Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad.
O.J. Simpson, athlete whose trial riveted the nation, dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerized the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76.
Benioffs bolster fire department fleet
The Hawaii Fire Department now has access to four brand-new brushfire trucks that were gifted through donations to the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation.
With help from the Benioffs, groundbreaking held for landmark expansion of Hilo hospital
“It’s a new beginning for health care here on the island.”
Work to decommission 2 Maunakea telescopes to resume
Work to decommission a pair of Maunakea telescopes will resume this month.
‘Kauhale Initiative’ garners support from Hilo crowd
Hilo residents were widely enthusiastic Tuesday night during a meeting about a state project to develop communities of tiny homes for the Big Island’s homeless population, despite misgivings about where those communities could be built.
Flurry of legal action in case involving home built on wrong property
Both Hilo Circuit Court judges have bowed out from hearing a case involving a California woman sued by a developer whose contractor mistakenly built a house on her lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Kolekole park set to reopen end of April
A new and improved Kolekole Gulch Park will reopen later this month after years of closure.
Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a ‘runaway train’
PONTIAC, Mich. — The first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday as a Michigan judge lamented missed opportunities that could have prevented their teenage son from possessing a gun and killing four students in 2021.
HMC begins preparing for new modern administrative services building
A new facility to house additional office space and a planned medical simulation lab at Hilo Medical Center took a step forward Monday, but is still years away from reality.
Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters
MADISON, Wis. — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by the Democratic president to follow through on a campaign pledge that could buoy his standing with younger voters.
Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
MESQUITE, Texas — A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies.
Trump says abortion restrictions should be left to the states
Former President Donald Trump said in a video statement Monday that abortion rights should be left up to the states, remarks that came after months of mixed signals on an issue that he and his advisers have worried could cost him dearly in the election.
Hilo teacher wins $25,000 Milken award
Rory Inouye, a math teacher at Waiakea High School, has won a $25,000 national Milken Educator Award.
2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON — A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana woman who said restrictive abortion laws prevented her from getting medical help for a miscarriage are now campaigning for President Joe Biden as the Democrat highlights how women’s health is being affected by the overturning of federal abortion protections.
Wahine sweep top three Merrie Monarch spots
“It’s very humbling.”
Vacation rentals bill blasted: Commissioners get an earful over proposed TAR regulations
Fury and recriminations flew between vacation rental owners and county officials over proposed new short-term rental regulations Thursday.
Mayor’s proposed budget up 6.6%
Mayor Mitch Roth and his department heads will be presenting a proposed $888 million budget to the County Council Finance Committee beginning Tuesday.
Merrie Monarch Festival concludes with group hula ‘auana competition
The 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up Saturday evening at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with group hula ‘auana (modern hula) performances.
PHOTOS: All 29 performances in the Group Hula ‘Auana competition
Twenty-nine wahine and kane groups from 22 halau took the stage one last time for the Group Hula ‘Auana competition, capping off the 61st year of the Merrie Monarch Festival.
