Hawaii Tribune-Herald

UHH baseball can’t climb from early hole, falls to Academy-Art

May. 20, 2021

Before the UH-Hilo baseball team could blink, Academy of Art was ahead 8-0 after two innings.

Vulcans edge Concordia, remain unbeaten at softball regional

May. 20, 2021 • Updated 10:55 p.m.

“Pumped” to the nines, Chloe Domingo said, everything about UH-Hilo’s approach to facing Concordia screamed confidence and comfort.

State reinstates job-search requirement for unemployment benefits beginning June

May. 20, 2021 • Updated 1:46 p.m.

People on unemployment will be required to search for work once again at the end of the month.

Landfill lawyers’ money approved: Council OKs another $200K for contract negotiations

May. 20, 2021

Contract negotiations with Waste Management Inc. have already resulted in some savings, a county official told the County Council on Wednesday.

Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?

May. 20, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The check won’t arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app, and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering and insuring her car.

Forecasters predict drier-than-normal summer

May. 20, 2021

The National Weather Service’s Honolulu office on Wednesday released its 2020-21 wet season summary for October through April and its 2021 dry season outlook for May through September.

Near- or below-normal hurricane season forecast for Central Pacific

May. 20, 2021

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Wednesday predicted an 80% chance of a near- or below-normal hurricane season in the Central Pacific basin this year.

UH-Hilo faces budget cuts

May. 20, 2021

The University of Hawaii at Hilo will face cuts to its general fund during the next two fiscal years if the biennium budget approved by the state Legislature gets the green light from Gov. David Ige.

Injured hiker rescued from Pololu Valley

May. 20, 2021

An injured hiker stranded in Pololu Valley was rescued by a Hawaii Fire Department helicopter Wednesday morning.

House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections

May. 20, 2021

WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate as Republican leaders work to stop a bipartisan investigation that is opposed by former President Donald Trump.

Obituaries for May 20

May. 20, 2021 • Updated 1:42 p.m.

Joshua “Josh” Manoa Kawaiolahiamaikalani Ayala, 19, of Hilo died April 13 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a landscaper. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by mother, Michele Ayala of Hilo; brothers, Robert-Preston Ayala and Mikey-Boy Ayala of Hilo; sister, Angelina Ayala of Hilo; grandmother, Maria Smith of Hilo; grandfather, Curtis Leialoha of Keaukaha. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Your Views for May 20

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News briefs for May 20

May. 20, 2021

Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling

10 seconds of terror: Alaska man survives brown bear mauling

May. 20, 2021

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Allen Minish was alone and surveying land for a real estate agent in a wooded, remote part of Alaska, putting some numbers into his GPS unit when he looked up and saw a large brown bear walking about 30 feet away.

Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation

May. 20, 2021

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing back against calls from the United States to wind down the operation that has left hundreds dead.