County puts up $200K to mitigate invasive insect
Hawaii County will invest in additional biosecurity measures at a West Hawaii waste facility to prevent the spread of a devastating invasive beetle.
Flute and guitar duo to conclude Hawaii Concert Society season
The combination of flute and guitar can produce a wide variety of musical colors, moods, and expressions and is popular among performers, composers, and listeners. Today, the Hawaii Concert Society will conclude its 2023-24 season when the Cavatina Duo, often acknowledged as the finest such combination in the world, performs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center.
Malama Na Keiki returns Saturday
The seventh Malama Na Keiki Festival aims to improve health outcomes and educate Ka‘u keiki in Pahala on Saturday.
Haili Congregational Church celebrates 200th anniversary
Haili Congregational Church announces the celebration of their 200th anniversary.
Six receive Big Island Press Club scholarships
The Big Island Press Club Scholarship Foundation awarded 2024 college scholarships totaling $7,000 to six students dedicated to pursuing education for journalism or a related field.
County grants lease extension of Kanoelehua Industrial Area property
After years of bureaucratic wrangling, a Hilo lessee of state land has finally secured a 30-year lease extension for property in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area.
Police arrest, release Ocean View man after alleged shooting
Police arrested and later released a 48-year-old Ocean View man following an alleged nonfatal shooting.
Closing arguments made in Red Hill lawsuit trial
A lawsuit trial brought by families affected by the Red Hill water crisis against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act saw both sides make their closing arguments Monday.
County wants private land for Puna road
Hawaii County will seize portions of a pair of private properties in lower Puna in order to complete the reopening of Pohoiki Road.
Big Island, state under flash flood watch due to kona low
The National Weather Service posted a flash flood watch this morning for the state of Hawaii, including Hawaii Island. As of now, the watch is effective through Friday evening.
RFK Jr. is 2024’s X factor, new polls show, fueled by young voters and social media
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is polling stronger than any third-party candidate has in decades, pulling in roughly 10% of registered voters across the battleground states as he saps support from President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a new series of polls has found.
Waikoloa Library project moves ahead
The long-sought public library for Waikoloa Village is a step closer to becoming a reality.
How to fix America’s cruel and unusual tax code
It probably escaped your attention, but the Internal Revenue Service recently piloted a program to help Americans cope with their notoriously complex tax system. Direct File was meant to help taxpayers in 12 states prepare and submit their returns electronically. Some 19 million people were eligible to use it. Thanks partly to a rollout late in the tax-preparation season, fewer than 1% of them actually did.
Comcast-Diamond dispute ‘profoundly harmful,’ MLB argues
Major League Baseball on Tuesday again ripped Diamond Sports Group’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy, this time as the carriage dispute between Diamond and Comcast reached the two-week mark.
Ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleads not guilty in procedural move, plea deal still expected
LOS ANGELES — Ippei Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to charges of bank and tax fraud Tuesday morning in federal court, a formality ahead of a plea deal negotiated with federal prosecutors, according to Mizuhara’s attorney, Michael Freedman. Mizuhara, an interpreter who took millions from baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is still expected to plead guilty at a later date.
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Rudy Gobert fined $75,000 for making ‘money sign’ in Timberwolves’ Game 4 loss to Nuggets
DENVER — Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for making a “money sign” during the Wolves’ loss to Denver in Sunday night’s playoff game at Target Center.
Four-run frame plagues Quinn Priester in Pirates’ 4-3 loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — It looked like Quinn Priester was going to avoid the big inning. Instead, he delayed the inevitable for a frame.
Jalen Brunson scores 44, Knicks pound Pacers in Game 5
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who routed the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Ukraine pulls back in two areas of Kharkiv region, warns of buildup near Sumy region
NEAR VOVCHANSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday its forces pulled back to new positions in two areas of the northeastern Kharkiv region where Moscow is pressing an offensive, and warned of a Russian force buildup to the north near its Sumy region.
