HHSAA: Frederick, Kaupu elected to Hall of Honor
Not even a ruined senior track and field season could keep Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Chenoa Frederick out of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor.
Former Vuls two-sport standout Hurley savors well-traveled life overseas
Hillary Hurley was a versatile shining star during her time at UH-Hilo, playing basketball and volleyball and dominating at both.
Can you help identify this photo?
The Tribune-Herald each Monday is publishing a photo from the Lyman Museum’s 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. 0005) was captured Oct. 25, 1965.
Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus
ATLANTA — One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg overseas and was always touched when people thanked him for his service. Another was drafted into the military at 18 and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Holiday weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from authorities Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans.
SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim.
Yukio Okutsu residents treated to surprise parade
After two months of isolation from any visitors, family members and loved ones put on a surprise parade for Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home residents on Friday morning.
Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain’s “fairness, honesty, dignity, respect.”
BLNR unanimously rejects West Hawaii aquarium fishing EIS
A proposed environmental impact statement — produced by aquarium fishers to reopen West Hawaii’s coastal waters to 10 commercial aquarium fishermen — was rejected in a 7-0 decision by the Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday.
New Zealand leader carries on with TV interview during quake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning.
Hydroxychloroquine: Listen to doctors, not the Clorox guy
It’s no secret that patients greatly influence their doctor’s decisions about drug prescriptions. Think a medical provider never writes a prescription for a drug simply because a patient pleads for it? Happens all the time. As a 1997 survey of patients and doctors found, nearly 1 in 4 prescriptions aren’t “strictly indicated on purely medical grounds.”
Your Views for May 25
The Willie K Experience
Passengers, wear masks. Airlines, keep it clean. Then we’ll fly again
Not many people would choose to ride out the coronavirus pandemic in a crowded tin box. That’s why passenger demand for air travel has fallen as much as 90%. Of course, there’s also little reason to book a flight right now.
