BIIF soccer: Hilo boys nab rare win at Kealakehe
When the Big Four turned into the Big Three in BIIF Division I boys soccer, it made finishing with the best regular season record and earning the top seed in the playoffs all the more important.
BIIF paddling: Cougars in control at season-opening regatta
Be it one-man, two-man, six-man long distance or six-man regatta, rarely does a handful of days go by when Keaau senior Liana Prudholm isnt putting a paddle in the ocean.
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the deadlock on key points of difference.
U.S. Census Bureau hiring workers for Big Island positions
Looking for a job thatll take you to new locations where you meet new people every day and make $20 an hour or more? With the start of a new decade, the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring.
Fateful day forever recounted: Kona resident helped lead country’s largest hostage rescue
KAILUA-KONA Ronald Cole, 83, remembers details of that fateful day as if it just happened.
DKI enforcement nets 336 traffic citations, 3 arrests
Officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope protester blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road issued 336 traffic citations and arrested three suspects for three offenses in the week of Dec. 5-11, police said Friday.
County bill seeks to update energy code
Proposed amendments to the countys conservation code intended to reduce power use and construction costs will be discussed at a county committee meeting next week.
Irwin: Holiday homecoming
As the year winds down, we celebrate the graduation of 170 students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Some will stick around for a teaching certificate or graduate degree; others will be entering the job market. A lucky few might even be taking a break before embarking on their next adventure. If we have been successful, these students are well prepared for what comes next.
Your Views for December 15
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Economic inequity has gone bananas
Three collectors recently took home some unconventional offerings from Art Basel, a famous art show held annually in Miami Beach. Each artwork consisted of a banana duct-taped to a wall. Two sold for $120,000, one for $150,000.
Mobile homeless center pilot program launches
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii authorities have launched three inflatable tents at a park on Oahu to make up what they say is the first mobile homeless center on the island.
Specialist teams hope to recover last 2 volcano victims
WHAKATANE, New Zealand Specialist teams were due to return to New Zealands volcanic White Island today to resume a land search for the bodies of two victims of an eruption which has now claimed 15 lives.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
WASHINGTON This coming weeks virtually certain House impeachment of President Donald Trump will underscore how Democrats and Republicans have morphed into fiercely divided camps since lawmakers impeached President Bill Clinton.
UH president criticized over spending, raises
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii senators have criticized the university president for additional spending and administrative pay raises after a decline in student enrollment.
Navy commander: Motive unknown for Pearl Harbor shooting
HONOLULU (AP) A Navy commander says the motive is unknown for a Pearl Harbor shooting that left two civilian workers and the attacker dead.
Obituaries for December 15
Polly Anna Camba, 61, of Hilo died Nov. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was a homemaker. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, David Dean Camba of Hilo; sons, Paul Dean Boy Camba of Hilo and Camilo Cammy Boy Carlos of Oregon; daughters, Deanna (Earl Jr.) Camba-Kaniaupio of Pahoa and Melody Dacalio of Pahala; brothers, Camilo (Florence) Carlos Jr. of Kohala and Cornel (Laura) Carlos of Naalehu; sisters, Yvonne (Louis) Perez of Naalehu, Charlene Carlos of Pahala and Lyndell Carlos of Hilo; hanai sons, Elpidio Carlos Jr. of Keaau, Darcy Belaras of Oahu, Ricardo Ricky Boy Javar, Jr. of Naalehu and Jamie Lee of Hilo; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
Tropical Gardening: An amazing trip to Vietnam and Myanmar
Since there is almost no access to a computer this week, these photos will help share our experiences in Vietnam and some of Myanmar with you.
