Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Easy does it: In two wins, Vuls save energy for another double Saturday

Apr. 02, 2021 • Updated 10:57 p.m.

UH-Hilo unleashed a conservation plan Friday during the second PacWest Hawaii volleyball pod party.

Thirteen new COVID cases reported Friday on Big Island

Apr. 02, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 cases across Hawaii continues to climb with 136 new cases reported statewide on Friday, 13 of which were on the Big Island.

Train crashes in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 34

Apr. 02, 2021 • Updated 7:18 p.m.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A train partially derailed along Taiwan’s east coast, killing at least 34 people and injuring dozens, police said.

Moving forward: Next steps in ʻalala recovery include Maui and ‘io research

Apr. 02, 2021

The ‘Alala Project is announcing the next steps in the recovery efforts of the ‘alala, or Hawaiian crow.

Post-flight COVID testing to be scaled back

Apr. 02, 2021

Hawaii County is planning to scale back post-flight COVID-19 testing this month.

COVID vaccinations now open to all Big Island residents 16 and older

Apr. 02, 2021

All Big Island residents 16 and older can now register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Youth Challenge Academy funds pass budget muster

Apr. 02, 2021 • Updated 1:20 p.m.

When the state Senate Ways and Means Committee passed the House’s version of a $31.36 billion operating budget for the next two fiscal years starting July 1, funding was included for the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo, which had been on the chopping block early in the legislative session.

Owners of Hilo Iron Works building request change of zoning

Apr. 02, 2021 • Updated 5:10 p.m.

The owners of Hilo Iron Works hope to make the historic building more attractive to investors, but have no plans to renovate it themselves.

Cameras build trust in Chauvin trial

Apr. 02, 2021

The eyes of the world are on Minneapolis.

Vaccine passport idea deserves support

Apr. 02, 2021

During his prime-time address to the nation in mid-March, President Joe Biden invoked a Rockwellian image of a post-pandemic United States. By this summer, he promised, we could again be gathering in small groups to enjoy barbecues in our backyards and fireworks on the Fourth of July. However, the nirvana of a healthy United States will likely come with a few strings attached.

Your Views for April 2

Apr. 02, 2021

Nishimoto’s departure

WHO: Europe’s vaccination program is ‘unacceptably slow’

Apr. 02, 2021

LONDON — European nations’ immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are “unacceptably slow” and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday.

Japan puts Osaka, 2 other areas under virus semi-emergency

Apr. 02, 2021

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday designated Osaka and two other areas for new virus control steps as infections there rise less than four months before the Tokyo Olympics.

Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations

Apr. 02, 2021

WASHINGTON — Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans, launching a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 vaccine shots in hard-hit communities.

US draws close to 100M vaccinations

Apr. 02, 2021

The U.S. moved closer Thursday toward vaccinating 100 million Americans in a race against an uptick in COVID-19 cases that is fueling fears of another nationwide surge just as the major league baseball season starts and thousands of fans return to stadiums.

BIBF Hanamatsuri Zoom Service slated for Sunday

Apr. 02, 2021

The Big Island Buddhist Federation will be holding a Hanamatsuri Zoom Service in celebration of the birth of the Historical Buddha at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

‘Not going to stop us’: Despite COVID, annual Egg Rush goes on

Apr. 02, 2021

Unable to hold their annual Egg Rush at Old Kona Airport Park because of COVID, Oasis Church held a drive through event Saturday at Kona International Market.

Gunman in Southern California mass shooting knew his victims

Apr. 02, 2021

ORANGE, Calif. — The gunman who killed four people and critically wounded a fifth at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and apparently before opening fire chained shut the gates to two entrances, delaying police from getting inside, authorities said Thursday.

US jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs

Apr. 02, 2021

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy.

State briefs for April 2

Apr. 02, 2021

Longtime AP Hawaii political reporter Bruce Dunford dies

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