Basketball: Biola burns UHH men; women salvage win on trip
The flight home for UH-Hilo women’s basketball team will feel just a tad shorter, but not so for the men.
Freshman’s hat trick fuels Waiakea girls past Kealakehe
To put this BIIF girls soccer season in some form of context, consider a round of golf where one has to skip half the holes.
BIIF paddling: Only Kealakehe can prevent HPA sweep; COVID-19 remains a factor
It was a perfect day for canoe paddling with flat water and practically no wind at Hilo Bay, but not everyone showed up, a clear sign the Big Island is still dealing with COVID-19.
All-BIIF D-I football: Hilo’s Akui, Kaniaupio claim top honors; Konawaena dominates first team
Koa Akui was given a parting shot to encapsulate his journey, and he spoke from experience.
‘Teaching them life lessons’: Youth learn butchery skills at Kona Vocational
Keiki ages 12 to 18 were fully engaged Saturday as they learned how to skin, dress and butcher pigs, lamb and chickens at Kona Vocational.
Astronomy industry spent $110M in Hawaii in 2019
The astronomy industry in Hawaii spent more than $100 million throughout the state in 2019, according to a University of Hawaii study.
‘I miss home so much’: Those with Tonga connections worry as country struggles with aftermath of eruption, tsunami
When an explosive volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami in Tonga just over two weeks ago, homes were destroyed, communication lines disabled, and a heavy blanket of ash deposited on towns and villages.
Bill aims to protect endangered species
A measure introduced in the state Legislature aimed at protecting endangered animals from new development is 25 years in the making, said a Big Island legislator.
House and Senate maps adopted: New House district goes to West Hawaii
The state Reapportionment Commission stayed the course Friday and finalized House and Senate election maps for the next decade, shaking off resident complaints from Hawaii Island and Oahu, citizen-produced alternative maps and even the threat of lawsuits in its 8-1 decision.
Obituaries for January 30
Lorraine “Sayo” Chung, 81, of Hilo died Dec. 17 at Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hakalau, she was a retired cashier for Sure Save Supermarkets and member of Hilo Seventh Day Adventist Church. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, Mark (Ruth) Forbes; sister, Earline (Eugene) Yokoi of Oahu; a grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
For the sake of national unity, don’t dig in on this Supreme Court nomination
Maybe it’s just wishful thinking, but Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement offers Republicans a real opportunity.
Your Views for January 30
‘Reasonable and feasible’
Advancing the community’s health and wellness
Hawaii Public Health Institute, or HIPHI, is a statewide nonprofit 501c(3) organization with more than 20 years of experience in providing technical assistance, forging and maintaining coalitions, and activating community power to effect statewide change.
What does poor rating for collapsed bridge mean for others?
A 50-year-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh had been rated as poor on a recent inspection report, but transportation officials and engineering experts cautioned that doesn’t necessarily signal imminent danger for the thousands of other U.S. bridges with the same designation.
Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement, sparking widespread condemnation.
Feds: Kansas woman led all-female Islamic State battalion
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A woman who once lived in Kansas has been arrested after federal prosecutors charged her with joining the Islamic State group and leading an all-female battalion of AK-47 wielding militants.
Blizzard buffets East Coast with deep snow, winds, flooding
BOSTON — A nor’easter with hurricane-force wind gusts battered much of the East Coast on Saturday, flinging heavy snow that made travel treacherous or impossible, flooding coastlines, and threatening to leave bitter cold in its wake.
Volcano Watch: Kamaʻehuakanaloa — the volcano formerly known as Loʻihi Seamount
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors 6 volcanoes: Kilauea (currently erupting within Halema‘uma‘u), Mauna Loa (most recent eruption in 1984), Hualalai (most recent eruption in 1801), Haleakala (on Maui; most recent eruption sometime between 1480 to 1600 AD), Maunakea (most recent eruption over 4,000 years ago), and Kama‘ehuakanaloa (most recent activity in 1996).
