Deaths of 2 children raise doubts about US border agency
7-year-old finds Santa gifts, despite Trump’s ‘marginal’ comment
Wall Street notches best day in 10 years in holiday rebound
Maui’s foam takeout-container ban takes effect at year’s end
Snow falls on Maunakea
A trace of snow is visible on Maunakea from this webcame image taken from the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope. The road was closed as of 10 a.m.
Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near erupting volcano
Alii Drive culvert replacement project delayed
2 airlines vie to serve Waimea skies
New year brings new law targeting ‘misrepresentation of a service animal’
Trump: ‘I can’t tell you when’ government will reopen
Mattis’ exit letter tells the searing truth about Trump
An honorable citizen-soldier is no longer secretary of defense, potentially leaving President Donald Trump without a wise national security hand in his inner circle.
Don’t let Russia defeat the United States with cybermeddling
The nation learned this week the full extent to which Russia used social media to manipulate the 2016 presidential election. And it did so by exploiting our own racial, religious and political divisions. The detailed accounting of Russia’s malign activity — in a pair of reports commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee — is both astonishing and chilling.
Will Trump’s pulling of troops from Syria prove to be a historic blunder?
Cartoon for December 26
The world as seen by cartoonist Tom Stiglich, Creators.com.
‘Ohana Health Plan Hawaii Island employees participate in food drive
‘Ohana Health Plan’s 260 employees throughout the state, including those on the Big Island, rallied together in the spirit of giving, collecting and donating more than 5,600 pounds of food and beverages to the Hawaii Foodbank.
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation supports new gallery at Lyman Museum
In September, the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation approved a very generous grant to the Lyman Museum in the amount of $100,000, which will be awarded throughout a four-year period in support of a new Island Heritage Gallery.
Education briefs for December 26
Morita attending Tufts University
‘Tis the season for crafts
Keiki make a color-cut-play Christmas scene and a reindeer craft Wednesday at Hilo Public Library.
Historical holiday
Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald.
Nation and World briefs for December 26
Obituaries for December 26
Ronald Elridge Bell, 70, of Hilo died Dec. 19 at Hawaii Health Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Normal, Ill., he was a retired social worker, Illinois State University running back drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1973 and former football coach for Ka‘u High School. Services to be in Sacramento, Calif. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Miselena Bell of Sacramento; daughters, Laloni Bell of Sacramento and Laa Pi Bell of Pahoa; sister, Beverly Bell of Normal. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
US says 2nd Guatemalan child dies in immigration custody
State to roll out database to track school repair backlog
State briefs for December 26
Swimming: Lee goes 7 for 7 as youth is served at state age group meet
Now is the time of year when swimmers switch competitive focus from the club season to high school meets.
