Elderly man a non-official vehicle fatality
Police are investigating a chain of events stemming from a traffic incident that resulted in the death of an elderly Waimea man several days after the initial crash.
Point in Time Count to skip unsheltered homeless this year
Hawaiian Electric releases fire safety plan
In the wake of the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, Hawaiian Electric released on Monday a three-year fire-safety plan detailing how the company will reduce the chances of electric infrastructure causing a fire in the future.
Lagging Japan arrivals point to slow recovery for Hawaii tourism
Supreme Court clears a path for climate lawsuits to proceed
In a decision widely seen as benefiting climate activists, the Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to a lawsuit filed by Honolulu against oil companies over their role in global warming.
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BIIF: Winter sports continue with basketball and soccer weekend matchups
Another week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) winter sports season concluded over the weekend across the isle with basketball and soccer matchups. Island playoffs will begin Monday for soccer and Jan. 26 for basketball. See the paper in the coming weeks to read the results.
UH-H hoops: Vulcans close 2025-opening home stand
HILO — Jake Kosakowski splashed seven 3-pointers, including three in a row at the top of the second half to help spark Hawai’i Hilo men’s basketball’s 87-82 victory over Biola Saturday night in Pacific West Conference action at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Quick Fix: Easy Honey, Mustard, Soy Chicken and Garlic Parsley Penne
This dish brings together tender chicken in a rich, tangy, and slightly sweet glaze of honey, mustard, and soy sauce. I paired it with penne pasta infused with garlic and fresh parsley. It’s a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight.
Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings
Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams’ defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz.
Around the world: Wilcox runs globe’s circumference
He climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro when he was 67 years old and the highest point of the equator when he was 70. He sailed from Seattle to Tahiti with his manufactured solar-powered vessel. He was one of the top U.S.A Masters Track and Field (USATF) athletes. He’s even authored his own book on surviving a tragic wind storm.
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles in path of dangerous Santa Ana winds
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington, D.C.
Obituaries for January 14
Lydia Palalay Agustin, 68, of Pahala died Dec. 16 at home. Born in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was machine operator for Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Co. and member of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ). Visitation 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Burial 11:30 a.m. at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by husband, Pedelino Agustin of Pahala; sons, Stewart Agustin of Oahu, Scott Agustin of Germany and Shane Agustin of Pahala; brothers, Rogelio (Cecilia) Palalay of Pahala and Daniel (Leilani) Palalay of Oahu; sister, Cornelia Rondolo of Philippines; brother in-law, Manuel Jode of Philippines; grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Group of experts says RFK Jr. would ‘significantly undermine’ public health
A new national coalition of health professionals and scientists, mobilizing to oppose Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the United States’ next health secretary, released a public letter Monday warning that his “unfounded, fringe beliefs could significantly undermine public health practices across the country and around the world.”
Judge clears way for release of Jack Smith report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case
Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday cleared the way for the release anytime after midnight Tuesday morning of special counsel Jack Smith’s report into President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 election interference case.
Biden’s push to cancel student debt surpasses 5 million borrowers
The Education Department announced Monday that it had canceled student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the tally of Americans whose loans were forgiven under President Joe Biden to more than 5 million.
Elon Musk is an ‘evil person,’ Steve Bannon says
Steve Bannon has launched a stinging attack on Elon Musk, calling him a “truly evil person,” in comments that deepen hostilities between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald Trump.
Amazon orders 200 new electric heavy trucks from Daimler for Germany, UK
Amazon said on Tuesday it has ordered 200 Mercedes-Benz fully-electric eActros 600 heavy goods vehicles from Daimler to serve the German and UK markets in its largest electric truck order so far.
It’s the kids who can’t read, not the teachers
The United States faces a nationwide crisis in which our young people are reading at alarmingly low rates, with just 1 in 3 fourth graders meeting proficiency standards. So why are some on the right focused on standardized testing, not for students but for teachers?
How immigrants living in US illegally help finance social security benefits
The Social Security Administration receives billions of dollars in free money each year from an unexpected source: immigrants living in the country illegally.
