UHH men take their shot at No. 1
UH-Hilo’s men’s basketball team already has beaten one Division I team (Northern Colorado), challenged another (Pacific) and it opened the season against “big brother” (the UH-Manoa).
‘We’ll be better off because of it’: UHH women fall short against Dakota Wesleyan in OT
For 45 minutes, the UH-Hilo women’s basketball team chased a taller Dakota Wesleyan squad up a hill, catching up then falling behind in the last minute.
Oahu fishpond restoration reveals century-old grave
HONOLULU — Restoration of fishponds in Hawaii led to the discovery of a child’s grave from nearly 100 years ago.
Fighting gas prices, US to release record 50M barrels of oil
NEW YORK — Santa is back this year, but he pleads caution as he continues to tiptoe through the pandemic.
Fighting gas prices, US to release record 50M barrels of oil
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a record 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve, aiming to bring down gasoline and other costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations including India, the United Kingdom and China.
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but hot spots remain
The U.S. is facing its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic in better shape than the first time around, thanks to the vaccine, though some regions are seeing surges of COVID-19 cases that could get worse as families travel the country for gatherings that were impossible a year ago.
Freedom will fall to climate emergency
Disappointed the recent international climate summit closed without producing much of consequence to stop temperature creep, activists are now pushing both the United Nations and the United States to declare climate emergencies.
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Saturday sign-waving rally to honor hometown heroes
The Exchange Club of Hilo is inviting businesses, community organizations, families and individuals to participate in the “Thanksgiving Unity Island-Wide Mahalo Sign-Waving Rally” between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Schatz: $43M earmarked for rural health care providers
Schatz: $43M earmarked for rural health care providers
‘Coffee with a cop’ via Zoom
Hawaii Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section invites you to join them virtually for “Coffee with a Cop” from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, via Zoom.
Kamehameha Schools invests $10 million in food systems fund
Kamehameha Schools has created a new $10 million food systems fund, from which the first $300,000 is being invested in the Hawaii ‘Ulu Cooperative to scale up its business operations.
Water Board mulls rate hikes
Members of the island Water Board favored a 9.5% annual rate increase over options of 12% and 8% after a presentation Tuesday from consultants anticipating revenues and expenses over the next five years.
