UHH men’s golf tries to get back in swing after COVID-related shutdown
UH-Hilo men’s golf coach Earl Tamiya didn’t want to take the easy out Monday when discussing his team’s displeasing opening-round performance.
101 reasons to celebrate Kaupu’s legacy: The Iron Man of BIIF officials was a mentor, advocate, friend
Bobby Kaupu, the Cal Ripken Jr. of BIIF umpiring, died Sunday, five days after turning 101.
Historical Hawaii: New Lyman Museum gallery portrays five different time periods
After four years of designing, discussions and construction, the Lyman Museum in Hilo has reopened its second floor with an elaborate and modern Island Heritage Gallery.
A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.
Jury selection in 3rd week for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection enters a third week Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death.
Police custody death under investigation
The death of a 29-year-old Big Island man while in police custody Saturday is under investigation.
Veterans home accepting residents for first time since outbreak
Admissions to Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home — halted last year due to a devastating outbreak of COVID-19 within the facility — recently have resumed.
Philippine defense chief asks Chinese flotilla to leave reef
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense chief on Sunday demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels he said were manned by militias leave a South China Sea reef claimed by Manila, saying their presence was a “provocative action of militarizing the area.”
Biden aims to prevent border crossings from swamping agenda
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is scrambling to manage a growing humanitarian and political challenge at the U.S.-Mexico border that threatens to overshadow its ambitious legislative agenda.
US must confront the coup in Myanmar
Myanmar emerged from years of military rule to a form of democracy over the last decade.
Keep artwork in museums, galleries
The errors that caused a new border crisis
A potential crisis and a grave political embarrassment for the new administration have collided on the U.S. southern border. Migrant crossings, especially of unaccompanied children, have surged, and the systems meant to cope with such arrivals are under pressure.
