19 new COVID-19 cases reported
The Big Island reported 19 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,968.
The glory of strawberries: 5 recipes that are perfectly in season
It’s impossible to be sad when strawberries are in season.
Letters to the Editor: June 1, 2021
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Treat couscous like risotto for a creamy, fresh meal
Sometimes the key to easy, flavorful weeknight cooking is looking at dishes in a different way. Risotto, for instance. In typical recipes, chicken broth is added to rice in stages, requiring constant stirring that knocks loose starches that combine with butter and broth to create a creamy sauce.
The whole enchilada: Recipes as good as you’ll get at your favorite Mexican restaurant
Some people, when they go to Italian restaurants, always order spaghetti carbonara. Some, when they go to Chinese restaurants, inevitably get chicken with black bean sauce.
Four-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”
Stanley Cup Playoff capsules: Canadiens win Game 7 vs. Leafs; Isles top Bruins in Game 2
TORONTO — Carey Price made 30 saves and the Montreal Canadiens advanced to the second round by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 7 on Monday night.
NBA playoff capsules: Wizards avoid being swept by 76ers, Embiid injured
WASHINGTON — After the Philadelphia 76ers lost NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid to what the team called a sore right knee late in the first quarter Monday night, they lost their lead — and their chance at the franchise’s first playoff sweep in 36 years.
Ankrum, Aquino, Denault and Masuko named ‘Big Dog’ scholarship winners
Waiakea’s Cassiday Denault, Keaau’s Gary Aquino, Kamehameha’s Carlos Masuko, and Kealakehe’s Alec Ankrum are the recipients of the Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph scholarships, and the recent graduates all enjoyed running and are high achievers in the classroom.
No love lost: USTA Junior Tournament returns to Hawaii
It’s been more than a year since a United States Tennis Association-sanctioned junior tennis tournament has been held on the Big Island, and even longer — as far back as the 20th century — since the Royal Kona Resort in Kailua Village hosted a USTA event.
UH-Hilo: International student population won’t drop next fall because of pandemic
The number of international students enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Hilo dipped slightly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but school officials predict a return to pre-pandemic levels in the upcoming fall semester.
Storytelling students: Kealakehe Intermediate students win two awards in statewide video competition
Even under normal circumstances, there are plenty of obstacles to telling a great story through video.
Mauna Loa eruption evacuation plan in works
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency will develop an evacuation plan for Hawaii County in the event of an eruption of Mauna Loa.
Police: Man hits tree, dies in single-car crash in Honolulu
HONOLULU — A man has died in a single-vehicle crash near Honolulu after the car he was operating hit a pole and a tree, authorities said.
The Big Island commemorates Memorial Day in person
Memorial Day ceremonies were held this holiday weekend — both in person and virtually — on the Big Island.
11-year-old hiker rescued in Hawaii after injuring arm
HONOLULU — Firefighters in Hawaii rescued an 11-year-old girl who was injured while hiking on a mountain range east of Honolulu on Monday.
Who benefits? U.S. debates fairest way to share spare vaccine
WASHINGTON — In April, the Biden administration announced plans to share millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of June. Five weeks later, nations around the globe are still waiting — with growing impatience — to learn where the vaccines will go and how they will be distributed.
Obituaries: June 1, 2021
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Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall
TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood on the centennial of the first day of one of the deadliest racist massacres in the nation.
Dems walk, stop Texas GOP’s sweeping voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout in the state House of Representatives on Sunday night to block passage of one of the most restrictive voting bills in the U.S., leaving Republicans with no choice but to abandon a midnight deadline and declare the legislative session essentially over.
