Vulcans will try to prove rank against Sharks
According to one Division II poll, there will be two nationally ranked teams taking the court for Wednesday’s college basketball doubleheader at UHH gym.
If only for a few nights, hoop dreams return for HPA, Kamehameha
KEAAU — It was supposed to be a BIIF basketball season of medal collecting for Kamehameha and Hawaii Prep, but the coronavirus pandemic deleted thoughts of a title repeat for the Division I Warriors and a three-peat for the Division II Ka Makani.
Murder victim found in shallow grave in Puna identified
Hawaii Police have identified a homicide victim who was found buried in a shallow grave in a Puna subdivision last month.
Your Views for February 23
Another ‘nanny’ tax
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing grief, hope
WASHINGTON — With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden on Monday confronted head-on the country’s once-unimaginable loss — half a million Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic — as he tried to strike a balance between mourning and hope.
Two new Big Island COVID cases
The state Department of Health on Monday reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including two new cases on Hawaii Island.
Pahoa man charged with robbery, theft, assault
Police have charged 18-year-old Kauka K.K.H. Santiago of Pahoa with robbery and other related offenses stemming from an incident that occurred the evening of Feb. 12 in Leilani Estates in Puna.
Rogue hikers could be charged for rescue under proposed measure
A measure that would not only allow, but also require in certain situations, government entities to seek reimbursement for search and rescue costs is advancing in the state Senate.
Obituaries for February 23
Debra “Debbie” Haunani Mock Chew–Texeira, 67, of Honokaa died Jan. 28. Born in Kukuihaele, she was a manager at Dairy Queen and Tex Drive Inn, clothing line entrepreneur and lifelong member and former president of the Waipi’o Taro Farmers’ Association. Private services at a later date. Survived by sons, Ernest (Joy) Texeira of Hilo and Alan Texeira of Honokaa; sisters, Sylvia (John) Tompkins of Kohala, Cynthia Kanekoa of Kukuihaele and Moana (Lloyd) Kaneshiro; brothers, Dennis (Linda) Mock Chew of Kona, Jayson (Alberta) Mock Chew of Honokaa, Lyle Mock Chew of Kukuihaele and Bradford Mock Chew of Waipi’o Valley; two granddaughters; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hotel occupancy rates plummet by 60% from January 2020
Predictably, hotel occupancy rates in January were far below those from last year.
Ige against ‘arbitrary’ reopening of schools
Gov. David Ige pushed back Monday against proposals to universally reopen Hawaii schools after spring break next month.
Nearly 2,000 vaccinated at Hilo POD
Nearly 2,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 Saturday in Hilo.
Health director: Vaccinations for ages 70-74 could be offered in 3 weeks; wait might be longer on Big Isle
The state Department of Health expects to open up vaccinations to those 70-74 in the coming weeks.
Let’s Talk Food: Life is a bowl of chili
When we think of chili, depending on where you were raised, you would probably have a different idea of what chili is.