Dozens gather in Waikiki to protest 2 police shootings
HONOLULU — Dozens of people gathered in Honolulu’s Waikiki neighborhood over the weekend following two recent police shootings in Hawaii.
Big Island reports 2 new COVID-19 cases
The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count reached 2,644 with two new cases reported by state health officials on Monday.
Letters to the Editor: April 19, 2021
Looking out for their profit margin
Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii may close due to cuts
HONOLULU — A 24-year-old Hawaii program that has helped tourists following traumatic events has said it may have to close.
Island Life: Take a walk
Friendly turkeys take a stroll through Waikoloa Village. (Ann Wurden/Community Contributor)
Kealakehe’s Caden Young has ‘superstar’ day as BIIF track and field returns
Caden Young has one track and field meet under his belt this year, and with that he has already established himself as one of several standouts from Kealakehe, despite a long time away from BIIF competition.
Cink wins third RBC Heritage title at age of 47
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The golf was exceptional for Stewart Cink. What made his third RBC Heritage title truly special was that his family was there to experience his age-defying success.
Hilo is all it’s cracked up to be in 20-1 rout of Kealakehe baseball
One of the sweetest sounds in baseball, the crack of the bat, wasn’t just relegated to the major leagues Sunday.
Hawaii office advances pledge for waterfront development
HONOLULU — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has advanced its pledge to develop 30 acres of underutilized and mostly waterfront land in the state despite pushback from the community, the Legislature and a law that prevents residential development.
Judge sets trial, reduces bail in Volcano sex assault case
A judge on Friday reduced bail despite the objection of the prosecution for a 46-year-old Volcano man accused of sexually assaulting a 57-year-old Volcano woman in her front yard in the early morning of April 11.
Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.
PONC purchases planned: Council Finance Committee set to discuss four Kona land buys
Kona Councilwoman Rebecca Villegas is trying to get the ball rolling on purchases from the $18.4 million sitting in the county’s dedicated open space fund and she’s sponsored four resolutions to be considered Tuesday by the council Finance Committee.
Editorial: Getting out of Afghanistan after 20 years
Why did we go to war in Afghanistan 20 years ago?
Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of three in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — A manhunt was underway Sunday for a former sheriff’s deputy wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, as an official said it wasn’t known if the suspect was still in the city.
Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates
JUNEAU, Alaska — John Waghiyi remembers rushing his cousin to the clinic in the Bering Sea city of Savoonga in December, worried he was having a possible heart attack while out butchering a bowhead whale. Waghiyi arrived to see elders waiting in the lobby for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Island Life: View from the orchid
An orchid tree blooms on a beautiful day in South Kona. (Cindy Whitehawk/Community Contributor)
Government, consumers want lower EV prices, but automakers still pricing high
Government officials and consumers want to see cheaper electric vehicles, but automakers are launching expensive options as they work to make these types of vehicles affordable down the road.
Small Business Matters: Does astronomy matter?
I can locate the big dipper, the stars of Orion’s belt (I think), and yeah, I’m totally confident about locating the moon. But that about sums up my knowledge of astronomy. Maybe I’m a freak of astronomic ignorance, but then again, maybe I share something of the public’s unawareness of what goes on up in the sky and what motivates the people who study those things.