Police seize 20 pounds of meth, arrest Hilo man
Police say they seized more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine Thursday during the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a Keaukaha Hawaiian Homes subdivision residence in Hilo.
Kahiko night photos from Merrie Monarch Festival
On Friday night, 18 hula halau presented 24 performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups.
Climate progress remains elusive for Biden on Earth Day
SEATTLE — With a backdrop of flowering trees, it was a setting fit for the signing of major environmental legislation. Even Seattle’s notorious clouds parted as President Joe Biden stepped up to speak Friday.
Kahiko night at Merrie Monarch Festival
On Friday night, 18 hula halau presented 24 performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups.
Ukrainian counterattacks slowing Russian offensive in east
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops are pressing their offensive in the eastern Donbas region in an attempt to fully seize Ukraine’s industrial heartland but have made little headway as fierce Ukrainian counterattacks have slowed their efforts, Ukrainian and British officials said Saturday.
Wildfires, grow as fierce winds batter Southwestern US
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the sky.
State briefs for April 23
Man pleads not guilty in death of lover found in Hawaii tub
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school.
Mask mandates in perspective: Facing the facts on respirators
It was two years ago, on April 2, 2020, that we championed the wearing of face coverings to frustrate the spread of what was then called the novel coronavirus. With the pandemic ongoing though diminished, we remain supporters of masking indoors, especially in certain settings, but we’ve learned a few things, particularly about the utility of statewide or citywide mandates.
Boosting oil production won’t fix our woes. Enacting a carbon tax is critical to our future
On Earth Day in 2021, President Joe Biden pledged that the U.S. would cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, compared with 2005 levels. It was a welcome declaration, albeit only a first step toward what is required to prevent the worst consequences of climate change.
Tropical Gardening: Australia’s silver oak in full bloom in West Hawaii
April showers bring May Flowers. Some in Hawaii are from Australia. When it comes to strange animals and plants, Australia is in the lead for its share of the unusual to unique. This ancient mini continent has mammals that lay eggs to the marsupials that carry their premature babies in pouches. Recent fires put many in the animal kingdom at risk and the plant kingdom as well. Some Australian ecosystems will be altered for centuries and some may never recover.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Miss Aloha Hula 2022
After a night of competition Thursday, Piʻikea Kekīhenelehuawewehiikekauʻōnohi Lopes from halau Ka Lā ʻOnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe was named as Miss Aloha Hula at the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival.
