Rain gauges still below average in first quarter of the year
Most of the Big Island has experienced some April showers, but through March, not a single official rain gauge measured average rainfall.
‘It’s still very much a seller’s market’: Median home sales price up 16%
Home sales on the Big Island are still extremely vigorous, but clouds are forming on the horizon for prospective local buyers.
2 European divers rescued in Indonesia, Dutch teenager dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Two European divers were rescued by fishermen on Saturday but a third, a 14-year-old Dutch, had died, four days after they disappeared off a southern Malaysian island and drifted some 70 nautical miles (100 kilometers), authorities said.
Police: 3 dead in gun range shooting; 40 weapons stolen
ATLANTA — Police are searching for at least one armed suspect in connection with the killing of the owner of a gun range in Georgia and his wife and grandson, authorities said Saturday.
Pride of America to return this week
The Norwegian Cruise Line Pride of America said it has reached an agreement to resume sailing to the Big Island.
Change to Maunakea bill gives joint authority to UH, new state entity
A bill to reorganize the management of Maunakea has been changed yet again.
Input sought on PTA lease
The U.S. Army is requesting public feedback on a draft environmental impact statement that will determine whether part of the Pohakuloa Training Area will remain under Army management.
Ready, set, go! Scouts ascend on Waimea for return of Pinewood Derby car racing
Scouts from around Hawaii Island ascended upon Waimea on Saturday for the first Pinewood Derby car race since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over two years ago.
Obituaries: April 10, 2022
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Honomu ag project breaks ground
State and county officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of a subsistence agricultural development in Honomu.
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — Danielle Russell was in the emergency department at an Arizona hospital last fall, sick with COVID-19, when she made the mistake of answering completely when she was asked what medications she was on.
The AP Interview: Zelenskyy seeks peace despite atrocities
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world, and he renewed his plea for more weapons ahead of an expected surge in fighting in the country’s east.
National and world news at a glance
While life expectancy is rebounding in parts of the world, white deaths drive a further US drop
More flee as Ukraine warns of stepped-up Russian attacks
KYIV, Ukraine — Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamored to leave before an expected Russian onslaught.
Editorial: Ending federal pot prohibition is a no-brainer
Last week, the House of Representatives voted 220-204 to approve the MORE Act, which would end the federal prohibition of marijuana. While the bill certainly isn’t perfect, it’s preferable to prohibition, which is why it’s unfortunate that only one California Republican member of Congress, Rep. Tom McClintock, voted in support.
Nicholas Goldberg: The end of the world is coming, even if you’ve heard it all before
The periodic reports of the U.N.’s International Panel on Climate Change are lapsing into self-parody.
BIIF Tennis: Kealakehe boys, girls both defeat Makua Lani
It was a clean sweep Saturday morning for the Waveriders’ tennis teams, as both the boys and girls teams won every match against the Lions of Makua Lani.
Cameron Smith and his mullet in contention again at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — With his mullet flapping in the Georgia breeze, Cameron Smith made sure Scottie Scheffler didn’t run away from everyone else at the Masters.
Alonso’s 1st ‘granny’ helps Mets top Nats 5-0
WASHINGTON — Pete Alonso twirled his bat like a baton to mark his first career grand slam.
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Dwayne Haskins was working on a second chapter for his young NFL career. The 24-year-old quarterback was spending time with some teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, getting ready to compete for a starting job.
