Soccer: UHH women come up empty in opener
The UH-Hilo women’s soccer team still has the same 13-year-old problem — a lack of offense, despite three Division I transfer forwards, who were supposed to add scoring punch.
UH-Hilo faculty given option to use hybrid model
Faculty at the University of Hawaii at Hilo last month were given the option to temporarily move from in-person classes to a hybrid model due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.
GOP-led states see Texas law as model to restrict abortions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Republican states that have passed increasingly tough abortion restrictions only to see them blocked by the federal courts have a new template in an unusually written Texas law that represents the most far-reaching curb on abortions in nearly half a century.
New Texas abortion law pushes women to out-of-state clinics
Even before a strict abortion ban took effect in Texas this week, clinics in neighboring states were fielding growing numbers of calls from women desperate for options.
GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens
DETROIT — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks.
DUI arrests on the rise: Despite ongoing pandemic, numbers are just shy of 2019
Even though the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to rage in 2021, impaired-driving arrests on the Big Island have essentially returned to prepandemic levels.
Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
BERLIN — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer.
Obituaries for September 3
Richard Dunlop, 70, of Mountain View died Aug. 20. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
Your Views for September 3
It’s not over
Biden spins alternate reality on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden continues to live in an alternate universe in regard to the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. As someone put it on Twitter, his message is: “The mission was a complete success” and “it’s all my predecessor’s fault.”
After a COVID skeptic falls to the disease, people ask an awkward question: Should we care?
Areader wrote in with a blunt and honest comment that I want to share, because it alludes to a shift that’s taking place in society as we struggle to deal with this latest surge of the pandemic.
More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast
NEW YORK — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning at least 46 people in their homes and cars.
US faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war
America’s major religions and denominations, often divided on other big issues, have united behind the effort to help receive an influx of refugees from Afghanistan following the end of the United States’ longest war and one of the largest airlifts in history.
DOH: 1,068 new COVID-19 infections statewide, 169 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 1,068 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Hawaii, including 169 on the Big Island.
COVID crashes another party, nixing Queen Liliuokalani Race postponed
After scaling back plans for the 2021 Queen Lili‘uokalani Long Distance Canoe race, officials earlier this month decided to cancel the Labor Day weekend event.
Former Kamehameha alum Haunga, it’s as easy as 1-2-3 at UNLV
On a typical sizzling hot Las Vegas Sunday, Hevani Haunga had one of those once in a career moments for the UNLV soccer team against UC San Diego, for an overtime victory at home.
More of us need to donate blood
If you’ve ever been short on blood, you know what it is to feel rotten. Too little blood coursing through your body can leave your head pounding and your lungs laboring. Simple physical tasks like climbing a flight of stairs may become impossible feats of endurance.
China changes its mind on family size, not on freedom
After 36 years of a policy that fueled human trafficking and infanticide, destroyed homes and robbed people of their agency and human rights, the Chinese Communist Party has changed its mind. Six years after abandoning its one-child policy, China’s government has now decided it’s lawful for couples to have three children.
Your Views for September 2
‘Suffering needlessly’
Obituaries for September 1
Curtis Lee Hanson, 73, of Keaukaha died Sept. 13, 2020, at home. Born in Graceville, Minn., he was an engraver, car detailer, co-owner of Shoreline Sign & Design and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 6 p.m. Seating is limited. Casual attire; face masks and social distancing required. Survived by wife, Natalie “Nat” Hanson of Keaukaha; daughters, Keonali (Brian) Hutley of Oregon, Ka‘ala Hanson of Keaukaha, Melissa (Terence) Kua-Nachor of Waikoloa and Dawn (Keola) Kin In of Kailua-Kona; sons, Marcus (Adrienne Wallace) Hanson of Keaukaha and Kauhane (Cierra-Mae) Hanson of California City, Calif., 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; an aunt; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Parolees must be vaccinated
Starting today, the Hawaii Paroling Authority will require eligible inmates to be fully vaccinated prior to their release on parole.
Effort underway to rescue girls soccer team from Afghanistan
They move from place to place at a moment’s notice in a desperate bid to evade the Taliban — girls whose lives are in danger simply because they chose to play a sport they loved.
COVID closes transfer stations: Diminished staff rotating around the island
COVID, not costs, is driving the closure of county garbage transfer stations, officials said Wednesday.
