Cubs score 9 in odd 8th inning, beat Braves 14-10
CHICAGO — Although Javy Baez usually swings as if every pitch is a potential home run, the Cubs slugger knew the conditions at Wrigley Field on Saturday warranted a different approach.
NHL: David Pastrnak has hat trick, 3 assists for Bruins
BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a hat trick and three assists to help Boston blow out the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second straight game, leading the Bruins to a 7-3 victory Saturday night and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.
Warriors back to dominant selves, top Spurs 113-92 in Game 1
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors had something to prove all right: Oh yes, they plan to stay on top in these playoffs despite a disappointing finish to the regular season.
Waiakea grad Tavares earns 4th straight victory
Krzysztof Jotko left his chin up, and Brad Tavares was happy enough to put him down.
This Man Expects to Run a 2:50 in the Boston Marathon on Monday
BOULDER, Colo. — The world-record holder in the Ironman triathlon had what is known as a hangman’s fracture, a broken C2 vertebra, like that found in someone who has died by hanging.
Henderson wins in Hawaii for 6th LPGA Tour title
KAPOLEI, Hawaii — For the final two days of the Lotte Championship, it was pretty clear that the only player who could beat Brooke Henderson was Brooke Henderson.
Konawaena survives Kealakehe comeback
KAILUA-KONA — It took the Kealakehe softball team nine innings to take down west side rival Konawaena on Friday and on Saturday the Wildcats baseball team returned the favor, beating the Waveriders at Kealakehe High School 5-3 in extra innings.
Undefeated Waiakea girls, Hawaii Prep boys get BIIF team tennis titles
KEAUHOU — When it comes to BIIF postseason play, strategy and a pinch of luck are usually the key ingredients in claiming a team tennis championship.
Poirier beats Gaethje by TKO in UFC lightweight fight
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dustin Poirier hobbled in on crutches after way-too-many kicks made it tough to bend his right leg. He had stitches in his face, may have broken his left hand.
Some say draft environmental impact statement for Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park master plan is “incomplete”
KAILUA-KONA — Several residents who spoke out on a draft environmental impact statement connected to a master plan at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park said many of the document’s elements don’t pass muster.
Island Life 04-15-18
A gecko sunbathes in a Kailua garden Friday morning above some shell ginger blossoms. (Laurie Sigel/Community Contributor)
Obituaries: 04-15-18
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AP News in Brief 04-15-18
AP investigation: Doctors keep licenses despite sex abuse
Defiant Syrians say West hasn’t shaken their resolve
DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrians poured into the streets of Damascus on Saturday, dancing and chanting in defiance of what they called the West’s “failure” to shake their nation’s resolve with airstrikes that jolted the capital only hours earlier.
South Dakota asks the Supreme court to circumvent Congress and the market
WASHINGTON — South Dakota has become what South Carolina once was — stubborn, pugnacious and wrong. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to vote to secede. In 2016, South Dakota’s legislature picked a fight in the hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would reverse a prior decision, thereby handing the state a policy victory it failed to win in Congress.
Editorial: Dr. Deficit and Mr. Ryan
When deficit warrior Paul Ryan came to Congress in 1999, the national debt was $5.6 trillion. When House Speaker Paul Ryan leaves in 2019, the figure will be about $22 trillion.
Special Olympics powerlifters show off their strength ahead of summer games
KAILUA-KONA — Powerlifting took center stage Saturday at Imua Iron as Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes showed off their strength ahead of State Summer Games in May on Oahu.
Big Island businesses experience drawbacks trying to fill staff during robust economy
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii has not only its tropical beauty to boast about, but also the nation’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.1 percent.
Ride along in West Hawaii: SEU assists in animal cruelty search warrant
KAILUA-KONA — Seven Hawaii Police Officers waited 45 seconds before driving up to a residence in Hawaiian Homes to execute a search warrant for animal cruelty.
