Lawmaker arrested for DUI
HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Tuesday they had arrested a woman for driving under the influence of an intoxicant after she was observed driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
State Senate committee passes automatic voter registration
HONOLULU — A bill advanced Tuesday by the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee would automatically register to vote eligible U.S. citizens who apply for a driver’s license or state identification card, unless the individual declines to be registered.
Big Island reports no new COVID-19 cases
No new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Tuesday, leaving the island’s total case count at 2,234.
Ramesh Ponnuru: Biden’s HHS nominee is short on public health experience
Even some progressives were perplexed when President Joe Biden nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be secretary of Health and Human Services.
Concert review: Mark Yamanaka is livin’ the dream
“I’m super stoked with where my life is now, and all the things that I have and the things that I love,” said award-winning musician Mark Yamanaka during Saturday’s Kahilu Theatre’s livestream concert. Family life has always been his No. 1 priority, and it was the guiding theme in his hour-long set.
Police ID Puna murder victim as missing man
A body found in early January has been identified as belonging to a 34-year-old Puna man last seen at a friend’s home on Dec. 23.
Man rescued after fall above Piihonua Falls
A man in his 30s required rescue Monday after he possibly fractured his hip during a falling while hiking in the area above Piihonua Falls in Kaumana.
Police nab 16 for suspected DUI
Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for suspected drunken driving Feb. 15 and Sunday. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.
Hawaii affordable housing guidelines could include $1M homes
HONOLULU — Affordable housing guidelines set by a state agency could rate two-bedroom homes costing $1 million as affordable for some households eligible for government-subsidized housing.
Hawaii 1st to receive new warships that pull onto beaches
HONOLULU — A new class of U.S. Navy vessel is expected to be deployed for the first time in Hawaii as part of a sweeping force redesign.
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances
NEW YORK — The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement says it took in just over $90 million last year, according to a financial snapshot shared exclusively with The Associated Press.
Drug execs face Capitol Hill questions on vaccine supply
WASHINGTON — Executives from the major COVID-19 vaccine producers answered questions Tuesday from Congress about expanding the supply of shots needed to curb the pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.
Fed’s Powell: US economic recovery is uneven and incomplete
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.
Woman who died after transplant surgery got COVID-19 from donated lungs
A woman who died after undergoing a double lung transplant at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor is the first known person to contract COVID-19 from donor lungs, according to a new case report published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
Mental health experts say funding needed to address needs exacerbated by pandemic
WASHINGTON — Growing behavioral health needs and existing workforce inadequacies are amplifying calls for Congress to provide additional resources to address a national mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19, the economic recession, and social isolation.
David Ayres saved the Hurricanes one year ago — and yes, a Disney movie about it may be happening
At 10 o’clock Monday morning, David Ayres said he was doing his sixth interview of the day.
NBA capsules: Back from weather break, Mavericks defeat Grizzlies
DALLAS — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points while Dallas built a big first-half lead without much help from Luka Doncic, and the Mavericks returned from a weather-induced break with a 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
The Mariners’ CEO Mather resigns after derogatory remarks surface
In one 45-minute conversation, Kevin Mather undermined the Seattle Mariners far beyond being the organization with the longest playoff drought in baseball.
Finch aims to ‘breathe some confidence’ back into Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Timberwolves decided again to change coaches, president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas turned to one of the candidates he interviewed during the last search.
Obituaries: February 23, 2021
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