UHH golf/tennis: Uchida fires 72 for Vulcans women
UH-Hilo golfer Kaelyn Uchida fired a par 72 to tie for second place after the first round of the West Texas A&M Desert Invite on Monday at Arizona.
BIIF tennis: Undefeated Waiakea weathers the storm
During all those cloudless days that became a fixture in East Hawaii earlier this year, Waiakea High tennis coach Bill Brilhante didn’t need sunglasses to see the horizon.
BIIF baseball: Sale-Silva’s gem gives Pahoa key win to bolster playoff hopes
Pahoa High’s baseball team isn’t used to playing in meaningful games, but junior Shane Sale-Silva is.
Fire destroys abandoned Keaau home
A fire late Saturday night destroyed an abandoned home on Old Volcano Trail in Keaau.
Softball: Vulcans try to rest, regroup after bumpy trip
Enough of the open road.
Baseball: ‘Bows rally, then stave of UC Santa Barbara
The University of Hawaii baseball team scored six runs in the 13th inning Sunday and then subdued a UC Santa Barbara rally for a 13-9 victory at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on the UCSB campus.
BIIF baseball: Ka’u, Pahoa not just playing pushover this season
Ka‘u High’s Pomai Kajiwara-Ke was not the likeliest candidate to play walk-off baseball hero, his coach said. But one swing of the bat can change a lot for a player and team.
Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
BUCHA, Ukraine — Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area. Ukrainian authorities accused the departing forces on Sunday of committing war crimes and leaving behind a “scene from a horror movie.”
DWS proposes power cost adjustment increase on water bills
Increases in oil costs that raised the cost of electricity are in turn having a big impact on the county Department of Water Supply, which is proposing a 16% increase in the power cost adjustment on local water bills.
Coffee bill gutted and replaced with request for study
A bill that would have set tighter limits on using Hawaii location names to sell coffee cleared now requests the state study the impacts of such a move.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won’t seek second term
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term.
Hilo native Kalani Pe‘a wins third Grammy
Hilo-born recording artist Kalani Pe‘a won his third Grammy award Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif — At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in the city’s second mass shooting in five weeks, killing six people and wounding 12 others as bars closed for the night and crowds emptied onto downtown streets, police said.
Senate panel to vote on Jackson nomination to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Democrats are launching a whirlwind of votes and Senate floor action Monday with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by the end of the week.
EHCC exhibition explores tension between modern and traditional
Difficult questions are at the core of the Kilo I Ka Mo‘o exhibition on view in April and May at the East Hawaii Cultural Center. How can Native Hawaiians reconcile the contradictions between the traditions of their subjugated culture and the contemporary ideals of a monetized society? Is it possible to express one’s native heritage, reclaim lost identity, and at the same time accept new ways?
Mixed results for Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction recovery centers that would offer people aid instead of incarceration.
The products Americans buy can help fund seditionists and war criminals
In the nearly 15 months since the Capitol insurrection, some major corporations have backtracked significantly on their pledge to deny campaign funding to the 147 members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential election result. Just to be clear: 147 members of Congress deliberately sought to undermine American democracy and subvert a legitimate presidential election to advance then-President Donald Trump’s lie that the election was stolen.
As Biden moves to end Title 42, administration must prepare to humanely deal with migrant influx
Over the past few days, migrants fleeing the war in Ukraine have made their way to northern Mexico and been waved through the U.S. southern border, putting an end to a short but harrowing journey to seek safety in a foreign land. Yards away, equally desperate travelers from Central and South America, Haiti, Cameroon and elsewhere watched as the Ukrainians were afforded the very same opportunity they’d waited months for.
UH-Hilo College of Hawaiian Language announces Dean’s List for Fall 2021
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Ka Haka ‘Ula o Ke’elikolani College of Hawaiian Language announces its Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2021.
Hawaii District Science & Engineering Fair announces 2022 award winners
Research on novel cancer treatment, motor design, microbial control, and pharmaceutical aids swept the competition at this year’s Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair. This year’s fair, held in February, was hosted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
