Police seek missing Hilo man
Hawaii Island police are asking the public’s help in finding a missing 62-year-old Hilo man.
Shoppers spending more may make a merry season for retailers
NEW YORK — Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets, toys and coats could make this the best holiday season in several years.
Jerusalem violence, rain put damper on Bethlehem Christmas
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by cold, rainy weather and recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump’s recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its sovereignty, and said it is a “pipe dream” for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons.
State briefs for Dec. 25
Agency falling short on payments to state for center
Obituary project makes homicide victims more than just stats
PHILADELPHIA — It was a bloody day in Philadelphia: five people shot or stabbed dead. One of the shooting victims was Trina Singleton’s 24-year-old son, Darryl.
Rehabilitating connections: Video visits with family members boost morale of prisoners in Arizona
Palani Emeliano’s brother has been in prison 13 years. The Hilo woman gets to talk with him just once a month — at Thy Word Ministries Faith Center in Hilo, which facilitates a state-funded video feed the fourth Saturday of each month that connects incarcerated men with their children, siblings, parents, nieces and nephews.
Attorney General: Landowners must pay for use of their own land once sea rises
Oceanfront property owners who once were well shy of the protected state shoreline could find themselves having to purchase easements for their existing homes and structures such as seawalls as the sea creeps inland.
The problem of feral pigs
Although feral pig populations on the Big Island appear to remain steady, for some residents, swine incursions will make the holiday a brown Christmas.
Cartoon for December 25
The world as seen by cartoonist Tom Stiglich, Creators.com.
Your Views for December 25
Rat lungworm and dogs
Fight to save Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling is not over
During her nearly four years as President Barack Obama’s Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell said, oil companies did not pressure her about opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling.
Fake news is the story
WASHINGTON — As a functional obsessive-compulsive, I’m never happier than at year’s end when I get to make lists. Herewith, my picks for the most important stories of 2017:
Trump sends Christmas greetings to US troops abroad
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump opened his first Christmas Eve in office by offering season’s greetings to U.S. troops stationed around the world and applauding the sacrifices their families make when their loved ones are away.
Sometimes Santa needs a lift. This time, to remote Alaska
SAINT MICHAEL, Alaska — It’s not easy to get to Saint Michael, Alaska. Not even if you’re Santa Claus.
Cartoon for December 24
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
SCOTUS case could enhance public workers’ rights
SEATTLE — It is protected by Washington state’s lopsidedly Democratic political class, which knows who butters its bread. It has been provided with bespoke law, tailored for its comfort. Nevertheless, the Service Employees International Union has been so avaricious in its objectives and so thuggish in its methods that it has been bested by the Freedom Foundation.
Your Views for December 24
Graduation apology
Tough talk won’t cut crime
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who’s held on to his job despite incurring the wrath of President Donald Trump, apparently is trying to curry favor with his boss and play to the right wing of the Republican base by returning to a tried and true GOP mantra: Get tough on crime.
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with his latest travel ban, but the judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put their decision on hold pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning the ban involving six majority Muslim countries will remain in effect.
State briefs for Dec. 24
California to extradite Hawaii psych patient
Obituaries for December 24
Angeline Rosita Apigo, 62, of Papaikou died Dec. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired greeter for Credit Union Hawaii. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Jesse K. Apigo Sr. of Papaikou; sons, Jesse (Mari) Apigo Jr. and Brandon Apigo of Papaikou, Chad (Tranae) Apigo of Keaau; parents, Albert and Mary Mata of Oahu; brothers, Roberto (Fel) Mata of Elk Grove, Calif., Guy (Antoinette) Mata and Fabian (Corinne) Mata of Oahu, Albert “Tiny” (Iva) Mata of Kona; sister, Virginia Kang of Oahu; brother-in-law, Bernard (Jackie) Apigo of Keaau; sister-in-law, Monica Pihi of Volcano; six grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ukraine grateful for US weapons, Russia voices outrage
MOSCOW — Ukraine’s president on Saturday thanked the U.S. for its decision to provide his nation with lethal weapons, while Russian diplomats and lawmakers expressed dismay, warning that it will only fuel hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Storm leaves 120 dead, 160 missing in southern Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm in the southern Philippines unleashed flash floods that swept away people and houses and set off landslides, reportedly leaving more than 120 people dead and 160 others missing, officials said Saturday.
HPP park meeting slated
Alternative plans for a Hawaii County park in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision will be presented Jan. 7.
