Police think alcohol, speed, factors in fatal Saturday crash
Police are investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision Saturday afternoon in Pepeekeo that killed a 63-year-old Mountain View woman.
Police Chief Ferreira to retire
Police Chief Paul Ferreira told the Hawaii County Police Commission on Friday that he will retire from the Hawaii Police Department.
Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects
The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a small Massachusetts town: up 37%. The estimate to build a new airport terminal in Des Moines, Iowa: 69% higher, with a several year delay.
Bids sought for new classroom building for Kealakehe Elementary
Construction bids are being accepted for a new classroom building at Kealakehe Elementary School with an anticipated completion date of late 2024.
Yellen: Recession not inevitable, gas tax holiday weighed
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.
Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Pence, Ginni Thomas
WASHINGTON — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her role in the illegal plot to overturn the 2020 election.
Community members learn about sustainable farming at farm-to-table experience
Every other Saturday evening at Gingerhill Farm Retreat hosts a farm-to-table experience that brings together a group of communinty members (locals and visitors) to eat a homegrown meal and learn about sustainable living.
Dogs, owners test skills on agility course in Mountain View
Dogs barked excitedly as they prepared to test their speed and agility Saturday at a North American Dog Agility Council-style fun run at Kukini Field in Mountain View.
Outside Yellowstone, flooded towns struggle to recover
FROMBERG, Mont. — With Yellowstone National Park pushing to reopen to tourists more quickly than anticipated after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
Obituaries for June 20
Hagie M. Kaya, 96, of Papaikou died April 15 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan and Fujinkai, Orchid Isle Dance Club, Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association and Kamana Senior Dance Club. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Maurice (Shelley) Kaya; daughters, Meryl (Leighton) Iwasaki and Jocelyn (Gary) Yamagata; brother, Robert Minamoto; sister, Eunice (Dennis) Kimura; brothers-in-law, Clifford Lee, Richard Iwasaki and Irwin Weinberg; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans that could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting, and cut state courts out of the equation.
Zelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
KYIV, Ukraine — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway station, where Ukraine families shelter from Russian airstrikes. In another, an infant and a woman who appears on the brink of tears look out from a departing train car as a man peers inside, his hand spread across the window in a gesture of goodbye.
Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.
Wailoa Center hosts MidSummer Art Celebration
The Wailoa Center and Hawaii Island Art Alliance are pleased to announce the 5th Annual MidSummer Art Celebration.
College of Pharmacy offers Fall 2022 application deadline extension
For college graduates looking to pursue an advanced degree in healthcare, the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy announces an application deadline extension for its Doctor of Pharmacy Program for Fall 2022 admission.
Stop toying with DACA recipients’ lives
On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama stood in the White House Rose Garden and changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants. By his executive order, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protected them from deportation and granted access to educational and work opportunities that have allowed many of them to thrive.
Big Island graduates awarded UH-Hilo Chancellor’s Scholarships
Of the 17 University of Hawaii at Hilo Chancellor’s Scholarships awarded to public and private school students this year, nine went to Big Island graduates.
Does a chatbot have a soul?
Don’t unplug your computer! Don’t throw away that smartphone! Just because a Google software engineer whose conclusions have been questioned says a computer program is sentient, meaning it can think and has feelings, doesn’t mean an attack of the cyborgs through your devices is imminent.
Rainy Side View: The importance of music education
My brother Rodney was a great musician. He started playing the trombone at Hilo Intermediate School and joined the Hawaii County Band while he was still at Hilo High.
Sooners beat Notre Dame 6-2 to move within win of CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. — Cade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night.
