Cartoon for June 26
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Pride parade, festival return to Hilo
Hundreds of people across the island came together Saturday in Hilo to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
County partners to deliver free Wi-Fi to Panaewa Park
Hawaii County has partnered with T&T Electric and other various organizations and individuals to deliver free Wi-Fi to the Panaewa Park area as part of a scalable pilot program, according to a press release from the office of Mayor Mitch Roth.
Biden’s mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia
MUNICH — President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe as the 4-month-old war shows no sign of abating and its aftershocks to global food and energy supplies are deepening.
Land board again rejects Naniloa refinancing
The Board of Land and Natural Resources has for the second time this month denied a request by the owners of the Grand Naniloa Hotel, which sits on state land, to refinance their mortgage.
Supply issues put the squeeze on Food Basket: Federal shipments dwindling this summer
The Food Basket continues to struggle with supply chain issues, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rising cost of living, all of which have contributed to a major shortage of food that Executive Director Kristin Frost Albrecht calls “unprecedented.”
Latest Honua Ola denial likely headed to state Supreme Court
The state Public Utilities Commission on Friday denied motions by Honua Ola Bioenergy and Hawaiian Electric to reconsider its decision last month to reject an amended power purchase agreement between the utility and the nearly completed power plant in Pepeekeo.
Verdugo hits 3-run HR, scorching Red Sox top Guardians 4-2
CLEVELAND — Alex Verdugo hit a three-run homer, Jarren Duran had a career-high four hits and an RBI, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.
Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law
HONOLULU — Megan Kau takes occasional weeklong hunting trips to the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where she enjoys watching the sunrise and hearing the distant rustle of deer and mouflon sheep in the tropical wilderness, a rifle ready at her side.
Schauffele takes 1-shot lead over buddy Cantlay at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Xander Schauffele shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over good friend and playing partner Patrick Cantlay into the final round of the Travelers Championship.
With Roe decision, Supreme Court sneers at precedent — and places women’s health in jeopardy
The inescapable fallacy that hangs like an albatross around the neck of the antiabortion movement is the misguided assumption that women will stop terminating their pregnancies if the procedure becomes illegal. America has been there, done that.
Pitching, power lift Ole Miss over OU in CWS finals opener
OMAHA, Neb. — Jack Dougherty carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, Mississippi hit three homers in a row in the eighth and the Rebels beat Oklahoma 10-3 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night.
Is a ‘good death’ possible in Hawaii?
We may not like to think about it, but one day, each of us will die. Thanks to the tools of modern medicine, we’re living longer than ever, but the fact remains that death is an essential part of life.
Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms
WASHINGTON — Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service.
Your Views for June 26
Ex-mayor is wrong
Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday while evaluating its legal risk under a strict state ban. Mississippi’s only abortion clinic continued to see patients while awaiting a 10-day notice that will trigger a ban. Elected officials across the country vowed to take action to protect women’s access to reproductive health care, and abortion foes promised to take the fight to new arenas.
Pope hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe
ROME — Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion.
Obituaries for June 26
Anthony Britton Craven, 84, of Waimea died June 12 at home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a retired Oahu attorney and member of Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua. Private services. Survived by wife, Wendy Greenwell Craven of Waimea; children, Anthony (Marylinda) B. Craven Jr. of Kona, Scott (Daena) C. Craven of Waimea and Heather (John) L. Polhemus of Waimea; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
Norway shaken by attack that killed 2 during Pride festival
OSLO, Norway — A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an “Islamist terror act” during the capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
