Brewers’ festival: Wong, Milwaukee primed to begin MLB postseason push
It was party in Milwaukee, and one of the team’s newest players, Kolten Wong, and youngest fans, Kash Kaha Wong, were at the center of it all.
Las Vegas captain selected as chief of Maui police force
WAILUKU, Maui — A police captain from Nevada has been selected to be chief of a police force in Hawaii.
Vaccines here, school’s open, but some parents still agonize
PHOENIX — Eight days into the school year, all five of Amber Cessac’s daughters, ages 4 to 10, had tested positive for COVID-19.
Former Congressman’s death shows how far GOP has sunk
Former Congressman Todd Akin, the Missouri Republican who died late Sunday, sparked one of the biggest political firestorms in the country during the 2012 election year, when he claimed that “legitimate rape” doesn’t cause pregnancy — thus implying that women who seek abortions claiming to have been impregnated by rape are lying. That medically absurd claim sunk Akin’s U.S. Senate candidacy.
Abortion rights battle must inspire young voters
Stephanie Lopez of Coconut Creek stood proudly in a park in downtown Fort Lauderdale, holding up a hand-lettered sign with a clever play on words: “We are not ovary-acting.”
County loosens restrictions, but youth sports still feeling the squeeze
Mayor Mitch Roth loosened restrictions Monday, increasing the limit for sports participants at outdoor county facilities to 25, but two youth organization presidents weren’t celebrating, at least not yet.
UHH holds serve on road, sweeping Fresno Pacific
A quick glance at the PacWest volleyball standings shows the UH-Hilo Vulcans are holding up their end of the bargain.
Home alone: Hawaii wishes it had fans in the stands against No. 18 Fresno State
Hawaii cornerback Cameron Lockridge hears them during road games
With goals in bunches, Tokunaga’s giving UHH women just what they need
Certain interested if not antsy spectators showed up to sneak a peek Sunday at UH-Hilo’s men’s soccer match.
COVID-related attacks prompt hospital to issue panic buttons
Nurses and hundreds of other staff members will soon begin wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where assaults on workers tripled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Don’t let the IRS spy on our bank accounts
The Biden administration is actively pushing Congress to require banks to report to the Internal Revenue Service on the account activity of a huge swath of Americans. This unwarranted snooping would be an invasion of privacy, and lawmakers should make sure it doesn’t happen.
Slip, but no slide: Vuls are leading men this time, beat W. Washington in soccer
The sloppy conditions might have been ripe for a comeback, but this time UH-Hilo’s men’s soccer team wasn’t.
Volleyball Vulcans surge by Penguins
UH-Hilo’s volleyball team was back on the mainland for the first time in almost two years and playing in front of fans – some, anyway.
Dolphins place QB Tua Tagovailoa on IR, to miss at least 3 games
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, meaning he will miss at least three games before he can return from fractured ribs.
Hawaii pulls away to beat New Mexico State 41-21
Hawaii’s Calvin Turner Jr. ran to the left and was bottled up and looked like he was going to lose big yardage, but the dynamic playmaker reversed field and zigzagged through New Mexico State’s defense to break free. A little later, it was Kohl Levao who was able to swing free.
You are an Ironman, Utah – race moved in May, then back to Kona
A month after postponing the 2021 Ironman World Championship to Feb. 5, 2022, Ironman officials have changed course, deciding to move the event from Kailua-Kona to St. George, Utah.
Young, stacked U.S. team faces familiar battle in Ryder Cup
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – The Americans would seem to have a lot in their favor at the Ryder Cup.
Football the unknown as BIIF practices set to return Sept. 27
The BIIF fall sports seasons are beginning to take shape and the fields of play are being cleared for practice. It’s those football fields where the pictures will take a little longer to become clear.
Stumbling block: Sharks find holes, edge Vulcans in five sets
Coming on the heels of a victory against fellow PacWest contender Chaminade, UH-Hilo took the court Sunday against Hawaii Pacific in a match that, on paper, figured to be easier.
Vulcans take out Chaminade in four sets in PacWest opener
During a successful spring season of what amounted to glorified scrimmages, UH-Hilo played four five-set contests against Chaminade.
