Softball: First-year coach Sueda gets exhibition games to break in Vuls
Former UH-Hilo softball coach Callen Perreira left new coach Aisha Sueda one last parting gift.
What MLK taught me about ‘good hair’ and Black pride
Every January, as I read and listen to the tributes to Martin Luther King Jr., I think not only about what Dr. King gave the world, but also about what he gave me personally.
Internet options expanding for Hawaiian homesteaders
HONOLULU — Residents of Hawaiian homelands may soon have more options for connecting to the internet. That’s because the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is lifting a decades-old exclusivity clause allowed only one internet service provider option for Hawaiian homesteaders.
US faces wave of virus deaths in coming weeks, models say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March.
WH soft-launches test request website
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
Police seek leads on missing Hilo man
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 58-year-old Hilo man.
25 inmates test positive at Hilo jail
The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday reported a high number of new COVID-19 cases in Hawaii Community Correctional Center.
Kurtistown man charged with stealing truck
A 38-year-old man faces felony charges for allegedly stealing a Ford truck from a Kurtistown residence Thursday and attempting to flee from police later the same day.
Your Views for January 19
Murdoch’s ‘propaganda’
BIIF soccer: It can be lonely at the top for HPA, which is on a collision course with Kamehameha
For a decade, Hawaii Prep, usually the champion, and Kamehameha, usually the challenger, have been the last two teams standing on their side of BIIF girls soccer, if not the entire state. That’s made the regular season seem like all but a mere formality.
Early edge to Hilo: Vikings hold off Waiakea 3-2 as rivals try to build steam
Whenever the Hilo and Waiakea girls soccer teams play each other, it’s usually a battle until the end, and Tuesday at Hilo Bayfront was no different.
Obituaries for January 19
Rosalia “Rose” Batalla Barcelona, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, she was retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., and a member of World Mission Center-Hilo. Visitation 9-11 Thursday, Jan. 27, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Limited seating; casual attire. Face masks and social distancing required. Survived by sons, Bobby (MaryAnne) Barcelona of Honolulu and Ferdinand “Fred” Barcelona of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Minda Barcelona of Hilo; brother, Marcial (Tessie) Batalla of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Marcing “Juana” Verona of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Esperanza “Pacing” Oliveros of Pearl City, Oahu, Erlinda (Milian) Julian of Ewa Beach, Dionicia Basilio of Las Vegas, Gemina Soria of Ewa Beach, Basilia Sarceda and Juliana Felipe of the Philippines; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pigs make a mess inside Alae Cemetery
Feral pigs have been tearing up the ground at Alae Cemetery and some parks on Hawaii Island.
Trail acquisition dropped; official: ‘County would gain very little’ by fighting to obtain path to Papaikou beach
Mayor Mitch Roth has decided to abandon efforts to acquire a trail to Papaikou Mill Beach, county officials said Tuesday.
Council members get update on Big Island Film Offices; some express frustration over lack of progress
Hawaii County Council members expressed frustration Tuesday that the county has not yet appointed a new film commissioner.
Future of $10.5M compost facility still uncertain
Executives for a stalled $10.5 million composting project addressed a County Council panel Tuesday, extolling the virtues of a centralized system, while other island recycling groups pushed for a distributed system of smaller facilities across the island.
Hawaii County’s finest: Police officer, residents honored for rescue
A Kona police officer and five residents were honored by the County Council Tuesday for heroic efforts that saved the lives of two women caught in high surf last year.
Hilo man charged with habitual DUI for the third time
By JOHN BURNETT
