Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info
Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit
Guam avoids severe coral bleaching predicted for this year
HAGATNA, Guam Vulnerable coral reefs around Guam have not experienced the severe bleaching that was predicted for this year, in part because of stormy weather that reduced water temperatures.
Increased number of STDs in Hawaii linked to online dating
Nation and World briefs for October 15
Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds was the president at his malignant and incompetent worst
President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, opening the way for an incursion by Turkish forces, is everything his critics say it is: impulsive, unwise and a betrayal of the Syrian Kurds on whom the United States relied in the war against the Islamic State.
At the Mexico border, a new reality for asylum-seekers — and the Americans trying to welcome them
Cartoon for October 15
The world as seen by cartoonist Tom Stiglich, Creators.com.
Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew
NEW YORK So is red meat good or bad for you? If the answer were only that simple.
Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue
TOKYO Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. One woman fell to her death as she was being placed inside a rescue helicopter.
Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress
WASHINGTON Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators, and theyre returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success.
The NBA risks its future in China for the sake of an American value
The Peoples Republic of China is the land of opportunity for many American businesses, with its vast and fast-growing middle class. But doing business there often entails many compromises, some of them painful.
Will the judiciary bow to Trump?
For the last three years, Americans have relied on the judiciary to serve as a guardrail against a president who flouts norms and laws in an effort to enact a radically right-wing and self-serving agenda. In matters relating to immigration, refugees, trade and foreign policy, judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents have often thwarted the presidents desire to act unilaterally. Now we are counting on them to help expose presidential abuses of power. As the House of Representatives conducts an impeachment inquiry into the presidents actions, it will rely on the judiciary to enforce subpoenas requesting information and testimony. Analysts have suggested that courts will be more likely to fast-track these requests now that impeachment is on the table.
PGV drilling new well this week
Puna Geothermal Venture will begin drilling a new production well this week, according to a letter sent out earlier this month to neighbors and community members.
Puna Kai festivities set for Oct. 25; tenants should be open by Thanksgiving
While a pre-launch celebration is planned later this month for the Puna Kai shopping center in Pahoa, most shops in the development itself are expected to be open by Thanksgiving.
Rainy Side View: Leave your snakes on the mainland
A few years ago, Hawaii Island was gifted with a boa. Not the fluffy feather boa, black and tinged with neon green, that you wear around your neck at Halloween or Mardi Gras. Its the other kind of boa one that you can still wrap around your neck, except this one could turn you black with tinges of neon green as it strangles you.
Volleyball: Vulcans’ depth shines through in seventh consecutive victory
UH-Hilos volleyball team prides itself on having enough quality players to aggressively grind away at practice against competition as tough or tougher than its opponents.
College football: No. 14 Boise State beats Hawaii 59-37
BOISE, Idaho After holding a competitive contest for the starting quarterback job, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin has insisted that the Broncos are well stocked at the position.
Ironman World Championship: Frodeno finds what he’s looking for in record performance
KAILUA-KONA It was the perfect day for Jan Frodeno.
Ironman World Championship: Big Island finishers race inspired on home course
KAILUA-KONA Some laughed, some cried. Some did somersaults, while others simply collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
BIIF football: Ka Makani knock off Ka’u to reach D-II title game 19-13
PAHALA Hawaii Preparatory Academy needed something to get the ball rolling in the third quarter, stuck in a 12-0 deficit to Kau, which had been playing smash-mouth football and monopolizing the momentum.
Cross-country: Skill and grace on display at Vulcans’ invitational
Sometimes the best things about cross-country runners are the different outlooks: Those who have a great sense of humor and those who have a great sense of perspective.
Window tint bill likely to be postponed
A bill that would allow police to impound cars with window-tinting that is too dark likely will be postponed at a meeting of the Hawaii County Council this week.
‘This is totally unacceptable’: Mayor weighs in on inoperable sirens
KAILUA-KONA Mayor Harry Kim vowed Friday to get to the bottom of why 10% of Hawaii Islands emergency warning sirens are inoperable.
Running for president, Gabbard faces challenge from Kahele
HONOLULU In recent days, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has talked to voters over chili and pumpkin bars at a house party in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She sat down with students at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. She packs her schedule with gatherings in both states as she tries to lift her long-shot presidential campaign.
