Honolulu cruises in Little League World Series opener
Ryan Keanu’s start to the 2021 Little League World Series wasn’t the one he had hoped for.
Roth asks Ige to OK new restrictions
County parks and recreational facilities would close again under a new emergency rule proposed by Mayor Mitch Roth that has been sent to Gov. David Ige for consideration, the Tribune-Herald has learned.
Ironman competition pushed back to next February
The Ironman World Championship has once again been rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
DOH: 752 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 163 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today has reported 752 new COVID-19 cases across Hawaii.
Sunrise Athletics honors three runners who led the pack
Cassidy Denault won the gold, Kacie Tagawa the silver, and John Marrack the bronze for the Sunrise Athletics Senior Scholarship, based on their academic, character, community service, leadership, and athletic achievements.
Little League: Hawaii takes on the world again
The Honolulu U-12 All-Star team cruised to the 2018 Little League World Series title, shutting out four of its five opponents and outscoring the competition 26-3.
I should have listened to my dad on Afghanistan
The fall of Kabul reminds me of an argument I had with my father on Thanksgiving Day of 2001. The U.S. had invaded Afghanistan and swept away the Taliban. The question was what to do next.
Your Views for August 19
Women’s equality
No charges for Oahu officers in fatal shooting of teen
HONOLULU — A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going to trial.
Obituaries for August 19
Sina Pi‘o Laga‘aia Asiata Church, 72, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 13. She was born in Fa‘a‘ala, Savai‘i, Samoa. Private services at Ballard Family Mortuary Hilo Chapel with burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Roger; sons, Tafale Lopa (Martha) of Manteca, Calif., Julian (Ali‘itasi) Church of Fontana, Calif., Corneille (Cori) Church of Amarillo, Texas, and Iese (Landy) Uli of Riverside, Calif.; daughter Jenny (Cardinal) Liufau of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; brother Iotama (Olita) Pi‘o of New Zealand; 14 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Roth asks Ige to reinstate trans-Pacific pretravel testing, even for those who are vaccinated
Mayor Mitch Roth has urged Gov. David Ige to immediately reinstate pretravel testing requirements for all trans-Pacific passengers, regardless of residency or vaccination status, as the county struggles amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19.
US health officials call for booster shots
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is slipping.
COVID surge delays reopening of unemployment offices
Plans to open in-person appointments for unemployment benefits have been delayed amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Fire chief appeal sent to state Labor Relations Board
The county Merit Appeals Board voted Monday to send a complaint over the selection of the fire chief to the state Labor Relations Board to determine if the county board has jurisdiction.
Big changes for Hele-on: Bus routes will be added, altered under ‘hub-and-spoke model’
Early next month, the county will begin a broad restructuring of the island’s bus system in an effort to make mass transit easier to use.
Ray Johnson, actor, poet, Hilo icon, dies at 89
CORRECTION 8/19/21: A previous version of this story misidentified Johnson as the actor who played the bank robber in the film “Dirty Harry.” While he was in the film, he had another role, identified in the corrected text. The bank robber was played by the late actor Albert Popwell. Johnson would’ve turned 90 on Nov. 11. And while he lived in Oregon, it was not in a commune. Services, survivors and other information should appear in a standard obituary yet to be published. The Tribune-Herald regrets the errors.
Settlement in ‘lava bomb’ lawsuit
A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit regarding a “lava bomb” that tore through the roof of a lava tour boat and injured numerous passengers near Kapoho on July 16, 2018.
Police ID man killed in Tuesday traffic crash
Police identified a 34-year-old man who was killed Tuesday morning when his pickup truck crossed the centerline on Highway 19 between Honokaa and Waimea and colilided head-on with a school bus as 34-year-old Valentine Gines Jr. of Paauilo.
Roth asks Ige to reinstate pretravel testing, even for those who are vaccinated
Mayor Mitch Roth today urged Gov. David Ige to immediately reinstate pretravel testing requirements for all trans-Pacific passengers, regardless of residency or vaccination status, as the county struggles amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19.
DOH: 647 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 87 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 647 new COVID-19 cases.
COVID surge is cause for a pause in Florida
CALLAHAN, Fla. — In a rural stretch of northeastern Florida where barely half the people have gotten a coronavirus shot, Roger West had no problem telling others he was “adamantly anti-vaccination.”
This time it counts: After spring fling, three Vuls prepare for final fall foray
The UH-Hilo volleyball team opened practice this week with a bunch of old faces and a couple of transfer weapons looking to conquer the PacWest competition, which seems to keep improving.
Oahu teen shot by cops led a high-speed chase
HONOLULU — A 16-year-old fatally shot by Honolulu police weaved in and out of traffic at 50 to 80 mph as he led police on a high-speed chase along highways and city streets immediately before the shooting.
Biden must own Afghan debacle
President Joe Biden was nowhere to be seen in the first 48 hours after his administration’s record was tainted, probably permanently, by the catastrophic intelligence failure that handed victory to the Taliban in Afghanistan. His decision to break away from his Camp David vacation and finally speak to the nation Monday afternoon was a disappointing attempt at damage repair for a withdrawal debacle that has bruised the national ego and shredded America’s image abroad.
Your Views for August 18
Arrest dogs’ owners
