Police investigating possible drowning of visitor
Police are investigating the possible drowning of a 31-year-old Washington state man in waters off South Kona.
Mask mandates return to US college campuses as cases rise
The final weeks of the college school year have been disrupted yet again by COVID-19 as universities bring back mask mandates, switch to online classes and scale back large gatherings in response to upticks in coronavirus infections.
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McCarthy said Trump acknowledged ‘some responsibility’ for attack on Jan. 6, 2021
Island Life: Beautiful Hualalai
Hualalai is seen on a clear day from Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Feeling blue in today’s world? Head for Belgian bluebells!
HALLE, Belgium — Nature’s beauty is rapturous again this springtime — flaunting its purple haze of bluebells in the woods south of Brussels.
Design Recipes: How to introduce geometry, graphics into your decor
Safe isn’t always best when it comes to interior design. In many instances, people are afraid to take the plunge with prints and graphics. But from artwork to accessories and rugs, graphics can often be the best choice for those looking to infuse a modern edge as well as add color and pattern to a space.
Algae a winner in Elon Musk-funded greenhouse gas contest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — From algae farming to producing a sort of artificial limestone, ideas for reducing greenhouse gas in the atmosphere are getting a funding boost from famed entrepreneur Elon Musk.
10% of US kids don’t get enough to eat, and it could get worse. Here’s why, experts say
About one in 10 children lived in a household where they didn’t get enough to eat from 2019 to 2020, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Commentary: How to avoid getting COVID in a mostly mask-free world
This week’s lifting of mask requirements on airplanes and, in many parts of the country, on public transportation is a major turning point in the U.S. pandemic response. From now on, it seems, avoiding or minimizing COVID-19 infection will be a personal endeavor, not a societal one.
Commentary: Wildfires never threatened my home. But my insurer said they do — and dumped me
California’s wildfire insurance crisis came knocking at my door just a few weeks ago when my long-standing insurer abruptly dumped me.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
US military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks
HONOLULU — The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year.
Kahiko night at Merrie Monarch Festival
Eighteen hula halau presented two dozen performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups — Friday night during the Merrie Monarch Festival.
Man pleads not guilty in death of lover found in Oahu tub
HONOLULU — A 23-year-old man man accused of killing his 73-year-old lover and pouring cement over his body in a bathtub in one of Oahu’s most exclusive gated communities has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Oahu nursing center to close, citing financial challenges
WAHIAWA, Oahu — The only skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in central Oahu expects to close this summer.
Climate progress remains elusive for Biden on Earth Day
SEATTLE — With a backdrop of flowering trees, it was a setting fit for the signing of major environmental legislation. Even Seattle’s notorious clouds parted as President Joe Biden stepped up to speak Friday.
Russia shifts forces for battle over Ukrainian heartland
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine hurtled toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country’s industrial heartland as Ukrainian officials reported that Moscow had shifted a dozen crack military units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine.
‘A very chaotic situation’: Crews tackle growing wildfires
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Destructive fires in the U.S. Southwest have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the sky.
Looking to deepen pain for Putin, West studying oil and gas
WASHINGTON — The United States unleashed some of its toughest actions against Russian President Vladimir Putin right after he rolled his troops into Ukraine. Polls in the U.S. find that people want Washington to do more. So what’s left, financially, diplomatically and militarily, to step up the pressure?
Feeling the pressure? Tua only sees opportunity
Tua Tagovailoa should be feeling the pressure in 2022.
