PacWest golf: Ng’s 3-under 69 puts junior in tie for lead, Vuls on top
On a day defined somewhat by his steady iron play, UH-Hilo’s Keith Ng wasn’t particularly thrilled with his tee shot on the par-3 third. His bunker shot wasn’t much better, but sinking a 21-foot birdie served as a cooling effect in the hot desert air.
Parole granted for two Kona men
A Kona man sentenced to up to a half-decade behind bars for a 2019 shooting that injured one and triggered an 11-day manhunt was granted parole by the Hawaii Paroling Authority on Wednesday.
HVNP guided tours return
Dozens of visitors endured the cold wind and rain Saturday to participate in the first ranger-guided tours at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in more than two years.
Council to view presentation on ‘dark sky’ initiatives
Hawaii County could save money and attract tourists by reducing light pollution, according to a presentation by a Big Island activist to be heard this week by the County Council.
‘No surrender’: Ukrainians fight on in Mariupol steel plant
KYIV, Ukraine — Braced for an all-out Russian assault in the east, Ukraine vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in strategically vital Mariupol, where the ruined port city’s last known pocket of resistance was holed up in a sprawling steel plant laced with tunnels.
Bugs still being worked out of EPIC: Some building permits still stuck in the system
Hawaii County continues to work the bugs out of its online building permit system, but some testifiers to the county Cost of Government Commission aren’t convinced it’s happening fast enough.
North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, a day before its chief rivals the United States and South Korea begin annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
Tax Day laggards: Consider filing for extension if in a rush
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes and this year is no exception.
Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
VATICAN CITY — On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and voiced worry about the risk of nuclear warfare.
US rocked by 3 mass shootings during Easter weekend; 2 dead
HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday that wounded at least nine people. It was the second mass shooting in the state and the third in the nation during the Easter holiday weekend.
Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at National Zoo
WASHINGTON — The “cake” was made from frozen fruit juice, sweet potatoes, carrots and sugar cane and it lasted about 15 minutes once giant panda mama Mei Xiang and her cub Xiao Qi Ji got hold of it.
Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April.
Biden moves forward on gun violence
After much talk and little action on guns, President Joe Biden finally took a few small steps forward this week. Actually getting a handle on the country’s epidemic of gun violence will require Congress to do its job.
