show and thought, “I could do that”? How much time do you spend crafting culinary creations of your own in the kitchen? Do you ever think about cooking for a living?

La‘i‘ōpua 2020 and Hawai‘i Community College-Pālamanui are partnering to provide adults with an opportunity to explore working in the culinary industry. They are offering two cohorts, one this fall and another next spring, for haumāna to learn culinary skills and take the next steps to employment or further education in the industry.

The free program centers on basic culinary skills curriculum and includes working in a commercial kitchen, learning about safe food handling and sanitation, creating menus using healthy local foods, use and care of kitchen equipment and knife skills. Each student also will complete a food safety handling course.

The fall cohort runs Oct. 11-Nov. 10. Classes will be in the evenings in the college’s culinary arts classroom and kitchen and in La‘i‘ōpua 2020’s commercial kitchen.

To apply for the fall cohort, click here. Spring cohort dates have not been determined.

La‘i‘ōpua 2020 is a nonprofit organization with a mission of providing social, recreational, vocational, economic, educational, and cultural opportunities and infrastructure to Native Hawaiians. For more information, call 808-327-1221 or click here.

To learn more about Hawai‘i Community College-Pālamanui, click here.

Photo Credit: James Grenz

Hilo

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 81 to 86 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 61 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Kona

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 82 to 89 near the shore to around 70 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 74 near the shore to 51 to 56 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 88 near the shore to around 69 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Waimea

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 68 to 88. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 64 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 64 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Kohala

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 68 to 88. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 64 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 64 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

South Big Island

Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows around 73 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Puna

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 81 to 86 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to 56 to 61 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 66 to 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Waikoloa

Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 82 to 90 near the shore to 66 to 74 above 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows around 75 near the shore to 52 to 58 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 89 near the shore to 66 to 74 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

Light large scale southeast winds will become more easterly today as the subtropical ridge flattens out ahead of a stalling cold front far to the north of the Hawaiian Islands. Lighter large scale winds will continue into Tuesday with sea breezes developing from late morning to afternoon over all islands. Converging sea breeze winds will allow a few showers to develop over mountains and island interior sections by late afternoon to early evening. More stable down sloping land breezes will clear out most of the cloud cover over the islands. Trade winds will slowly strengthen from Tuesday afternoon onward with a return to windward and mountain cloud and shower activity from Wednesday onward, mainly in the overnight to early morning hours.

Discussion

The local radar imagery this morning shows rain falling along the northwest coast of the Big Island. Periods of moderate to locally heavy rain have fallen in this area, from leeward Kohala to Waikoloa Village to Kona, through the morning hours. These showers are produced by eddies just west of the Big Island, and in southeasterly wind flow these coastal showers can cause stronger than normal onshore winds to converge with the typical down slope mountain breezes.
Light southeast winds will shift to a more easterly direction today as an approaching cold front far north of the Hawaiian Islands flattens out the subtropical ridge just north of the state. Lighter large scale winds will continue to allow sea breezes to strengthen through the afternoon hours with clouds building over mountain and island interior sections. Increasing stability aloft with a lowering trade wind subsidence inversion will limit afternoon to early evening shower coverage into the first half of next week.
The cold front will weaken and stall north of the islands by Tuesday. Trade winds will strengthen from Tuesday afternoon onward and become moderate to locally breezy range by Thursday as this frontal trough erodes. The weather pattern will then shift back to windward and mountain areas with passing showers developing in the overnight to early morning hours from Wednesday night onward.

Aviation

A weak southeasterly flow will persist today across the state and allow for land breezes early this morning. By late morning and into the afternoon, sea breezes will likely develop, especially along the more sheltered leeward locations. Thus, scattered shower activity will be most concentrated over the interiors and elevated terrain. Isolated areas of MVFR ceilings and visibility may accompany these showers, though not expecting anything widespread.
There currently no AIRMETS in effect.

Marine

An area of low pressure remains far west of the state. Meanwhile, a weak ridge of high pressure is located just north of Hawaii. Expect light to moderate east to southeast winds to continue today. As the low tracks further west tonight, winds will back to more of an easterly direction and we should see light to moderate trade winds through the first half of the week. Wind speeds may approach Small Craft Advisory thresholds during the second half of the week.
South swell will remain elevated through today, then decrease through Tuesday, leaving only background south swell by the middle of the week. Minimal energy is expected from the south during the second half of the week. A small north-northwest swell is forecast to arrive around Wednesday followed by a slightly bigger pulse over the weekend. Light trade winds will keep small surf in the forecast along east facing shores through at least Wednesday with a slight increase expected towards the end of the week as the trades strengthen.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.

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With soaring food prices, feeding five children can be tough. But 32-year-old Jasmine Tripp has been able to provide nourishing food for her kids and save hundreds of dollars a month by taking advantage of her local community garden in the Black Sands Beach subdivision in Puna.

The Pāhoa resident said she mixes beans grown in the garden with canned pork to make meals. She also creates soup out of lemongrass.

Tripp hopes the garden ultimately will feed more members of the community.

The 7,400-square-foot garden (.17 acres) is filled with tomatoes, green beans and peppers. There also is an herb garden and a medicinal garden with lemongrass, noni and aloe.

Timothy Rowan, vice president of Black Sands property owners association and chief volunteer in the garden, spent Saturday planting papaya trees with fellow volunteers.

Rowan also is uprooting weeds and invasive species encroaching on the land with funding from a $2,500 grant from Hawai‘i County’s discretionary relief fund.

Plans are in place to put more seeds in the ground, create a compost pile, erect a fence to keep out wild pigs, and mulch the garden beds.

Councilman Matthew Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder helped facilitate the grant that will also pay for seeds and garden supplies.

“It’s strengthening our community and creating more food with a little funding,” he said. “What better use of taxpayer funds than to help grow food?”

Rowan’s hope is that the food grown will help feed his community’s families.

“Our community is poor,” he said. “It’s one of the poorest communities in lower Puna.”

Many families have four and five children and live on fixed incomes.

Rowan started volunteering in the garden 21 months ago when he discovered the parcel was pretty neglected, but saw its potential to provide food for the community.

The 64-year-old tries to work in the garden two to three days a week for up to three hours. Some days, the workload is heavy. One day he spent four hours removing stumps. Another day he loaded a rototiller to put 60 plants in the ground. He also hauls compost, cinder or soil to the garden.

Last week, he cut down strawberry guava with a chainsaw.

Rowan is working with fellow community resident Carrie Kowalski to get children involved in tending to the garden.

Kowalski, co-founder of the seasonal program Mālama Keiki, Kowalski, teaches kids how to make good decisions. They learn how to play chess. There is a reading program and physical activities. The kids also learn how to tend to the community garden.

“We want to teach them how to grow their own food, and our goal is to make it sustainable for our community,” Kowalski said.

Tripp and her children have worked in the garden, where they learn about the ʻaina. She said the experience has been positive.

“They come home and they plant plants,” she said. “Everyone is learning how to share and give to one another.”

Tripp was grateful for Rowan and his work in regularly maintaining the community’s garden.

“This man is so awesome,” she said. “He has magical hands. He’s out there just slaying it by himself.”

Rowan said he’s just trying to be a good steward, adding the garden belongs to the community: “I really believe in sustainability and teaching the next generation and planting for the next generation.”

Farmers renewing their safety checks have a new form to fill out to do so.

The new forms for designated covered farm vehicles are available on the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation’s website, and only apply for farm rigs.

Owners with a previously approved exempt vehicle form for a farm vehicle whose safety check is up for renewal, use the new form when renewing the vehicle’s safety check, HDOT instructed. All previously approved exempt vehicle forms will no longer be valid once the vehicle’s current safety check expires.

Rig owners are asked to bring their previously approved exempt vehicle form along with the new “Designation as a Hawaii Covered Farm Vehicle Farm” form to the motor vehicle safety office for approval. They will be unable to renew the safety check without completing the new form.

The current state law is outdated and therefore replaced by the federal regulatory requirements. These requirements have been adopted by the State of Hawai‘i.

The forms are available here.

The form can be found under the “Motor Carrier Safety Section” of this page, where a link to the form is available; it is listed as “Designation as a Hawaii Covered Farm Vehicle.” Hard copies of the forms are also available at HDOT’s Motor Vehicle Safety Office.

Info: 808-692-7660.

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

South swell will remain elevated through today, then decrease through Tuesday, leaving only background south swell by the middle of the week. Minimal energy is expected from the south during the second half of the week. A small north-northwest swell is forecast to arrive around Wednesday followed by a slightly bigger pulse next weekend. Light trade winds will keep small surf in the forecast along east facing shores through at least Wednesday with a slight increase expected towards the end of the week as the trades strengthen.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with E winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting ESE 5-10mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com