BIIF football: Kamehameha remains impenetrable in shutting out Ka’u
KEAAU – There was a laundry list of but one reason why Kamehameha had so much trouble cracking through for its first touchdown Thursday night against Ka’u.
UHH hoops/soccer: Hawaii routs Vuls
The University of Hawaii at Manoa men’s basketball team dominated its season-opening game against visiting UH-Hilo 97-67 on Wednesday.
Employee vaccine mandate a good idea
California and the nation need President Biden’s vaccination mandate on companies with more than 100 employees.
Hiring veterans is good for business
As our country emerges from the longest war in its history, the 4.5 million veterans who served during this period are poised to lead our workforce — and the U.S. economy — into the next decades.
Kaiser health care workers are planning a strike this month
HONOLULU — Nearly 2,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Hawaii plan to strike later this month over wages and staffing concerns.
Ex-Kauai councilman pleads guilty to leading meth ring
HONOLULU — A former elected official in Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to leading a drug-trafficking organization while serving as a member of the county council on Kauai.
Police: Girl likely dead weeks before missing report
HONOLULU— A 6-year-old Hawaii girl was killed a month before her adoptive parents reported her missing, Honolulu police said Wednesday as they announced the arrest of the parents on suspicion of second-degree murder.
Police: four runaways found
Police say four runaways in East Hawaii have been found this week.
Mohouli set for closure today
Drivers are advised to avoid Mohouli Street as it will be closed for much of today.
Police arrest 27 for DUI
During the week of Nov. 1-7, Hawaii Island police arrested 27 motorists for DUI. Twelve of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None were younger than 21.
‘Strong’ start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
WASHINGTON — The campaign to vaccinate elementary school age children in the U.S. is off to a strong start, health officials said Wednesday, but experts say there are signs that it will be difficult to sustain the initial momentum.
‘Imiloa’s annual wayfinding event is this weekend
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is holding its 14th Annual Wayfinding Celebration on Saturday and Sunday.
Beale-led Vulcans get much-needed sweep against Point Loma to begin stretch run
The UH-Hilo volleyball team swept Point Loma 25-20, 25-17, 25-21 on Wednesday night before 200 fans at UHH gym in one hour and 26 minutes, playing the type of clean ball needed to climb up the PacWest standings and beat the schools at the top.
BIIF football preview: Coach, QB son carry on Nahale legacy at Kealakehe
Joe Nahale would have been proud of his son, Wyatt, and grandson, Sheynen-Wyatt Nahale, the second and third generation Waveriders for the Kealakehe football team.
Obituaries for November 11
Joseph Alter, 49, of Ocean View died Oct. 29. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Heavy burden for consumers as holidays near: Soaring prices
WASHINGTON — A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season.
Volunteers remove trash along Kona highway while raising awareness of littering problem
More than 30 volunteers spent Saturday morning cleaning up trash strewn along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona.
EPA fines county over ongoing Ka‘u sewage issues
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has fined Hawaii County $28,500 for missing a deadline to submit a complete design of a wastewater treatment facility in Pahala under a 2017 consent order requiring the county to replace decades-old gang cesspools in Pahala and Naalehu.
Big Island climate change project highlighted at COP26
A project by Big Island students, professors and county workers to model the effects of climate change on the island was showcased at a global climate conference earlier this week.
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Norwegian freshman figures to be new center of attention
UH-Hilo freshman center Erik Borg, Sasa Vuksanovic’s replacement, is already making himself at home on the basketball court and off it as well.
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Whether he starts or not, Jetter embraces the grind
UH-Hilo athletic, multi-skilled hoopster Ethan Jetter showed flashes as a freshman, despite averaging just 14 minutes off the bench during the COVID-19 shortened Merry-Go-Round PacWest season, when the only opponents were Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific.
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Ng adds instant energy to loaded backcourt
Kameron Ng is that guy. You’ve seen him before in the basketball movie classic “Hoosiers.” Pick any character, and that’s Ng, only in a UH-Hilo uniform as a sophomore guard, who transferred from UH-Manoa.
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Vuls have key piece to replace inside, but Year 2 of the Aiona era brings peace of mind
The UH-Hilo basketball team lost one of its best players in Sasa Vuksanovic, who shot over 50% from the field, but upgraded the depth at guard with an influx of diverse skill-set athletes, a reason PacWest coaches picked the Vulcans fifth in the preseason poll.
Try again on voting bill, Democrats
For the third time this year, Senate Democrats have failed to push through a voting-rights bill. In each case, they knew at the outset that the effort would fail. One thing they haven’t yet tried: advancing a measure with at least a chance of winning enough support from Republicans to overcome the filibuster.
