Poindexter mulls mainland move
HILO Hamakua Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter said Monday she plans to move to Roanoke, Virginia, with her family, but she will finish her council term first.
Summit tours to resume? Companies cautiously optimistic; Maunakea VIS to reopen
HILO Although the Maunakea Access Road has reopened, some tour companies have decided to wait and see what happens this week before resuming summit tours.
Search for missing autistic child hits 5th day
HILO First responders and civilians, including family and friends, searched for a missing 6-year-old boy in the Keaukaha area of Hilo for a fourth day Monday.
Holiday weather: Calm, breezy conditions expected
HILO A calm, if breezy, Christmas is expected on the Big Island, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Big Island escapes wind damage
KAILUA-KONA The Big Island escaped this weekends wind advisory relatively unscathed.
Man accused of arson, kidnapping and sex assault appears in court
HILO The 32-year-old suspect in an arson last month of a vacation rental home in the Volcano Golf and Country Club subdivision in Volcano appeared in court Monday for that and several unrelated offenses.
Warren, Turner lead Brogdon-less Pacers past Raptors
INDIANAPOLIS T.J. Warren and Myles Turner scored 24 points apiece, Aaron Holiday sank two 3-pointers late and the Indiana Pacers outlasted the Toronto Raptors 120-115 in overtime on Monday night.
UCF gets 10th win, beating Marshall 48-25 in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. Central Florida is best known for a high-powered offense, but the Knights are capable of big plays on defense, too.
Stewart scores 26 as No. 21 Washington beats Hawaii 72-61
HONOLULU Isaiah Stewart had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 21 Washington over Hawaii 72-61 in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals Monday.
Packers clinch NFC North with 23-10 win over Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS Sporting fresh division title shirts that few expected them to wear this year, the Green Bay Packers had the message printed across their chests in the jubilant visitors locker room: The North is not enough.
Hawaii Bowl holds prized memories for Rainbow Warriors duo
For safety Ikem Okeke and defensive tackle Kendall Hune, it all began on the last day of their first seasons as Hawaii football players.
LSU freshman cornerback Stingley will be tested vs. Oklahoma
Derek Stingley Jr. sat flanked by the Heisman Trophy favorite and LSU coach Ed Orgeron, as usual the youngster in the group.
Raiders’ slim playoff hopes still alive heading into Week 17
ALAMEDA, Calif. Maybe its only fitting that a team headed to Las Vegas is halfway to completing one of the most unlikely playoff parlays imaginable.
Beast Mode is back: Lynch signs with Seattle to fill RB void
RENTON, Wash. The Seattle Seahawks have reunited with Marshawn Lynch.
Paulhus column: My family relied on food stamps – new SNAP rules ignore realities
As a child, I often walked the short distance from my familys tenement house in Woonsocket, R.I., to the neighborhood store to buy milk and bread.
Letters to the editor: 12-24-19
Police need to change
Island Life: 12-24-19
The sky over the Big Island glows red at sunset. (Jerry Slusser/Community Contributor)
Connecting with treats: Marking a holiday tradition with cherry bars and peppermint mocha brownies
Our family bakes cookies. A lot of cookies. Not so much in number as in variety. Most years we craft more than two dozen varieties. We broke a record in 2018 with 35 different types of cookies on display Christmas morning.
20 arrested for suspected DUI
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police arrested 20 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Dec. 16 and Sunday. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and three were younger than age 21.
Man suffers critical injuries in mo-ped crash
KAILUA-KONA A Kailua-Kona man remains in critical condition after crashing his mo-ped on Saturday in the Old Kona Industrial Area.
Ravens clinch AFC’s top seed by beating Browns 31-15
CLEVELAND Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes two to tight end Mark Andrews late in the first half and rushed for 103 yards as the Ravens won their 11th straight game, 31-15 over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to lock up the conferences top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Holiday dash: Records fall at festive Jingle Bell Beach Run
KAILUA-KONA The holiday cheer arrived a few days early on Alii Drive as hundreds of Christmas-clad runners took to the streets for the 15th annual Jingle Bell Beach Run.
AP News in Brief 12-23-19
Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates
Island Life: Majestic Maunakea
Maunakea is seen from Highway 250 on Dec. 13. (Stephen Hinkley/Community contributor)
