UHH volleyball removes Leonard’s interim coaching label
Chris Leonard was on the phone Tuesday with Hawaii County Civil Defense performing his job duties as president of New West Broadcasting Corp. when he received another call.
Staying the course: Yada, Cactus Tour not slowing down for pandemic
Hilo’s Britney Yada probably thought she’d reached exclusive company when she teed off on the LPGA Tour for the first time, or when she played at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Gerhart: Sweet dreams, BIIF fans, there’s much to miss these days
I was covering BIIF tennis the other day, though my memory of the experience is a little too fuzzy to offer much of a report.
Paddling goes pau: World sprints in Hilo, Moku O Hawaii season canceled
Put away those paddles. Keep the outrigger canoes on land.
UHH goes full speed ahead in coaching searches
In this ever-worsening job market, UH-Hilo athletics is hiring.
Different strokes: Waiakea’s Kanno, Uchida pocket big victories while they can
Waiakea High junior Isaiah Kanno had a new addition to his golf bag last week on Oahu: hand sanitizer.
Spring out of action: UHH athletics pau for rest of 2019-20
UH-Hilos softball team took care of its business against the toughest teams on its schedule and was eager to build momentum against the back end. The Vulcans baseball team eyed an advantageous stretch as well and the chance to forge a contender.
State briefs, March 13
Sanctuary: 9 whale, boat collisions last season
Trump limits travel from Europe for 30 days
WASHINGTON Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.
Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days
The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found.
BIIF softball: Jaylah Kekoa big in debut as Kohala cruises
Kohalas softball team doesnt show signs of taking a step back despite losing one of the most accomplished athletes in school history.
BIIF water polo: Kamehameha loses star power but brings back versatile roster
KEAAU – Sitting poolside in the shade earlier this week at a Kamehameha water polo practice, coach Dan Lyons looks relaxed and ready to lounge.
Cell tower permits denied for AT&T projects in Kurtistown, HPP
Tempers and temperatures ran high at a Windward Planning Commission meeting that ended with two proposed cellphone towers in Puna being denied use permits.
The Scene: Hilo marathon organizer ‘optimistic’ the race is a go despite virus fears
Speaking of all things marathon the other day, Bob Wedeman expressed the opinion that hes cautiously optimistic just moments after he said he was very optimistic.
Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of ’2
SCRANTON, Pa. President Donald Trump defended the administrations response to the coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling political opponents as he fielded questions Thursday from select members of the public in his first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle.
Rain postpones Vuls baseball, moves softball back to Kona
The wet weather continues to hamper UH-Hilo athletics, suspending a baseball game and forcing the softball team back to Kailua-Kona.
China’s virus slowdown offers hope for global containment
The slowdown in coronavirus cases out of China offers a sliver of hope that the global outbreak can be controlled, but whether that can happen anytime soon without drastic measures remains to be seen, public health authorities say.
Residents of Kurtistown neighborhood vow to fight cell phone tower project
Members of a small Kurtistown community are fighting for their health and homes against the planned construction of a nearly 200-foot-tall cellphone tower.
Mom of missing kids to be sent to Idaho to face charges
HONOLULU A woman was expected to be sent from Hawaii to Idaho on Wednesday to face charges in the disappearance of her young son and teenage daughter.
BIIF volleyball: Kamehameha stands tall in the middle
KEAAU – There were no screeching metallic sounds emanating from Kamehamehas boys volleyball practice earlier this week, but iron could be seen sharpening iron.