Navy vet’s ashes destined for sunken Pearl Harbor battleship
Rotary Club of Hilo presents a ‘Craft Fair with a Heart’
A Craft Fair with a Heart is on tap next week at the Afook-Chinen Civic Centers Butler Building in Hilo.
Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3
Nation and World briefs for December 7
Can you help identify this photo?
The Tribune-Herald each Saturday is publishing a photo from the Lyman Museums John Howard Pierce Photography Collection. The Kona Historical Society generously donated the collection in 2007. The museum is seeking help identifying the people and places in the pictures, most of which are from the 1960s and 70s. Those with information about the subjects in the photos can contact the museum at 935-5021 or archives@lymanmuseum.org. See identified photographs on Facebook at tinyurl.com/piercephotoid. THIS PHOTO (NO. 17356) was captured April 20, 1963.
US firms keep hiring, easing worries of weakening economy
Honolulu City Council passes ban on single-use plastics
Pearl Harbor shooting unfolded in 23 seconds in packed area
A Florida death row case indicts the entire capital punishment system
The American criminal justice system has never been as good about ferreting out truth and justice as most people would like to think. The system relies on the memories and judgments of human beings, which makes it fallible and, worse, subject to manipulation.
Your medical information should be yours to control
Few things are more private than a persons medical history. Yet without the consent of patients or their doctors, Americas second-largest health care system and Google are cooperating to share personally identifiable medical information on 50 million patients. Regardless of the intentions to improve health care, this is a violation of privacy that may require action from regulators or Congress to correct.
Cartoon for December 7
The world as seen by cartoonist Ken Catalino, Creators.com.
Your Views for December 7
Homeless encounter
Calendar for December 7
Wait until this year: Waiakea, Hilo looking to end title droughts in BIIF D-I soccer
The simple and short 2-plus mile drive down Kapiolani Street isnt the only thing that connects the boys soccer programs at Hilo High and Waiakea.
Police say body found Wednesday was murder victim, suspect sought
Police say an elderly man whose body was found Wednesday night in Orchid Isle Estates subdivision in Puna was murdered.
Attempted murder charges filed in Glenwood incident
Police have charged a 21-year-old Mountain View man with numerous offenses stemming from an incident last month in Puna that led to an officer-involved shooting.
BIIF: Hilo races past Pahoa at Holiday Prep Classic
Rayson Padilla scored 15 points and Lamaku Pana added 13 on Thursday night as Hilo pushed past Pahoa 69-42 during the opening round of the Holiday Prep Classic at the Vikings gym.
Volleyball: Vulcans swept in first round of NCAA tournament
Western Washington swept the UH-Hilo volleyball team 26-24, 25-15, 25-23 in the NCAA West regional Thursday at San Bernardino, Calif., outblocking the Vulcans 13-5.
BOE OKs pay increase for teachers in hard-to-fill positions
The state Board of Education on Thursday approved a proposal to address Hawaiis continuing teacher shortage by increasing pay for classroom teachers in areas that have faced the most severe staff shortages.
Body found in Orchid Isle Estates
Police are investigating the discovery of a body found Wednesday night in Orchid Isle Estates subdivision.
HELCO celebrates 125 years
At the end of the 19th Century, Akima Brown Akui began working for the newly founded Hilo Electric Light Company.
Wi-Fi fears: Some don’t want free Wi-Fi at county facilities
Fear of radio wave exposure and a desire not to be around cellphone users inspired more than 50 people to send the County Council testimony opposing free Wi-Fi at county parks and facilities.
Democrats say Trump impeachment charges must come swiftly
WASHINGTON House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he leaves us no choice but to act swiftly because hes likely to corrupt the system again unless removed before next years election.
Pearl Harbor commemoration to go on after fresh tragedy
HONOLULU Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and then turned the gun on himself at the storied military base.
Document details KTA shooting, names officers involved
A court document filed by the Hawaii Police Department outlines its version of the circumstances that led to two officers discharging their weapons in a busy supermarket parking lot in Hilo the day before Thanksgiving.
