By KEVIN JAKAHITribune-Herald sports writerMykala Tokunaga was a pitching-and-hitting dual threat for Kamehameha, which handed the ball to the freshman right-hander to win big games, and stuck her in the cleanup spot...
Pacific Island cultures honored
Honoring Pacific island culturesPuukohala National Historic Site holds annual festivalBy CHELSEA JENSENStephens MediaCultural demonstrations, hands-on crafts, games, music and an array of displays drew scores of Big...
Picture this: A hurricane smashes into Hawaii, knocking out the usual forms of communication. Satellite coverage is disrupted, cell towers are down and the old familiar telephone poles have toppled like dominoes...
Hospice of Hilo thanks volunteers
During National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, Hospice of Hilo honored its core of dedicated volunteers who provide support, companionship and dignity to members of the community facing serious and life-limiting illness...
Broncos make unbeaten ride to title
The Hilo PONY League baseball champions in the Bronco Division (ages 11-12) finisher their season with a 14-0 record.On the team are, left to right, first row: Bryce Furuli, Jaime Ebersole, Maui Ahuna, Stone Miyao,...
Dance and art go hand in hand at Waimea event
Dance and art have always gone hand in hand, but this weekend at the Gates Theatre on the upper campus of Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Prince Dance Institute will take the concept a step further. Prince Dance Institute...
Lauhala weavers unite on Big Island
By CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENKStephens MediaAunty Elizabeth Maluihi Lee has spent a lifetime weaving lauhala and sharing this vibrant art with anyone interested. Day after day, as she has for most of her 84 years, Lee expertly...
Lots of kokua for Life Care Center of Hilo
Life Care Center of Hilo extends a warm “mahalo” to the Ohana Lehua Bonsai Club. This group comes every year on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. They take the time to bring beautiful bonsai plants and put together a...
Courtesy photoThe Hilo High School Blue & Gold Club — an athletic honor society — paired up with Habitat for Humanity to paint a home in Hawaiian Beaches on Sunday, April 28. Here, the volunteers pose for a photo on...
Elections Division faces audit
By NANCY COOK LAUERStephens MediaWhat started as an attempt by Hilo Councilman Dennis Onishi to find out how much overtime was paid during the 2012 election has blossomed into an audit by an outside firm comparing...