Wright On: One runner’s road to health worth following
Island living lends itself to outside activities from hanging out at the beach to paddling, tennis, swimming and all the rest, but do we know what sport is the most popular outside of high school?
No letup for UK lawmakers: Johnson presses ahead with Brexit
LONDON There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britains bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin before Christmas the push to secure Parliamentary approval for his Brexit deal.
Island’s small businesses seeing influx of spending in short holiday season
KAILUA-KONA A late Thanksgiving this year means a shorter holiday shopping period for many.
With Highway 132 open, county officials focus on recovery efforts for other lava-hit areas
As recovery from the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano continues, the county is proceeding with efforts to address access along other public roadways covered by lava last year.
Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal
MADRID Marathon U.N. climate talks ended Sunday with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after major polluters resisted calls for ramping up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponed debate about rules for international carbon markets for another year.
Students, staff create outdoor classroom at Kealakehe High School
KAILUA-KONA The front lawn of the STEM building at Kealakehe High School has transformed from a blank canvas into a special place for learning.
Democrats seek Bolton, Mulvaney for impeachment trial
WASHINGTON Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney over President Donald Trumps actions toward Ukraine, according to a detailed outline released Sunday.
When it comes to election security, oversight of vendors is lacking
Well-documented Russian meddling in U.S. elections demands keen concern for the protection of election integrity. This concern should rise to the level of immediate action in light of a new report verifying the lack of federal oversight of the private companies that make voting equipment.
Thunberg fair game for criticism
Lets agree that President Trump is a bully and a blowhard and that his tweet mocking Greta Thunberg, the teenage Swedish climate activist, was tacky and mean-spirited.
Comey: ‘Real sloppiness’ in Russia probe but no misconduct
WASHINGTON Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified real sloppiness in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been overconfident about how the Russia investigation was handled.
BIIF soccer: Hilo boys nab rare win at Kealakehe
When the Big Four turned into the Big Three in BIIF Division I boys soccer, it made finishing with the best regular season record and earning the top seed in the playoffs all the more important.
BIIF paddling: Cougars in control at season-opening regatta
Be it one-man, two-man, six-man long distance or six-man regatta, rarely does a handful of days go by when Keaau senior Liana Prudholm isnt putting a paddle in the ocean.
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the deadlock on key points of difference.
U.S. Census Bureau hiring workers for Big Island positions
Looking for a job thatll take you to new locations where you meet new people every day and make $20 an hour or more? With the start of a new decade, the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring.
Fateful day forever recounted: Kona resident helped lead country’s largest hostage rescue
KAILUA-KONA Ronald Cole, 83, remembers details of that fateful day as if it just happened.
DKI enforcement nets 336 traffic citations, 3 arrests
Officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope protester blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road issued 336 traffic citations and arrested three suspects for three offenses in the week of Dec. 5-11, police said Friday.
County bill seeks to update energy code
Proposed amendments to the countys conservation code intended to reduce power use and construction costs will be discussed at a county committee meeting next week.
Irwin: Holiday homecoming
As the year winds down, we celebrate the graduation of 170 students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Some will stick around for a teaching certificate or graduate degree; others will be entering the job market. A lucky few might even be taking a break before embarking on their next adventure. If we have been successful, these students are well prepared for what comes next.
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Economic inequity has gone bananas
Three collectors recently took home some unconventional offerings from Art Basel, a famous art show held annually in Miami Beach. Each artwork consisted of a banana duct-taped to a wall. Two sold for $120,000, one for $150,000.
Mobile homeless center pilot program launches
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii authorities have launched three inflatable tents at a park on Oahu to make up what they say is the first mobile homeless center on the island.
Specialist teams hope to recover last 2 volcano victims
WHAKATANE, New Zealand Specialist teams were due to return to New Zealands volcanic White Island today to resume a land search for the bodies of two victims of an eruption which has now claimed 15 lives.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
WASHINGTON This coming weeks virtually certain House impeachment of President Donald Trump will underscore how Democrats and Republicans have morphed into fiercely divided camps since lawmakers impeached President Bill Clinton.
UH president criticized over spending, raises
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii senators have criticized the university president for additional spending and administrative pay raises after a decline in student enrollment.
Navy commander: Motive unknown for Pearl Harbor shooting
HONOLULU (AP) A Navy commander says the motive is unknown for a Pearl Harbor shooting that left two civilian workers and the attacker dead.
