Volcano Festival Chorus presents ‘The Wonder of Christmas’
Volcano Festival Chorus will present its 25th annual Christmas concert, The Wonder of Christmas, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Kilauea Theater at Kilauea Military Camp.
Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Middle School announces 1st trimester honors
Congratulations to all of the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Middle School students who earned Poo Kula and Poo Kumu honors for the first trimester and to all students acknowledged with E Ola! Awards.
Woman dies in upper Puna traffic crash
A woman died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon on Volcano Highway (Route 11) near the 13-mile marker.
BIIF basketball/soccer: Waiakea girls continue early onslaught
Kelsei Imai scored 14 points and Destynee Williams added 11 on Wednesday night as Waiakea soared past Kohala 71-8 in a BIIF girls basketball game at the Warriors gym.
BIIF boys basketball: Fitness comes first for St. Joseph ahead of Cardinal Classic
Jayden Villena spent his offseason running and getting in great shape, like the rest of his St. Joseph basketball teammates.
BIIF basketball: Kamehameha’s Pacheco has point to prove
When the all-BIIF Division II girls basketball selections were released in April, Nique Pachecos blood pressure immediately rose as did-you-see-that! texts to her cell phone started flooding in.
Waiakea alum hits major league coaching benchmark with Giants
Kainoa Correa mastered the ability to combine old-school fundamentals, inherited from his grandfather Jimmy Correa, and modern age technology and analytics, the driving forces in todays game, to land a job on a Major League Baseball roster.
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
New Zealand planning retrieval of bodies on volcanic island
Police seek missing Kona woman
Police are seeking the publics assistance to locate a 36-year-old Kona woman last seen about 9 a.m. Nov. 24 in Captain Cook.
Woman sought for questioning by police
Police are seeking the publics assistance to locate a 23-year-old woman wanted for questioning in a criminal investigation into an incident that occurred Nov. 1 in Pahoa.
Felony charges filed in domestic abuse case
A 31-year-old Laupahoehoe man is facing charges of second-degree assault and felony domestic abuse in connection with an incident that occurred last week in Laupahoehoe.
Judge grants motion for mental exam of suspect in artist’s death
Green discusses Hawaii health care at cancer summit
Board asks if ongoing blockade of Maunakea Access Road is allowed under county ethics code
Board: No conflict for county prosecutor to handle TMT cases
Get ready for Pau Hana in the Penthouse
Prizes, pupus, beverages, fashion and fun!
Eruption art contest winners announced
Six students were announced as winners in the Na Opio o Puna Art Contest. The students were honored during a recent meeting of the Hawaii County Council in Hilo.
Walmart gives $5,000 to Civil Air Patrol squadron
The Walmart Community Grants Team and Hilo Walmart store awarded the Civil Air Patrol Lyman Field Composite Squadron a $5,000 grant in August.
Dance into the holidays; Center Stage to present annual showcase and fundraiser
Through the Roots to headline Hilo’s Willie K. Crown Room
UH-Hilo holiday concert aims to ‘bring light to dark’
Watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report
US considers leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan
Obituaries for December 12
Sueko Arakawa, 92, of Pahoa died Nov. 27 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired anthurium packer for Big Rock Anthurium and member of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Pahoa Higashi Machi Kumiai and Pahoa Nikkei Jin Kai. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Wayne (Denise) Arakawa of Honolulu and Glenn (Erin) Arakawa of Hilo; daughters, Gail Fujimoto of Hilo and Edna (James Chestnut) Arakawa of Volcano; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
