Maui mayor: no fly zone, please
HONOLULU — For nearly a year, Maui residents had their island virtually to themselves.
Why a cheerleader’s Snapchat f-bombs are worthy of Supreme Court protection
When Pennsylvania student Brandi Levy failed to make her high school’s varsity cheerleading team in 2017, she reacted with typical teenage melodrama. She cursed school, she cursed cheer, and she raised her middle finger for good measure.
What Cosby did: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns a landmark #MeToo conviction
His sex-crimes conviction vacated by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Bill Cosby is free after just serving two years behind bars on a three-to-10-year sentence. Free does not mean innocent. His victims and the wider world know precisely what he did.
Brothers earn early scholarship offers from BYU, with one coming before first snap at Konawaena
Konawaena football players Hezekiah “Kiah” Anahu-Ambrosio and younger brother Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio were recently offered scholarships by Brigham Young, the Division I FBS school that has former Wildcat defensive end Alex Muti on its roster.
Maui keeps Hilo Little League at bay at state tourney
By MATT GERHART
Cartoon for July 4
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Kaloko Heights sewer project back before County Council
Developers of the 1,300-unit master-planned Kaloko Heights are choosing a less onerous pathway to finance a $22 million sewer line project, but taxpayers are still protected in the change from an improvement district to a facilities district, county officials said.
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.
Hilo murder suspect pleads not guilty, is granted mental exam
A 30-year-old Hilo man accused of the fatal shooting Dec. 18 of a Puainako Center employee at the Hilo shopping mall pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous offenses.
Rent relief program off to slow start: Only 423 applications approved, despite looming end of eviction moratorium
More than $2 million in grants have been awarded to Hawaii County residents seeking rent relief, but more work needs to be done before Gov. David Ige’s eviction moratorium ends next month.
PISCES left in the lurch: Hilo-based program pau unless lawmakers save it
Lawmakers are scrambling to restore funding for a state-run aerospace center after a clerical error left it out of the state budget.
Lawmakers prepare for possible veto overrides
State lawmakers will return to Honolulu this week to consider overriding bills Gov. David Ige plans to veto.
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’
ATLANTA — The young midshipman needed a date one evening while he was home from the U.S. Naval Academy, so his younger sister paired him with a family friend who already had a crush.
Big Tech must engage to prevent Congress stifling innovation
For the past decade Big Tech leaders have failed to address issues of mounting public concern about the industry: monopolistic practices, privacy invasion, disinformation and misinformation, and election interference.
Demolition preparations begin at condo with storm looming
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescuers suspended their search for the living and the dead in the rubble of a collapsed South Florida condo building Saturday to allow crews to start preparing the unstable remainder of the structure for demolition ahead of a tropical storm.
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2 dead, 20 missing after mudslide rips through Japan town
TOKYO — A gush of mud that swept away homes and cars in a resort town southwest of Tokyo left at least two people dead and about 20 missing, officials said Sunday.
Biden attacks crime the smart way
Donald Trump responded to rising crime by taunting Democratic mayors and vilifying undocumented immigrants. Those on the far-left respond to it by amplifying calls to defund or even dismantle police departments, on the errant belief that social programs are the best short-term way to stop bullets flying.
3 dead as Elsa speeds through Caribbean, aims for Cuba
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Tropical Storm Elsa battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it sped through the Caribbean, killing at least three people.
Volcano Watch: Volcanoes in Canada, eh?
Happy late Canada Day/Bonne Fête du Canada! While some past “Volcano Watch” articles have had a July 4 theme for the U.S., this year we’re taking the opportunity to ensure readers know that our neighbors to the north have volcanoes, too — including potentially active ones.
Mahoe, Kawaili‘ula big winners at Merrie Monarch
Here are the results of the 58th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition:
Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
WASHINGTON — A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident.
HAZMAT team, narcotics officers search Alii Lani unit for fentanyl following welfare check
The Hawaii Fire Department Hazmat team and state Narcotics Enforcement Division personnel entered a unit at Alii Lani Townhouses Friday to search for suspected fentanyl.
Police seek owner of kayak found adrift
Hawaii Island police are seeking leads on the owner of a two-person kayak found adrift in Hilo Bay Friday morning.
Upper Puna home destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed a 600-square-foot single-story home in Eden Roc subdivision in lower Puna early Friday morning.
