In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills.
Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as the effects of a powerful blizzard continued to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned that more heavy snow was on the way for Northern California.
Super Tuesday’s dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
WASHINGTON — As an independent, Christian Miller can’t vote in Pennsylvania’s closed presidential primary in April. He said it wouldn’t matter even if he could.
A Supreme Court decision could come today in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as today in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.
Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas.
Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process beset by sharp political divisions between the two parties as well as infighting among House Republicans.
Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
WASHINGTON — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign.
Obituaries for March 4
Hisao “Bob” Fujita, 90, of Glenwood, died Feb. 17 at home. Born in Waikapu, Maui, he was retired from Hussmann Sheetmetal in Los Angeles and a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by siblings, Michi Yoshizu, Takeko Arakawa, Harry Fujita, Yone Higa and Gary Fujita; children, Victoria Angel, Howard (Darlene) Yoshida and Frank Yoshida; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
SELMA, Ala. — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday attacks on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, that fundamental freedoms, including the right to vote, are under attack in America even today.
Fedro’s walk-off homer and O’Brien’s pitching gem power Vulcans to twinbill sweep of Biola
In just his second game of collegiate action, freshman Mark Fedro stepped up big to deliver a walk-off home run as the UH-Hilo Baseball team charged back for a 7-6 victory over Biola before taking down the Eagles again, 2-1, for the doubleheader sweep Friday evening in Pacific West Conference play at Francis Wong Stadium.
BIIF baseball: Ka‘u and KSH move to 2-0
Saturday saw early season Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) baseball continue, as two games were held on the isle’s leeward side.
Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
ARECIBO, Puerto Rico — Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia won the final qualifier for the upcoming Olympics on Sunday following nine days in which scores of competitors faced volatile weather and painful sea urchin spines.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
Caitlin Clark stood alone at the free-throw line on Sunday and made the foul shots that put her atop the all-time NCAA Division I scoring chart.
Don’t buy Putin’s bluff. The West can outspend him
Vladimir Putin wants the world to believe that Russia’s economy is doing fine, and that he has the wherewithal to prosecute the war in Ukraine indefinitely.