Basketball: Vulcans fall short at Fresno Pacific, 82-78
The UH-Hilo mens basketball team had a chance to tie Fresno Pacific with 10 seconds left but couldnt convert and fell in an 82-78 loss Saturday in Fresno, Calif., to conclude a winless two-game road trip.
BIIF soccer: Kealakehe boys secure home-field in D-I semifinals
Kealakehes boys soccer team will be home for the postseason for the first time in three seasons, while Waiakea once again will have to hit the road to reach the title game.
BIIF paddling: Keaau rides like the wind, takes two races; HPA wins other
The conditions at Hilo Bay would not be used for a postcard. The water was so choppy that whitecaps crashed over the breakwater wall. There was enough wind to knock a hat off someones head.
BIIF boys basketball: Kamehameha uses late layup to edge Konawaena
Locked in a tight road contest at Konawaena on Friday night, Kamehameha was in about as good a spot as it could have hoped: Izayah Chartrand-Penera had the game in his hands as time was running out.
Austin takes lead after second round at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
KAILUA-KONA Woody Austin left the golf course Friday with a narrow lead on a day that saw the top of the leaderboard change as much as the weather.
Can you help identify this photo?
The Tribune-Herald each Saturday is publishing a photo from the Lyman Museums John Howard Pierce Photography Collection. The Kona Historical Society generously donated the collection in 2007. The museum is seeking help identifying the people and places in the pictures, most of which are from the 1960s and 70s. Those with information about the subjects in the photos can contact the museum at 935-5021 or archives@lymanmuseum.org. See identified photographs on Facebook at tinyurl.com/piercephotoid. THIS PHOTO (NO. 17711) was captured Sept. 11, 1964.
State agencies, school sued for kidnapping
KAILUA-KONA A West Hawaii mother whose daughter was removed from school and flown to Kauai to live with her father is suing several state agencies and the schools principal for kidnapping.
State: Tax collections up
Total state tax collections were up almost 5% in Fiscal Year 2019, which ended June 30.
Trump assembles a made-for-TV impeachment defense team
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has assembled a made-for-TV legal team for his Senate trial that includes household names like Ken Starr, the prosecutor whose investigation two decades ago resulted in the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz said he will deliver constitutional arguments meant to shield Trump from allegations that he abused his power.
Judge hands down maximum sentence to Waiki accomplice Malia Lajala
KAILUA-KONA A fifth accomplice was sentenced Friday to six years in jail for her role in assisting Justin Waiki after the July 2018 murder of Hawaii County Police Officer Bronson Kaliloa.
Demand high for final phase of Hilo senior housing project
The third and final phase of the Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood in Hilo is nearly finished, months ahead of schedule.
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australias unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles of brushland, rainforests, and national parks killing by one estimate more than a billion wild animals. Scientists fear some of the island continents unique and colorful species may not recover. For others, they are trying to throw lifelines.
Without question, a woman can be elected president
Yes, a woman can be elected president of the United States.
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Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Miller
Here we go again. The Justice Department is still trying to force Apple to hack iPhones
The Justice Department and Apple are waging yet another battle over the contents of an alleged terrorists iPhone. And once again, Apple is taking the right position, while the government is prioritizing its short-term needs over the long-term security of consumers worldwide.
Bakken Estate gifts $100K to West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
KAILUA-KONA The West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Association received a generous donation from the estate of Dr. Earl Bakken earlier this month.