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Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By JIM KUHNHENN

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Five months into President Barack Obama’s second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity...

Husky no-hitter sends UH home

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

Tribune-Herald

Washington’s pitching silenced the University of Hawaii softball team’s bats, again.

Bryana...

Milbank: GOP overplays its hand

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.

It has been only a matter of days since two scandals...

Health fair offers free tests, advice to seniors

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK

Stephens Media

Larry Schuldt enthusiastically raced around a waiting area Sunday inside North Hawaii Community Hospital. Swiftly, but mindfully, the 64-year-old...

Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By THOMAS BEAUMONT

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement’s leaders certainly...

Big Island Briefs

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

Baseball tournaments

Three baseball tournaments, featuring age groups from 13-14 years old to high school seniors, will be held Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day Monday, with a $500 jackpot...

Hilo airport suffers power outage

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

The Hilo International Airport lost power for about 90 minutes Sunday, causing headaches for weekend travelers.

Power was lost at 11:17 a.m., according to the airport’s security office, and...

O’Reilly: What Happened, Mr. President?

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

It hasn’t been a great week for the Obama folks, as the scandal du jour tour has firmly taken hold. Every day it seems another federal agency is exposed as having intimidated, snooped, covered up...

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.

Same goes for soda.

...

Nation roundup for May 20

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered...