Island Life 12-28-18
A friendly fish hangs out in Kailua Bay. (Giovanni Paciello/Community Contributor)
Letters to the editor: 12-28-18
WHT at 50 takes me down memory lane
Osama Bin Laden was right
Osama bin Laden predicted it, and his prophecy appears to be coming true. In his book, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11,” Lawrence Wright quotes bin Laden as saying: “Look at Vietnam, look at Lebanon. Whenever soldiers start coming home in body bags, Americans panic and retreat. Such a country needs only to be confronted with two or three sharp blows, then it will flee in panic, as it always has.”
Alaska company proposes satellite launch facility on Shipman land
Home to call their own
KAILUA-KONA — Destin Foree was overcome with emotion as he stood at the steps of a Kailua-Kona condo with his wife and four sons as the key to the front door was given to them — permanently.
Tourism still lagging
PGV: Donation unrelated to permit request
‘A passenger of the ocean’
LONDON — Drifting in the ocean in a sailboat at the mercy of winds and currents would be a nightmare for many. But a 71-year-old Frenchman with a taste for adventure has found a new way to conquer the Atlantic Ocean: in a barrel.
Swimming: Lee goes 7 for 7 as youth is served at state age group meet
Now is the time of year when swimmers switch competitive focus from the club season to high school meets.
Special mix for 2018 Big Island Sports Hall of Fame class
From the every man to superman, the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 runs the gamut.
Obituaries: 12-27-18
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Minister assaulted, man arrested
KAILUA-KONA — The minister of the Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission in Holualoa is at home recovering after a reported robbery on Wednesday left him with numerous abrasions to his head, neck and elbows.
Raw rookie: Mayfield unapologetic for on-field antics
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield went from scowling at Hue Jackson to glaring at critics.
Minnesota routs Georgia Tech 24-10 in Quick Lane Bowl
DETROIT — Mohamed Ibrahim ran for career-high 224 yards and two touchdowns, leading Minnesota to a 34-10 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night in the Quick Lane Bowl.
First Responder Bowl cancellation sends teams, fans reeling
DALLAS — They had played just 10 minutes of the real game, then the waiting game stretched longer than an hour.
Wrestler forced to cut dreadlocks failed by adults around him
It was a dual meet in December.
O’Brady completes Antarctica traverse with final 32-hour push
The final miles of a nearly two-month race across Antarctica — a lonely effort marked by long days, short nights and stunning endurance — ended Wednesday with a sprint to the finish.
Titans QB Mariota sits out practice, hopes to play vs Colts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota said he is doing “everything in my power” to be available Sunday night against Indianapolis with a playoff berth on the line.
Short handed: Keaau beats Kealakehe 37-25
It’s the time of year when every team on the island seems to be shorthanded, whether it be injury or holiday related. Wednesday’s game pitting Keaau against Kealakehe was no different, with both teams missing three players, including several starters.
Leonard scores 30, Green’s 3 lifts Toronto past Heat 106-104
MIAMI — Danny Green slipped to the right corner, somehow forgotten by the Miami Heat.
Seahawks trying to match record for fewest turnovers
AP Sports Writer
Ookala residents frustrated by latest dairy discharge
AP News in Brief 12-27-18
Trump signals no end to shutdown: ‘You have to have a wall’
Trump makes first visit to US troops in harm’s way
AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq — In an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday, President Donald Trump staunchly defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from neighboring Syria despite a drumbeat of criticism from military officials and allies who don’t think the job fighting Islamic State militants there is over.
About Town 12-27-18
Elderly Recreation Services offering winter classes
