Endangered Hawaiian monk seal shot in head on Molokai
By CALEB JONES
HPA, Kapaa face off in state Division II semifinal
Welcome to the great unknown that is the HHSAA Division II football tournament.
Variant casts shadow over the recovery of economy
Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday season in a couple of years, the omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty — for travelers, shoppers, party-goers and their economies as a whole.
The Dems should blame themselves, not Manchin
The Democrats should have listened to Joe Manchin. As their “Build Back Better” agenda assumed legislative shape, the Democratic senator from West Virginia kept telling them what he didn’t like about it.
A little bird told me this is nuts
It turns out that birds are not real. Just check out the billboards, T-shirts, social media postings and the messages on a truth van touring the country. Birds are actually government surveillance drones that recharge themselves by perching on power lines right over our heads. That explains a lot.
Breaking rank: UH-Hilo women continue to trend upward with win against acclaimed Anchorage in OT
It might be time to get ready to say “ranked” and “UHH women’s basketball team” in the same sentence.
National academic honors for two of the Vuls’ best and brightest
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
UHH women seek more thrills against No. 5 Alaska-Anchorage
UH-Hilo’s women’s basketball team has made do with just nine players in uniform all season, and lately they’ve been dressed to thrill.
Big Island briefs, Dec. 19
Tryouts set for eXtreme Adrenaline
Konawaena primed for state D-I football semifinal
Konawaena is healthy, rested, relaxed and raring to go, coach Brad Uemoto said.
Tryouts set for eXtreme Adrenaline
Club volleyball team eXtreme Adrenaline will hold tryouts from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Keaukaha Gym.
Fed report details fatal Kauai helicopter crash in 2019
HONOLULU — The National Transportation Safety Board released an investigation report Wednesday on a fatal Hawaii tour helicopter crash that killed seven people.
Honolulu latest county to adopt a hotel tax
HONOLULU — Honolulu has become the latest Hawaii county to adopt its own hotel tax after Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed legislation adding a 3% surcharge to the state’s levy on short-term rentals.
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.
Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
WASHINGTON — Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears effective against the omicron variant.
Big Isle briefs, Dec . 13
T-ball players needed
Forces of nature: HPA takes Kamehameha run game ‘personally’ ahead of D-II title game
Officially, Kamehameha calls it the double wing, and at its essence it’s smash-mouth, stop-us-if-you-can football. Having already tried to defend it once, Hawaii Prep coach Kaluka Maiava compared the offensive approach to “rugby.”
BIIF goes 0-3 in state girls volleyball quarterfinals
The good news: The BIIF’s best girls volleyball teams are back on Oahu this week, competing at the HHSAA volleyball championships for the first time in more than two years.
Navy commissions USS Daniel Inouye at Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR, Oahu — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday commissioned the USS Daniel Inouye, named after the long-serving U.S. senator from Hawaii and decorated World War II veteran.
