Executive director: No patient info stolen from Hawaii Radiologic
Hawaii Radiologic Associates completed its investigation into a cyberattack on Oct. 20 that resulted in the closure of all its facilities.
Short-term rentals in agriculture districts again an issue
The issue of vacation rentals in the state agriculture district is back up for discussion, this time by the county Board of Appeals.
Mauna Loa lava flow slows, inches toward highway
Lava inched slightly closer to the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Wednesday after the main Mauna Loa flow slowed to less than 20 feet per hour.
Hawaii remembrance draws handful of Pearl Harbor survivors
PEARL HARBOR, Oahu — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.
Bogus call draws swift response to Keaau High: Police swarm campus after report of active shooter
A call to dispatchers Wednesday morning claiming there was an active shooter and multiple casualties at Keaau High School turned out to be a hoax.
‘Songs, Scenes and Swirls’: UH-Hilo show features student performances
Students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo performing arts program will showcase their talents in “Songs, Scenes and Swirls” on Saturday for a live audience.
Another HCCC guard sentenced in inmate assault
A former adult correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced Monday to eight years in a federal prison for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate and violating the man’s civil rights by conspiring to cover up the assault.
Photos: Hilo girls soccer downs HPA, 4-0
The Hilo girls soccer team hosted and defeated Hawaii Preparatory 4-0 in a match on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Vikings are now 2-0 to start the season.
AP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal
SAN DIEGO — Aaron Judge has issued his ruling: Court remains in session in the Bronx.
NBA roundup: Irving, Durant carry Nets over Hornets, 122-116
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, Kevin Durant had 29 and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 122-116 on Wednesday night.
Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods
SAN FRANCISCO — Some of Geoff Bond’s rowers loved and appreciated his demanding style. They thrived on how the coach at the University of California-San Diego pushed them to the limit while preparing them to take on the real world.
After World Cup, US men recede to background for 3 1/2 years
DOHA, Qatar — Now the United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of American sports for the next 3 1/2 years.
Warnock delivers 51-seat Senate for Democrats, and much more
WASHINGTON — For Senate Democrats, an oh-so-slim 51-49 majority never sounded so good.
Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.
Obituaries for December 8
Constance Constancia Aldaya, 80, of Hilo, formerly of San Bruno, Calif., died Nov. 14 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pahala, she was an accountant for multiple San Francisco-based companies and a 1960 graduate of Kamehameha Schools. Private services. Survived by husband, James Aldaya of Hilo; children, Jaime Aldaya of Palm Springs, Calif., Deanna (Brett) Uchida of Newman, Calif., Jerod (Lorraine) Aldaya of San Bruno, Calif., and Jolen (Alaina) Aldaya of Prospect Park, Pa.; sisters, Frances Pahukoa of Pearl City, Oahu, Felicita Dumayas of Kahului, Maui, Julinda (Pablo) Pastor of Daly City, Calif., Charlene Palmer of Arizona, Chris Cera of Honolulu and Leilani Cera of Hilo; brothers, Gilbert Cera of Papaikou, Glenn Cera of Pahoa, Gary Cera of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Greg Cera of Wahiawa, Oahu; six grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Apapane String Quartet performs ‘Sounds of the Season’
The Hilo Woman’s Club proudly presents “Sounds of the Season,” a classical holiday concert featuring Hilo’s own Apapane String Quartet at 6 p.m. this Saturday.
Leilani Christmas Market this weekend
The Leilani Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Leilani Estates Community Center pavilion near Pahoa.
Holiday choral concert this Friday in Waimea
Kahilu Theatre in Waimea is presenting “Christmas Makes Me Crazy” live at 7 p.m. Friday.
Police co-sponsor keiki fishing tourney
The Hawaii Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section, in partnership with Maha Village Neighborhood Watch, co-sponsored the Lonoikamakahiki Catch-and-Release Fishing Tournament Nov. 19 at the Lehia Beach Park in the Keaukaha area of Hilo.
Polygamous leader had child brides, called himself ‘prophet’
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, newly filed federal court documents show.
Part of his constitution: Trump won’t drop his dangerous delusion that he won in 2020
Donald Trump often blames the messenger for his own words, but he’s got nowhere to look but the mirror for his weekend screed about terminating the Constitution, posted to Truth Social, which the former president created after being kicked off Twitter.
Respect for Marriage Act is a big win for the democratic process
Progress can be painfully slow in the American constitutional system. That makes it all the more important to recognize when the process works as it should.
Suspected German coup plot spawns dozens of arrests
BERLIN — German police rounded up dozens of people including a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a former judge Wednesday, accusing the suspects of discussing the violent overthrow of the government but leaving unclear how concrete the plans were.
Interracial marriages to get added protection under new law
RICHMOND, Va. — One day in the 1970s, Paul Fleisher and his wife were walking through a department store parking lot when they noticed a group of people looking at them. Fleisher, who is white, and his wife, who is Black, were used to “the look.” But this time it was more intense.
Police respond to Keaau High after active shooter hoax call
Police and firefighters responded Wednesday morning to Keaau High School after a report to dispatchers claimed there was an active shooter on campus and multiple casualties.
