Cho earns PacWest Player of the Week
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo first baseman Ryan Cho has been named the NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference Player of the Week.
Warriors defeat Daggers with 10-point margin
PAHOA — The Waiakea High School varsity baseball team defeated Pahoa High School 11-1 on Saturday.
March Madness: Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dawn Staley knows what’s next for unbeaten South Carolina — a matchup the whole women’s college basketball world is eager to see.
Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St
SEATTLE — Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final on Monday night.
Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often
America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
UH-Hilo baseball stacks 23 hits to stave off Sharks
WAIPAHU, Hawai’i – The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo baseball team rapped out 23 hits Sunday afternoon to storm past Hawai‘i Pacific University 13-8, and take the rubber match of a three-game non-conference tilt at Patsy T. Mink Central O‘ahu Regional Park.
Auditions set for variety show competition at the Palace
Artists and performers of all ages are being called to the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo for a chance to compete in a variety show.
Silver Beaver awarded to Morita
Patricia Morita, 67, of Hilo recently was presented the prestigious Silver Beaver Award for 2023 by Boy Scouts of America’s Aloha Council which serves youth throughout Hawaii, Guam and American Samoa.
BSA’s Silver Beaver awarded to Morita
Friends of the Pana’ewa Zoo will be hosting their Spring Plant Sale Saturday, April 1, at the entrance to the equestrian center.
Twenty years on, reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote
WASHINGTON — Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow was sitting in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s conference room at the Pentagon, listening to him make the case that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
Press Club awards Torch of Light, Lava Tube, O‘o
The Big Island Press Club has awarded its annual meritorious Torch of Light Award to Cindy Reves, Hawaii state director for the Journalism Education Association, and the Lava Tube dishonor award to former Gov. David Ige.
Your Views for March 28
‘I don’t understand’
Congress is scapegoating TikTok. It’s no worse than other social media platforms
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew did not have a successful appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday.
Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests
JERUSALEM — Bending to a wave of mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan Monday and said he wanted “to avoid civil war” by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents.
In Trump probe, key witness returns, no indictment vote yet
NEW YORK — A pivotal figure in the hush money payment investigation of Donald Trump returned on Monday to the building where a grand jury has been meeting for months, a repeat appearance suggesting his testimony could be key as prosecutors push toward potential criminal charges.
Amid strained US ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — China’s global campaign to win friends and influence policy has blossomed in a surprising place: Utah, a deeply religious and conservative state with few obvious ties to the world’s most powerful communist country.
Court dismisses challenge to lease revision
A legal challenge by a Hilo business owner against the state was dismissed Friday.
Community receives $10 million for new Papa‘aloa Community Center Gym
There is a bright future on the horizon for Papa‘aloa and the Hamakua Coast with the newly acquired $10 million for a new community gym.
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel is up for new development
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel may become a hotel again under new management.
Celebrating Prince Kuhio Day: The Lyman Museum offers free admission in commemoration
Over 500 people visited the Lyman Museum for Manuahi Day, or the first free day since COVID-19 on Monday.
