Search for Ka’u fishermen enters second day
Police have opened a missing persons investigation in connection with two overdue fishermen believed to have been swept into the ocean in Kau.
Police ID pedestrian killed in Keaau
Police identified a pedestrian who died after being struck by at least three vehicles during Thursdays morning rush hour traffic on Highway 130 near the Keaau Transfer Station as 58-year-old David Foster Perrells, of Pahoa.
Tennis: No. 10 Vuls will have to work to reload
UH-Hilo tennis coach Kallen Mizuguchi has reasons to be optimistic and cautious.
Basketball: Harrison powers Vuls with more last-second drama
Kupaa Harrison was a game-saving hero again for the UH-Hilo mens basketball team.
Softball: Vulcans rally for split in Day 1 of Cactus Classic
Markie Okamoto ripped a two-run double in the top of the seventh to help the UH-Hilo softball team erase a 4-0 deficit for a 6-4 win over Texas A&M on Thursday at the Cactus Classic in Arizona.
Death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new coronavirus cases
BEIJING China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.
State briefs: Hawaii Senate committee approves edible medical cannabis
HONOLULU A Hawaii state Senate committee has granted preliminary approval to a bill authorizing the sale of edible medical cannabis products.
UH-Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List
The following students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy have been named to the Deans List for the Fall 2019 semester:
Senate moves to limit Trump on military force against Iran
WASHINGTON The Senate approved a bipartisan measure Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald Trumps authority to launch military operations against Iran, with eight Republicans joining Democrats in a post-impeachment bid to constrain the White House.
Avocado pest spreads in Hawaii
A new invasive pest that threatens Hawaiis avocado crops has been detected throughout the state.
Two arrested, charged in Ocean View drug bust
Police arrested and charged a pair of men with numerous offenses after the execution of a search warrant Wednesday off Coconut Drive in Ocean View allegedly turned up drugs and firearms.
Police seek fruit theft suspects
Police are investigating an agricultural theft in Hilo on Feb 1.
BJ Penn ‘getting better’ following auto accident
The mother of UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn said Thursday the mixed martial artist is recovering at home from a concussion sustained in a traffic accident the evening of Feb. 7 on Kanoelehua Avenue near Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo.
Obituaries for February 14
David John DJ Clark, 64, of Mercer Island, Wash., died Jan. 21 at home. Born in Hilo, he spent four decades in the paint industry, grew up on Kauai and the Big Island, attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1974 before moving to California for college. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church. No flowers. Memorial donations to The Goodtimes Project, an organization dedicated to families affected by pediatric cancer. Full obituar: flintofts.com. Survived by wife, Katty; children, Peter and Delaney; mother Sheila Brown Clark of Mountain View.
Pedestrian dies; snarling Puna traffic for hours
The pedestrian killed during rush-hour traffic Thursday morning on Highway 130 near the Keaau Transfer Station was struck by at least three vehicles, police said.
Big Brothers Big Sisters closing Big Island programs
Youth mentoring opportunities on the Big Island are being diminished with the closing of Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii Island programs at the end of the month.
Lawsuit questions state’s authority over Maunakea Access Road
A Native Hawaiian advocacy group has sued the state for its management of the land around the Maunakea Access Road.
More US firms are boosting faith-based support for employees
NEW YORK It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. Theres now an intensifying push to ensure that companies are similarly supportive and inclusive when it comes to employees religious beliefs.
