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Sunday, April 19, 2020 | Today’s Paper | 81.104° Latest Editors’ Picks Fogging out the virus: County deploying disinfectant equipment to health care facilities April 19, 2020 Hawaii County is taking charge of getting foggers to health care and county facilities in an effort to quash the spread of COVID-19 on the Big Island. Read More By Chelsea Jensen West Hawaii Today cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am Kona COVID-19 cluster doubles in one day By Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com • Apr. 18, 2020 • Updated 9:57 pm Property tax base protects county coffers By Nancy Cook Lauer West Hawaii Today ncook-lauer@westhawaiitoday.com • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am Protecting the kupuna By STEPHANIE SALMONS and MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am Hawaii Judiciary postpones state court trials amid pandemic By Associated Press • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am All-BIIF Division I girls basketball: Kaupu is Konawaena’s latest top ’Cat By Kevin Jakahi Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am All-BIIF Division I boys basketball: Waiakea’s Apele ascends to top honor again By Kevin Jakahi Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Apr. 19, 2020 • Updated 12:05 am Latest Local A Covid-19 Victory Garden April 19, 2020 Planting a garden is an excellent project to fill the hours of inactivity some of us are experiencing now — and, in times of national crisis like this, growing food can be a personal morale booster while offering support to your family and your community. Read More Updated 12:05 am Dreams delayed: Konawaena grad Chanelle Molina waits for training camp contract after WNBA draft’s conclusion Updated 12:05 am All-BIIF Division II boys basketball: Kohala’s Cazimero cuts bigger competition down to size Updated 12:05 am All-BIIF Division II girls basketball: Kamehameha’s Pacheco not to be denied this time Updated 12:05 am Free meals for students draw hundreds daily Flu numbers down thanks to COVID-19 Runnin’ with Rani: Cycle of giving — Franz Weber, volunteer extraordinaire, paying it forward 77 citations issued, 17 people arrested for violation of stay-at-home order Looking back: Dragons, Canefire face off in instant soccer classic Oahu visitor pays fines, apologizes for slapping monk seal Preliminary hearing set for man accused of threatening gas station patrons with BB gun MORE LOCAL NEWS Today’s Paper View today’s Print Replica Learn more ing our upgraded Print Replica here (subscription required). View daily stories archive Most Popular 1 Kona COVID-19 cluster doubles in one day 2 Property tax base protects county coffers 3 Protecting the kupuna 4 Fogging out the virus: County deploying disinfectant equipment to health care facilities 5 Obituaries: April 19, 2020 Latest Hawaii News A Covid-19 Victory Garden Property tax base protects county coffers Protecting the kupuna Fogging out the virus: County deploying disinfectant equipment to health care facilities Hawaii Judiciary postpones state court trials amid pandemic MORE HAWAII NEWS Latest Sports All-BIIF Division II boys basketball: Kohala’s Cazimero cuts bigger competition down to size All-BIIF Division I boys basketball: Waiakea’s Apele ascends to top honor again All-BIIF Division I girls basketball: Kaupu is Konawaena’s latest top ’Cat All-BIIF Division II girls basketball: Kamehameha’s Pacheco not to be denied this time Dreams delayed: Konawaena grad Chanelle Molina waits for training camp contract after WNBA draft’s conclusion MORE SPORTS Latest Entertainment From Amy Winehouse to ZZ Top: 27 great music documentaries ‘Saturday Night Live’ to air show, observe social distancing Kahilu Theatre extends closure through May Hawaii Writers Guild announces online literary review Na Hoku Hanohano Awards moves to September MORE ENTERTAINMENT Subscribe for the latest news in Kona, Hawaii - e-Edition is included! 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