HHSAA soccer: Waiakea girls reach state D-I semis for first time
Waiakea’s girl soccer team keeps on making history.
HHSAA basketball: Cazimero-led Cowboys cruise to D2 semifinals; Hilo loses big
O’shen Cazimero started with a dunk and got better from there.
MLS: Laukoa Santos catches on with Charlotte
Laukoa Santos signed a one-year contract, including three team options, with the Charlotte Football Club on Tuesday after not getting drafted in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, which saw 78 players selected on Jan. 11.
Even Durham says some media have gone down rabbit hole over probe
Conservative media joined a certain former president last week whipping up the political right over what they claimed was a smoking gun: proof from an ongoing investigation by special counsel John Durham that Hillary Clinton and other Democrats “spied” on Donald Trump while he was president. Trump called it worse than Watergate!
Biden’s Ukraine speech was aimed at allies, not voters
A high-profile speech on Ukraine is probably the last thing Democratic pollsters would have wanted from President Joe Biden. Good news on the pandemic would be welcome. If there had to be tough talk about a nasty foe, they would surely have hoped it would be about inflation, not Russian President Vladimir Putin. Or they may have wanted the president out there touting the booming numbers on jobs and economic growth. Anything but a foreign policy problem that few Americans care about.
Deaths related to pregnancy climbed in pandemic’s first year
Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Ex-defense contractors plead not guilty to bad donations on Oahu
HONOLULU — Three former executives of a Hawaii-based defense contractor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of funneling more than $200,000 in illegal donations to aid the reelection campaign of Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
Honolulu council member seeks Republican nod for governor
HONOLULU — Honolulu City Council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi said she will run for Hawaii governor.
US Navy contractor names 4 killed in Kauai helicopter crash
HONOLULU — A civilian contractor working for the U.S. Navy on Wednesday disclosed the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai.
US vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsides
HAMILTON, Ala. — A handwritten log kept by nurses tells the story of the losing battle to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in this corner of Alabama: Just 14 people showed up at the Marion County Health Department for their initial shot during the first six weeks of the year.
Russia attacks Ukraine as Putin issues warning
Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack today on Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
Ige releases design funds for Kohala HS gym
Gov. David Ige released $2.5 million in capital improvement project funds for the design of a gymnasium at Kohala High School.
Vote on Maunakea bill delayed
Decision-making on a bill that would shift management of Maunakea to a new state entity has been postponed by one week.
Ace up Vuls’ sleeve? Honolulu’s Yamasaki is ‘no-nonsense. He just does the job.’
James Yamasaki has turned into a legitimate ace for the UH-Hilo baseball team, which opens PacWest play on the road against Hawaii Pacific.
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Obituaries for February 24
Douglas Brandenburg, 70, of Naalehu died Feb. 11, 2022. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
HCCC inmate accused of assaulting guard
A 23-year-old Hilo man has been charged with an assault on an adult corrections officer at Hawaii Community Correctional Center that resulted in the hospitalization of the victim, according to County Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen.
Feds indict 3 Big Island men for drug trafficking
Federal prosecutors have taken over the cases of three Big Island men accused of distributing drugs.
Council members question funding requests for waste management equipment
Requests for hundreds of thousands of dollars for equipment for the county Department of Environmental Management led to frustration at Wednesday’s County Council meeting.
Council advances homeless funding bill
Hilo Councilman Aaron Chung, jogging Wednesday morning prior to the County Council meeting, came upon a large “Aloha, Welcome to Kona” sign.
