Keeping track of Kolten, April 18
Following the Milwaukee Brewers’ Kolten Wong, a Hilo native and 2008 Kamehameha graduate
BIIF glance, April 18
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UH-Hilo golfers to tee off at PacWest championships
UH-Hilo men’s golf team has an “outside shot” at a team title, coach Earl Tamiya said.
All-BIIF soccer, D-II boys: Dinkel gives Kamehameha a leg up on the competition
Kamehameha’s Elijah Dinkel puts in time as a student of the game by watching soccer every day. If not full matches, Dinkel watches highlights, from high school and college on up to the top pro leagues.
Hawaii men’s volleyball rallies to top UC Irvine in 5 sets
A night after leading No. 4 Hawaii to a sweep of UC Irvine, Dimitrios Mouchlias went to another level in Saturday’s five-set rematch on Saturday.
College baseball: Miyao slams Bakersfield as Hawaii wins its eighth in a row
The University of Hawaii baseball team couldn’t have won its eighth in a row without No. 8.
Big Island’s runners, jumpers, throwers return to Waimea
WAIMEA – As the BIIF track and field championship inches closer and closer, the contenders on the Big Island are starting to become clear in events across the board.
Obituaries for April 17
Annie Bailado, 97, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 25 at home. Born in Keopu Mauka, she was a macadamia nut and coffee farmer, lauhala weaver, eucharistic minister and member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, South Kona Senior Citizens Club, and the Cultural Advisory Group and Keauhou-Kahaluu Education Group of Kamehameha Schools. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by brother, Philip (Clementine) Pai of Honaunau; hanai sister, Mary Pai of Kailua-Kona; caregiver, Mahealani (Diana) Pai of Kailua-Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cartoon for April 17
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Kona hospital reports uptick in flu patients as COVID cases wane
While COVID-19 cases on the Big Island are slowing down, influenza cases may be on the rise in West Hawaii.
Russia strikes Ukraine’s big cities, bears down on Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces renewed missile strikes on Kyiv and intensified shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, in an apparent strategy to hobble Ukraine’s defenses in preparation for what is expected to be a full-scale Russian assault in the east.
Kamehameha Ave. road closure slated for Saturday
From 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Saturday, Kamehameha Avenue between Waianuenue Avenue and the State Fisheries Research Station driveway in both directions will be closed for the 2022 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade and staging area.
Honokaa cockfight draws hundreds: Alleged organizer arrested; 21 chickens killed
A 57-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an April 2 cockfight raid in Honokaa, according to police.
Ige releases $1.5M for Puako sewer plans
A long-anticipated project to improve water quality and protect the coral reef by replacing cesspools at Puako with a sewer system is finally moving forward with the announcement Friday that Gov. David Ige has released $1.5 million to get the design work started.
Bills target abandoned cars: ‘Big penalty’ sought for those who leave the vehicles
A quartet of bills that crack down on abandoned vehicles have passed both chambers of the state Legislature.
COVID cases likely three times more than reported
The number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii are likely much higher than currently reported by the state Department of Health.
‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Butler spent 27 years in the Army, but it took a day in jail to convince him his post-traumatic stress disorder was out of control.
Crews fight New Mexico fires as some evacuations lift
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a mountain community in drought-stricken southern New Mexico as firefighters worked Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that killed two people and destroyed over 200 homes.
Unrest sparked by far-right demos continues in Sweden
HELSINKI (AP) — Unrest broke out in southern Sweden late Saturday despite police moving a rally by an anti-Islam far-right group, which was planning to burn a Quran among other things, to a new location as a preventive measure.
Georgia man accused of leaving grandmother in freezer to die
ARMUCHEE, Ga. (AP) — Police say a northwest Georgia man killed his grandmother by stuffing her in a freezer while she was still alive.
