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Short Hops
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amKonaBaseball.com registration Sunday
The KonaBaseball.com League will conduct its annual draft and tryouts at 10 a.m. Sunday at Old Kona Airport Park’s Simmons Field.
All returning and...
Jim Rizzuto’s Big-Fish List May 22
Big Fish List Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amBig Fish List
These are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except opakapaka and onaga, for which we’ll accept hand line catches) in West Hawaii waters for 2012 in each of 22 categories...
Letters 5-22-2012
Letters Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amWaimea trails
Arguing against it
In response to Mr. Matt Piercy’s letter to the editor May 8:
From Seattle to New York, many communities such as Dunwoody, Ga.; Greenwood, Ind.;...
Oklahoma Republican campaigns for Lingle
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amAn Oklahoma Republican and friend of Linda Lingle stopped by Kailua-Kona Monday to talk about national politics and campaign for the former governor, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
U.S...
Bass erupts for Celtics in 101-85 win over Sixers
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amBOSTON — They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars.
At no point, however, did Brandon...
A campaign bombshell
Columns Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amThe Supreme Court is about to toss a judicial bomb into the middle of the presidential campaign, and nobody knows what impact it will have.
The bomb, of course, is the court’s ruling on...
Patience in Afghanistan
Editorial Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amNATO leaders gathering in Chicago were all, in their own way, looking for the exit from Afghanistan. It’s understandable, after a decade of war. But it is safe to bet that the faster they rush out...
HELCO, Ho Honua ink biomass energy deal
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amWest Hawaii Today
Hawaii Electric Light Co. will buy 21.5 megawatts of renewable, dispatchable firm capacity, fueled by locally grown biomass, from Hu Honua, pending Public Utilties...
Big Island and State briefs
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amWell woes force N. Kona water restrictions
The Department of Water Supply issued a water emergency restriction notice Monday afternoon, after the Queen Liliuokalani Trust well in North Kona...
More than 1/2 of isle high school grads last year went to college
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amHawaii high school graduates are increasingly choosing to attend college.
A total of 53 percent of the state’s class of 2011 enrolled to attend the fall semester at two- or four-year...
