HCC hosting virtual application workshops in November
Hawaii Community College will host virtual workshops for prospective students who want to enroll for the Spring 2022 or Fall 2022 semesters.
BIIF football: Kohala, some fans join the action
After a two-year wait, what’s another week?
BIIF glance, Oct. 29
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BIIF air riflery results
Shooters are listed with scores and bulls-eye for the prone, standing and kneeling positions, and total
Hawaii County announces opening of Financial Empowerment Centers
Hawaii County this week is opening its newly established Financial Empowerment Centers.
50 and counting for Leonard as UHH sweeps Point Loma
The 50th career victory for UH-Hilo coach Chris Leonard included many of the attributes he cherished about those that preceded it.
Condi Rice wants to ‘move on’ from Jan. 6. What does that even mean?
“This Institution supports the Constitution of the United States, its Bill of Rights and its method of representative government.”
Movie death a lesson in decency – and its opposite
Alec Baldwin isn’t the sort of person who usually engenders compassion. The actor and political activist’s angry-man outbursts and other antics through decades of stardom have created an in-your-face persona that leaves little space for fuzzier considerations.
Hawaii fines Navy $325K for fuel storage facility violations
HONOLULU — Hawaii on Wednesday said it was fining the U.S. Navy more than $325,000 for operations and maintenance violations at a massive underground fuel storage facility on Oahu.
Honolulu relaxes COVID rules, allows venues at max capacity
HONOLULU — Starting next week, Honolulu will allow outdoor and indoor entertainment venues to operate at full capacity with vaccinated attendees, the mayor said Wednesday as he announced the city’s latest measures easing coronavirus restrictions.
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hurts economy
SEATTLE — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles area. The couple called eight day care centers: Some didn’t have spots for months; others stopped taking their calls and some never answered at all.
Puna man sought for questioning in domestic dispute
Police on Wednesday were searching for 25-year-old Brendon Hironaka of Puna who is wanted for questioning regarding a violent domestic dispute Friday on Pokahu Drive in Kurtistown.
Land board approves surf school rules for Kahalu‘u Bay.
The state Land Board voted unanimously last week to approve rules that limit and regulate commercial surf school activity in Kahalu‘u Bay.
Kailua-Kona driver received 5-year sentence for ramming moped
A Kailua-Kona woman was sentenced last month to five years behind bars after meeting a plea deal with prosecutors that dropped attempted murder charges stemming from a June 2020 traffic collision.
Motorcyclist dies on Daniel Inouye Highway
A motorcyclist died Wednesday on the Daniel Inouye Highway after hitting a curb, police said.
Court appearance delayed for alleged kidnapper
A Puna man charged with kidnapping and armed robbery had his preliminary court appearance postponed until he can appear in person next week.
Hands off, Hawaii: Swimming with dolphins disallowed
Swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins is now a thing of the past.
Tax a ‘necessary evil,’ mayor says, to make ends meet for county
Mayor Mitch Roth on Wednesday called a proposed 3% tax to be added to hotel and vacation rental charges “a necessary evil.”
Celebration time: UHH women stun Point Loma to bolster playoff hopes
Coach Gene Okamura has been with UH-Hilo soccer since 2013 and had never been part of such a celebration – no one at the school has.
Car crash closes Daniel K. Inouye Highway
A vehicle crash has shut down Daniel K. Inouye Highway for several hours this morning.
Puna officer feted for role in catching thieves preying on hikers
For his determined efforts and collaborative approach tracking down criminal suspects who had assaulted hikers in Keaau, Puna Community Policing Officer Eddie Cardines was recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii as Officer of the Month for July during a ceremony at the Pahoa Police Station last week.
UHH women’s soccer faces prime test in Point Loma
Their records say their match is the biggest of the Pacific West Conference women’s season. UH-Hilo’s modest history says even more.
BIIF volleyball: Kamehameha powers past Hilo in sweep
KEAAU — Kamehameha sophomore Maela Honma made a smashing debut for the volleyball team, after losing her freshman year to COVID-19.
Volunteer firefighter severely hurt falling into underground hotspot comes home
Volunteer firefighter Lizzy Stabo returned to the Big Island Monday evening after spending nearly eight weeks in an Oahu burn unit following an accident suffered while fighting a long-burning underground fire in Ka‘u.
Democrats, kills this bad bill
Every week that goes by with Democrats unable to bully or bribe their two recalcitrant Senate colleagues into signing on to one of the worst pieces of legislation in modern history is a good week for America.
