COVID-19 case count nears 3,000
The Big Island reported 63 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, most of which were reported by the Department of Public Safety Saturday among inmates at Hawaii Community Correctional Center. With the new cases, the island’s total case count now stands at 2,949.
Fire damages Ka‘u home, destroys shed
Fire officials are investigating the case of a late Saturday structure fire in Hawaiian Ocean Estates in Ka‘u.
Plague of ravenous, destructive mice tormenting Australians
BOGAN GATE, Australia — At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One family blamed mice chewing electrical wires for their house burning down.
In Brief: May 30, 2021
Texas GOP puts final touches on sweeping voting restrictions
Since the nose doesn’t know pot is now legal, K-9s retire
RICHMOND, Va. — Asking dogs to follow their noses won’t work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school — one of the institutions that held children taken from families across the nation.
Island Life: Lunch date
A pair of juvenile Japanese white eyes (Zosterops japonicus) rest by a smorgasbord of ti berries in late April. (Peggy Prien/Community contributor)
Equal representation: Big Island population hike could bring 8th House seat
A decade ago, the Big Island won an additional seat in the state Senate following the 2010 census. This year, it’s poised to win an eighth House seat.
Toward the future
More than 300 Kealakehe High School seniors graduated Friday at Waverider Stadium in Kailua-Kona.
Military weapon system test fails to intercept target
HONOLULU — A weapon system test conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii failed to intercept the target Saturday.
Documents detail gruesome machete attack
A 62-year-old man drove himself from Hawaiian Paradise Park to the Pahoa 7-Eleven Tuesday while bleeding profusely after allegedly being attacked by his son with a homemade machete, according to court documents filed by police.
Announcements: May 30, 2021
Beach cleanup set for World Ocean and Reef Day
Obituaries: May 30, 2021
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Gathering again? Gifts to wow and thank your host
The weather has warmed up, a lot of vaccines have gotten into a lot of arms, and many of us are getting ready to gather with friends (following all CDC safety guidelines) for the first time in well over a year.
Proper pruning can minimize storm damage
In the past, hurricane season officially started June 1 and ended Oct. 31. As our oceans began to warm in the 20th century, the ending date for the season was extended to Nov. 30. The first tropical storm of the season already formed off Mexico in the Eastern Pacific on May 9, making it the earliest named storm on record to form in that region.
Volcano Watch: Pau or paused? What’s the difference?
NBA playoff capsules: Bucks sweep Heat to advance to second round
MIAMI — Turns out, there was a reason the Milwaukee Bucks weren’t worried about a playoff rematch with the Miami Heat in Round 1 this year.
Mark Eaton, shot-blocking king and Jazz great, dies at 64
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA’s defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, has died. He was 64.
Called up: Kean Wong doubles in his bid at regular playing time with Angels
Kean Wong has the opportunity to match his desire, and he’s already making the most of it.
Twins’ Donaldson scores MLB’s 2 millionth run
MINNEAPOLIS — Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history on Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against Kansas City.
