Search continues for missing 6-year-old boy
Hawaii Island police continue to ask for the publics assistance in the search for Benjamin Benny Rapoza, a missing 6-year-old Hilo boy.
Hearing set to determine sex assault suspect’s fitness to proceed
KAILUA-KONA A contested hearing over doctors reports regarding the fitness of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor has been set for late January.
Grand jury indicts suspect in killing of artist
A 55-year-old homeless Puna man accused of the Dec. 4 beating death of an acclaimed artist has been indicted by a Hilo grand jury.
New pot law goes into effect Jan. 11
Legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year that decriminalizes the possession of three grams or less of marijuana and allows such past possessions to be expunged from criminal records will take effect early next year.
Animals are for life, not just the holidays
Two kittens are hoisting themselves up my pant legs as I write this, sinking their needle-like claws into my shins. Before their attention turned to scaling my legs, kitten No. 1 was clambering up the wastepaper basket in an attempt to reach the power cords that I had stashed out of her reach, and kitten No. 2 was toppling her mamas food bowl for the third time that day. And now … please excuse me while I run off to rescue my (nontoxic) houseplant from their mamas eager jaws.
Piles of evidence should be unlockable by law enforcement
While all of us have been going about our business, cops and prosecutors have been going about theirs, collecting vital evidence with the potential to convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent. But because the devices on which this evidence increasingly sits are equipped with uncrackable encryption, they may as well be throwing them into a black hole.
Rainy Side View: Celebrating New Year’s with fireworks
While I love Christmas, Im recalling that when my grandson was 3, he would announce that he was half Christian and half Jewish.
Most US workers still pay price of no paid parental leave
NEW YORK Nancy Glynn could not afford a funeral for her newborn son who died after a premature birth.
BIIF basketball: Waiakea holds off Kamehameha
The basketball miracle before Christmas almost happened, but Kamehameha ran out of time against Waiakea.
BIIF soccer: Ka Makani girls stymie Kamehameha 4-0
KEAAU It took a little while for Hawaii Preps offense to come alive, but its defense was sharp from start to finish against Kamehameha.
Cartoon for December 22
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
South Kohala campground assault suspect trial set
KAILUA-KONA A teen accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman at a South Kohala campground this summer has been found fit to stand trial.
Suspect deemed unfit for trial, committed to Hawaii State Hospital
KAILUA-KONA A man whose alleged threats triggered a six-hour standoff with police in Kalaoa in October has been deemed unfit to proceed in an earlier, unrelated case, and committed to the Hawaii State Hospital.
Mass Transit moves forward with Pahoa bus hub
The Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency is taking the next steps for a new bus hub in Pahoa and will seek additional funding for the project from the County Council.
Group shows interest in opening new Ookala dairy
Although Big Island Dairy has satisfactorily completed all closure requirements set forth in an agreement with the state Department of Health, others have shown interest in the Ookala property for future dairy operations.
Hawaii Island leads state in population growth, despite some towns seeing declines
Hawaii Island continues to lead the state in population growth, but some of the 42 small towns that dot the island have seen population drop, according to detailed estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Buttigieg leads 2020 rivals in Wall Street contributions
WASHINGTON The financial sector, blamed by progressives for spawning the 2008 economic collapse, is lining up behind Pete Buttigiegs presidential campaign.
Get on with Trump’s impeachment trial. Then comes Election Day
We reckon that what you think about the impeachment of President Donald Trump is influenced greatly by your opinion of the man and his leadership capacity. If you previously were inclined to oppose him, you likely support Trumps impeachment and removal from office. If you previously supported or at least tolerated him, you probably still do.
Your Views for December 22
Gabbards courage
6 die in Las Vegas apartment building fire; 13 injured
LAS VEGAS A fire in a three-story apartment building in downtown Las Vegas where residents were apparently using their stoves for heat killed six people and forced some residents to jump from upper-floor windows to escape the heavy smoke before dawn Saturday, authorities said.
Pope denounces ‘rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis warned Saturday that rigidity in living out the Christian faith is creating a minefield of hatred and misunderstanding in a world where Christianity is increasingly irrelevant.
Hero who used narwhal tusk to stop UK attack praises victims
LONDON A mysterious figure who used a rare narwhal tusk to help subdue a knife-wielding extremist on London Bridge last month has been identified as a civil servant in Britains Justice Ministry.
Obituaries for December 22
Toribio Charles Banquil Sr., 85, of Pahoa died Dec. 11 at home. Born in Banna, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a member of the Pahoa Senior Citizens, served in the Hawaii Army National Guard and was a papaya farmer who received several awards for being the first farmer to successfully grow papaya in lava from the 1955 Puna eruption. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the Dodo Mortuary chapel. Celebration of life 6 p.m., followed by cremation. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by wife, Erminia Banquil of Pahoa; sons, Toribio Banquil Jr. of Pahoa and Donnielson (Adrianna) Banquil of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Erleina (Carl) Danao of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Leitricia Banquil of Pahoa and Nichole (Kevin) Nakamichi of Kaimuki, Oahu; brother, Eleno (Nancy) Banquil of Ewa Beach; sisters, Annabel (Glen) Krenke of Indianapolis and Estipania (Kelii) Gross of Kailua, Oahu; seven grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
California’s Paso Robles area offers wine-tasters variety
