Five hospitalized following two-car crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Five people were hospitalized following a two-car crash Tuesday morning on Daniel K. Inouye Highway in East Hawaii.
Hilo couple drop restraining order against Ezra Miller
HONOLULU — A Hilo couple have dropped their petition for a temporary restraining order against actor Ezra Miller, who is known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films and allegedly harassed patrons of a karaoke bar in a Big Island town last month.
Divide remains wide on Maunakea measure
A bill proposing a new state agency to manage Maunakea lands has passed its final reading in the state Senate.
Editorial: Extending the student-loan repayment pause is a mistake
By extending the moratorium on federal student-loan payments through the end of August, the Biden administration has cheered borrowers and those advocating for across-the-board debt cancellation. Taxpayers have little such reason to celebrate.
Doyle McManus: The US has a big stake in how the Ukraine war ends; it’s likely to be paying a lot of the cost
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its seventh week, shows no sign of abating. Vladimir Putin’s army has abandoned its assault on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, but is launching a new offensive in the country’s east. Ukraine’s allies, led by the United States and Britain, have stepped up their supplies of tanks and antiaircraft weapons.
Four busted for planting ‘kanaka garden’ on state land in Hilo
A longtime Hawaiian sovereignty activist and three others were cited Sunday by Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officers for their third attempt to plant what they call a “kanaka garden” at Wailoa State Recreation Area in Hilo.
Governor supports tax rebate proposal
Gov. David Ige on Monday said an agreement by lawmakers to triple his original rebate proposal to the state’s taxpayers and their dependents is “a great move for our community.”
Biden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.
US orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge
BEIJING — The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge.
Sticker shock: March inflation likely set new 40-year high
WASHINGTON — With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers and threatening the economy, inflation in the United States likely set yet another four-decade high in March.
Ige doesn’t anticipate return of mask mandate
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige said Monday he is not currently considering reinstating a mask requirement for public indoor spaces.
Kawauchi seeks legal fees in police case
Former Hawaii County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi, now a private practice attorney, went public last week with her case against the county as she tried to clear the name of retired police captain Chadwick Fukui, whose charges in a 2017 case were dismissed by a judge.
Honey production down, but beekeeping on Big Island remains popular
Honey production across the U.S. and Hawaii dropped in 2021, however, the beekeeping industry and craft remains popular on the Big Island.
Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians
KYIV, Ukraine — The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, and that the death toll could surpass 20,000, as weeks of attacks and privation leave the bodies of Mariupol’s people “carpeted through the streets.”
Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Monday after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, with the city’s top health official saying she wanted to forestall a potential new wave driven by an omicron subvariant.
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California utility to pay $55M for massive wildfires
Lead for Hawaii recruiting for fellowship program
Applications are being accepted until April 15 for the fellowship program with Lead For Hawaii, a Hawaii-based affiliate of Lead For America, which is a national service program building the next generation of leaders in the US.
Island Life: A tee-rific view
Hole 14 on Kona Country Club’s Ocean Course is seen.
Recipe: For Easter, carrot cupcakes, cream cheese frosting
There are lots of classic dishes for Easter dinner: rack or leg of lamb, baked ham, Easter Bread, asparagus sides. But no one wants to miss dessert on a holiday, so make it a good one!
Chocolate for Easter: It’s not just bunnies
It is a fact universally acknowledged that chocolate Easter bunnies taste best when you start by eating their ears.
