A new county measure outlawing cat feeding on the Big Island is expected to become law this week, pitting feral cat advocates against politicians.

Hawaiʻi helped shape Elvis Presley’s legacy. The influential King of Rock & Roll starred in several movies shot and set in the islands, plus his 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii” concert is considered one of his most iconic performances.

Now, Presley’s widow, Priscilla Presley, says she’s prepared to never again set foot on the Big Island after decades of visits there and she’ll encourage others to avoid it as well.

Unless, that is, the Hawaiʻi County Council revokes a local ordinance it passed last month.

The measure that’s driving a wedge between Presley and the Big Island is Bill 51 . Starting next year, it prohibits anyone from feeding fe

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