BIIF wrestling: Kamehameha junior Eckart not afraid of challenges
Kamehameha wrestler Lainey Eckart may use the word “challenge” liberally, but she swears one came for her earlier this season in what was a 13-1 victory.
BIIF swimming: Hilo’s Hayashida, Kealakehe’s Axelson as versatile as they are fast
As versatile and fast as they are, Hilo High’s Kai Hayashida and Kealakehe High’s Michelle Axleson can’t win every race.
Council Planning Committee postpones Waikoloa timeshare project
Supportive testimony by a wide swath of individuals from resort operators to labor unions and tourism promoters to front-line workers who sleep in their cars because of a lack of housing wasn’t enough to win approval Tuesday from a County Council panel on a plan to convert half of a Waikoloa Beach Resort golf course to timeshare units.
Flights delayed due to security breach at Kona International Airport
A man spotted on security cameras scaling a wall at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, breaching a “sterile area,” Wednesday evening prompted more than 1,000 passengers to be re-screened.
US inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight
WASHINGTON — Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering American consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy.
EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
WASHINGTON — Last year, it was a nasty surprise. And it wasn’t supposed to last. But now, inflation has become an ongoing financial strain for millions of Americans filling up at the gas station, lined up at a grocery checkout lane, shopping for clothes, bargaining for a car or paying monthly rent.
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
NEW YORK — Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled.
3 major Democrats run for Hawaii governor, 4th mulls race
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s race for governor has three major Democratic Party candidates to date, while a fourth is considering a run.
HCCC reports 17 positive inmate test results
The state Department of Public Safety said Thursday two Hawaii Island correctional facilities reported positive COVID-19 test results.
Police seek leads on two missing teens
Hawaii Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate two teenage girls missing in separate incidents.
Biden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he’s looking at “about four people” as Democrats who met with him Thursday say he wants a “persuasive” nominee in the mold of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Hawaii woman gets 90 days in jail in embassy documents case
HONOLULU — A Honolulu woman who pleaded guilty to taking classified documents while working at the U.S. Embassy in Manila was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail.
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
BILLINGS, Mont — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespread extermination early last century.
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease
Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold.
Obituaries for February 11
Davelynn “Blu” Leinette Bufil, 66, of Hilo died Nov. 30 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a ground supervisor for Hilo International Airport and a volunteer for Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. Drive-thru visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Wailoa River State Recreation Area Pavilion No. 3. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by father, Pilagio “Blu” Bufil of Hilo; companion, Joanna Higa of Hilo; sisters, Abigail “Abby” Bufil of Salinas, Calif., Patricia (Eric) Bufil-Dehmer of Hilo and Francine (Randy) Bufil-Uy of Soledad, Calif.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade
TORONTO — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production.
Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities searching the Minneapolis apartment where Amir Locke was killed by a SWAT team member said a no-knock search warrant was necessary to protect the public and officers as they looked for guns, drugs and clothing worn by people suspected in a violent murder, according to documents made public Thursday.
End fossil fuel leasing on public lands
With our planet and communities at stake, now is the time to put an end, once and for all, to fossil fuel extraction on public lands. The science is clear: to fight the climate crisis, we must dramatically reduce carbon pollution. And, to reduce carbon pollution, we need to stop it at the source.
Can a lawmaker uphold Constitution yet aid insurrectionists? Short answer: No
Increasing numbers of Republicans are joining Democrats in Congress condemning last week’s Republican National Committee statement defending the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” Exasperation and frustration are growing on both sides of the aisle over the lack of accountability for lawmakers who cheered on the insurrection. At long last, real consequences could be on the horizon.
Your Views for February 11
Jobs and dependability
