Photos: Honokaa downs Kamehameha to win BIIF Div. II Championship
The Honokaa Dragons defeated Kamehameha Schools Hawaii 19-9 and won the BIIF Division II title in the championship football game on Saturday night. The Dragons finished the BIIF season 10-1 and will represent the Big Island in the state competition.
Cartoon for October 30
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
MVP Smith scores and Thorns beat Current 2-0 for NWSL title
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophia Smith and the Portland Thorns overcame challenges off the field this season with a championship on it.
Astros burst ahead, beat Phillies 5-2, tie World Series 1-1
HOUSTON — Framber Valdez swapped his glove and his spikes midgame. He repeatedly rubbed his hands.
College roundup: Ohio State stays unbeaten, scores 28 in 4th quarter
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — For the final act in a spectacular performance, J.T. Tuimoloau kept a blocker from cutting his legs, reached up and grabbed a pass intended for a receiver a few yards behind him and casually cruised into the end zone to seal an Ohio State victory.
Food Basket seeks funds as it prepares to bring back ‘Ohana Food Drops for December
The Hawaii Food Basket is trying to get ahead of the holiday season and stay stocked despite an uptick in people in need and rising food costs.
TAT sweetens county budget: $70.4M surplus to be applied to future budgets
Hawaii County’s new tax on hotels and short-term rentals helped sweeten county coffers to an extent unseen in previous years.
Mortar round, grenades cleared from Waimea area during ordnance search
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found eight hand grenades and a mortar round in and near Waimea this year while clearing unexploded ordnance from the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area.
Improvements at Ha‘aheo Elementary set for next summer
Ha‘aheo Elementary School completed an Environmental Analysis for a three-phase renovation and construction project on Oct. 23, with the report finding there are no archaeological features, rare or endangered flora, or other historic elements that will be impacted by the construction.
Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — A mass of mostly young people among tens of thousands who gathered to celebrate Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years.
Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claim
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices. Ukraine accused Russia of creating a world “hunger games.”
What is known about the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco and severely beat her 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer early Friday while the Democratic lawmaker was in Washington.
US storm survivors: We need money faster, less red tape
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims’ hands faster, with less red tape.
Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle.
Help keep teens safe from fentanyl
We’ve all heard the alarm bells ringing about fentanyl. Images of brightly colored pills called rainbow fentanyl warn that your keiki may be at risk, and it’s hard to know what to believe or how to keep your ‘ohana safe.
Your Views for October 30
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The email that every campaign is sending right now
Editors’ note: Bloomberg Opinion columnist Ramesh Ponnuru did not actually receive the following email, but he has gotten dozens, scores, hundreds of others like it. As far as we know, he is not actually running for office.
Volcano Watch: Aftershock forecasts let you know what to expect after a large earthquake
After damaging earthquakes, response and recovery takes place under the threat of aftershocks. United States Geological Survey aftershock forecasts can help you understand what may happen, promoting public safety and an understanding that experiencing aftershocks is normal.
