‘We weren’t done’: UH-Hilo softball ace Alvarado aims to regain 2020 momentum
The names Danielle Cervantes and Briana Wheeler were ones that UH-Hilo softball coach Callen Perreira preferred to only whisper the past few years, because they hadn’t arrived yet. They were blue chip Division II pitching recruits that Perreira landed, both big catches and prospects who offered the kind of ace-like potential that a program can build around.
College basketball: Imai makes all-Freshman for Wahine; UHH’s Williams honored
Patience was required growing up in the Imai household, being the youngest of Kirk and Kelli’s four children.
College baseball: Hawaii flexes ahead of series with Vuls
UH-Hilo’s baseball team got a one-stop sneak peek at its two opponents this season, and the reviews, unsurprisingly, showed stark differences.
Hilo, Puna, Hamakua under flash flood advisory until this afternoon
A flash flood advisory is in effect for much of eastern Hawaii Island.
South African variant of COVID-19 found in Hawaii
A “new variant of concern” has been detected in Hawaii by the state Department of Health State Laboratories Division.
Hoops haven: Hawaii Prep hosts four-game basketball jamboree
WAIMEA – Officially, the games played Sunday at the four-team jamboree inside Hawaii Prep’s Castle Gym may not have counted in the BIIF record book. Just don’t tell that to the student-athletes from HPA, Honokaa, Kealakehe and Kohala.
Mamaki under attack: Ramie moth confirmed on Big Island
Another Big Island crop is under attack by an invasive species prompting the Department of Agriculture to issue a pest alert.
Commissioner expects increase in film, TV spending for BI
The Big Island’s film commissioner is optimistic there’ll be an uptick in spending this year from film, television and video and print advertising productions seeking county permits.
New statue raises eyebrows: Bronze sculpture was erected in Liliuokalani Park last month
A new statue has sparked confusion and questions from people who visited Liliuokalani Park and Gardens recently.
$1.8M for travel: Federal grants prop up county travel budgets
Some county departments plan to dramatically increase their travel budgets for the new fiscal year that starts July 1, after an austere period that saw Zoom teleconferences replace the traditional off-island conventions previously attended by government officials and staff.
Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit
NEW YORK — The two top Democrats in New York’s legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts.
Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
QARAQOSH, Iraq — Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community’s historic heartland, which was nearly erased by the Islamic State group’s horrific reign.
No shelter from the storms
Last month, when Winter Storm Uri hit the South and West, it caused deaths and massive power outages due to freezing temperatures. Nearly 80 people were reported dead, including six people in Texas who were unsheltered and homeless.
Obituaries for March 8
Emilio Nicolas Berido, 95, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at the Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired stack operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and member of the Fil-Am Bowling League and International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Private services held. Survived by sons, Clayton Berido of Kealakekua, Hilton Berido of Hilo and Neal (Lynn) Nitta of Maui; daughters, Rosaline (Burt) Takata and Sandra Berido of Pahoa, Gale Rosa of Hilo; brothers, Dami (Linda) Berido of Oklahoma and Magdalino (Lucreen) Berido of Puna; sister, Rosaline (Don) Bocok of Honolulu; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hawaiian newspapers re-digitized to preserve knowledge
HONOLULU (AP) — A history museum in Hawaii is partnering with a language preservation organization to launch a multiyear project designed to preserve and digitize Hawaiian language newspapers across the state, officials said.
Rainy Side View: Maps help us understand the world
Remember when every classroom had a pull-down map right above the front blackboard? Thanks to those maps, I learned that there were continents and islands and that I lived on a small one called the Big Island.
As Interior secretary, Haaland will seek common ground
As secretary of the Interior, U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., would restore balance to the vital and sprawling federal department and forward-thinking management of public lands.
