‘That’s the beauty of Peace Corps – you just learn so much’
The Peace Corps is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and continues its legacy of changing lives around the world through its volunteers.
UHH women’s soccer dominates PacWest awards
Tuesday was a travel day for UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team for the NCAA D-II tournament, and its ownership of the Pacific West Conference’s awards highlighted just how far the program has come.
4(-0) real: UHH holds off Anchorage charge to maintain undefeated start
The difficulty ramped up for the UH-Hilo basketball team against Alaska Anchorage, playing without its best player for much of the second half while trying to protect a seven-point, first-half lead.
Russia lies shouldn’t be forgotten
Hey, remember how Donald Trump collaborated with Russians to commit crimes enabling him to win the 2016 presidential election, provoking the two-and-a-half year Mueller investigation and inspiring a news story a day to keep trust in Trump away?
Trump’s blatant disregard shows Hatch Act needs teeth
A new government report concludes that more than a dozen top members of the Trump administration violated the Hatch Act during Donald Trump’s tenure, thumbing their noses — with Trump’s support — at the legally mandated separation between governing and campaigning as the 2020 election approached. Special Counsel Henry Kerner wrote that the violations amounted to “a taxpayer-funded campaign apparatus within the upper echelons of the executive branch.”
Hawaii ranks last for early diagnosis of lung cancer
HONOLULU — Hawaii ranks last in the nation for the early diagnosis of lung cancer, according to a new study from the American Lung Association.
GOP-majority court to mull vax mandate
Challenges to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel dominated by judges appointed by Republicans.
20-year sentence for stabbing death of Oahu-based Marine
HONOLULU — A woman found guilty of stabbing her Marine husband to death during an argument in their Hawaii home has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Pfizer asks officials to approve COVID-19 pill
WASHINGTON — Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental pill for COVID-19, setting the stage for a likely launch this winter of a promising treatment that can be taken at home.
Rose honored as East Hawaii Officer of the Month
For his investigative efforts regarding a 34-year-old woman police say repeatedly victimized the Puna community, Officer Paul Rose was honored by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii as Officer of the Month for August during a ceremony Oct. 20 at the Pahoa Police Station.
Obituaries for November 17
Patricia Beatrice Mathews Bueb, 97, of Volcano, died Nov. 14 at home. Born in San Jose, Calif., she was an artist. No services. Survived by son, Daniel (Stephanie) Mathews; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Council gets EPIC update; permits backlog could be cleared by February, Rodenhurst says
Hawaii County should be able to work through a massive backlog of building permit applications by the second quarter of next year, county officials said Tuesday.
County Council to consider ban on pesticide
A bill banning the use of glyphosate-based pesticides at some Hawaii County facilities will taken up today by County Council members.
Hula halau honor Kalakaua’s legacy
Hula halau from Hawaii Island gathered at Kalakaua Park on Tuesday to celebrate the birth of King David Kalakaua and to honor his legacy as the last monarch of Hawaii.
Nature calls: State recruiting conservation and resource enforcement officers
“If you enjoy the outdoors and you enjoy nature, this is the job for you.”
Ige releases funds for numerous projects statewide
Gov. David Ige has released $365 million in capital improvement funds for Big Island and statewide projects:
USS Daniel Inouye passes by East Hawaii
The future USS Daniel Inouye, or DDG 118, cruised off the coast of East Hawaii on Tuesday morning as it headed toward Oahu.
County hopes to allow trailers at certain transfer stations by March
Trailers could be allowed at certain county transfer stations as early as March of next year.
Captain Cook man killed in South Kona car crash
A 57-year-old Captain Cook man died following a single-vehicle collision Monday night on Mamalahoa Highway, 0.2 miles south of the 108-mile marker in South Kona.
Police arrest 24 for DUI
During the week of Nov. 8-Nov. 14, Hawaii Island police arrested 24 motorists for DUI. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None were under the age of 21.
Ring fits for former Viks: Clarke, Corpuz lend hand to latest championship at Peninsula
Together again, 2019 Hilo High graduate Miya Clarke and Caneel “Booboo” Corpuz (2020) won a soccer championship at Peninsula College, a junior college perennial conference title contender in Port Angeles, Wash.
Vulcans women’s soccer heads to Seattle to face Sonoma St. in the NCAA D-II tournament
There were mixed emotions, coach Gene Okamura said, last week when UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team learned its NCAA D-II tournament-clinching win was going to come via forfeit.
Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn, declaring that the new infusion of cash for roads, bridges, ports and more is going to make life “change for the better” for the American people.
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community leaders fear that Black and Latino kids are falling behind.
Puna couple sought in burglary, auto theft cases
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a Puna couple wanted for questioning relative to several ongoing burglary and vehicle theft investigations.
