Panaewa Ali‘i to compete in Pop Warner Superbowl
After finishing their season undefeated, 25 area youths prepare to represent the state in the Pop Warner Superbowl in Florida.
Halpern, Childers finish 3rd in state cross country
Two Big Island runners took third place in their divisions at the Honolulu Marathon/ HHSAA Cross Country State Championships on Oct. 29 at Island School on Kauai.
Burrow throws 4 TD passes, Bengals rally past Steelers 37-30
PITTSBURGH — So much for the Cincinnati Bengals struggling to score without Ja’Marr Chase. Or Joe Mixon for that matter.
Irving rejoins Nets, seeks to keep focus on basketball
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving apologized Sunday morning to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with antisemitic material, clearing the way to finally play again for the Brooklyn Nets.
Kelce scores 3 touchdowns, Chiefs rally past Chargers 30-27
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce ended up putting on a performance that made The Fonz proud.
World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
AL KHOR, Qatar — The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s disappointing start to its first ever World Cup.
Miner, Fuga perform Christmas shows in Kona, Hilo
“Christmas in Hawaii,” a concert starring Grammy nominee Kimié Miner and friends, featuring Paula Fuga, will be held next weekend in Kona and Hilo.
Christmas Tree Fundraiser returns
With a larger supply of trees and a new location, the Y’s Men’s and Women’s Club Christmas Tree Fundraiser is back for another year.
Council will not discuss hiring bills until next year
A pair of proposed bills that would loosen Hawaii County’s hiring criteria for the directors of certain departments will not be discussed until next year.
Battling ROD from above: Drone equipped with chainsaw allows researchers to take samples from trees
Drones with claws and chainsaws are flying over Big Island forests, thanks to the invention of a University of Hawaii professor.
HPD officers undergo Crisis Intervention Team training
About 20 Hawaii Police Department officers underwent a 40-hour training program in Hilo this past week aimed at de-escalating the potential for danger in encounters with people experiencing mental health or addiction problems.
Kuakini subdivision pits Hawaiian families against each other
One family’s attempt to subdivide a 5.29-acre parcel off Kuakini Highway has escalated into a battle with longtime Native Hawaiian inhabitants of the area.
Hilo mall lease in limbo
A requested 40-year lease extension for Prince Kuhio Plaza is on hold for now.
Photos: Honokaa falls to Waimea in semifinal
The Honokaa Dragons lost to the Waimea Menehune from Kauai 17-0 in the HHSAA Division II Semifinal at home on Saturday. Hundreds of fans cheered on the Dragons as they finished one of their best seasons yet. The Menehune will go on the play in the Division II Finals next weekend.
College roundup: No. 7 USC outlasts No. 16 UCLA to reach Pac-12 title game
PASADENA, Calif. — Caleb Williams bolstered Southern California’s push for a possible spot in the College Football Playoff with the biggest game of his career against the Trojans’ arch-rival.
Timberwolves hang on, top undermanned 76ers 112-109
PHILADELPHIA — Against another short-handed team, the Timberwolves again came up big on the road.
Leona Maguire makes up 7 shots to tie Lydia Ko for LPGA lead
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko is one round away from clinching LPGA player of the year and taking home the largest prize in the history of women’s golf.
Virginia honors slain players in memorial service on campus
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Thousands of people joined Virginia’s football team, coaches and staff Saturday in honoring three players who were shot dead as they returned from a field trip last weekend.
Climate compensation fund approved, other issues up in air
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Negotiators early Sunday approved a historic deal that would create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution, but an overall larger agreement still was up in the air because of a fight over emission reduction efforts.
Truck in North Carolina holiday parade crashes, kills girl
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A truck pulling a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina crashed Saturday, striking and killing a girl participating in the event, news outlets reported.
House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority
WASHINGTON — Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power next year to investigate the Biden administration and, in particular, the president’s son.
Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account after online poll
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account on Twitter on Saturday, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off the social media site since a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden’s election victory.
UK PM Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts defense aid
KYIV, Ukraine — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised 125 anti-aircraft guns and other air-defense technology as he made an unannounced visit Saturday — his first — to Ukraine’s snow-blanketed capital for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Obituaries for November 20
George Leon Iolani Pe‘a, 82, of Hilo died Nov. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired licensed massage therapist at many resort hotels, member of the Keaukaha Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 25) at the Hilo Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Committal service noon at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Janice Luana Kuali‘i Pe‘a of Hilo; sons, Shayne Leon Kaho‘ohiki (Marta) Pe‘a and Ka‘anohiokala (Lia) Pe‘a of Hilo; daughters, Shelley Kehaulani Pe‘a of Pauoa, Oahu, Stacy Ann U‘ilani (Gary) Leaverton and Kaleonani (Geno) Cerf of Hilo; brother, Arthur Pe‘a of Hilo; sisters, Ruth Leimomi Pe‘a and Muncie Lenarose Pe‘a of Hilo, Beverly Deborah (Thomas) Tsinnijinnie of Mesa, Ariz., (Kihei) Ahuna of Hilo; brother-in-law, Paul Stanley of Hilo; sister-in-law, Charlene Puamohala Pe‘a of Hilo; 13 grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Massive snowfall buries cars, keeps falling in western NY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Piles of snow, in some places taller than most people, buried parts of western and northern New York as a lake-effect storm pounded areas east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for a third straight day Saturday, with possibly even more to come.
