Clean sweep at Merrie Monarch for Kauai halau
The results from the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo are as follows:
Obituaries: April 26, 2022
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Twitter’s board is said to seriously consider Elon Musk’s bid
US housing starts unexpectedly rise to fastest pace since 2006
New U.S. home construction rose unexpectedly in March to the highest level since 2006, boosted by multifamily projects as builders seek to replenish housing inventory.
Short-term vacation rentals irk neighbors in residential neighborhood
A group of Kailua-Kona homeowners says a loophole in the county vacation rental law is allowing illegal short-term rentals to flourish in what once were quiet neighborhoods.
Ukraine battered again; Zelenskyy says US officials to visit
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces in Ukraine tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday in an attempt to crush the last pocket of resistance in a place of deep symbolic and strategic value to Moscow, Ukrainian officials said.
Hilo housing facility hopes to break ground by September
A long-awaited senior center in Hilo will begin construction before the fall.
‘Auana night at the Merrie Monarch Festival
The 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up late Saturday night.
Satellite-dish array proposed for Ka‘u
A Taiwanese research institute has plans to build a small satellite receiver array in Ka‘u to search for elusive signals from space.
Army study won’t recommend altering Hilo breakwater
Any plan to improve water quality within Hilo Bay will probably not involve changes to the Hilo Bay Breakwater.
Resolution seeks to make Filipino course mandatory for high school students
A required course in Filipino history, culture and identity could be coming to all Hawaii public high schools, according to a resolution passed earlier this month by the state Legislature.
26 missing from Japanese tour boat after distress call off Hokkaido
TOKYO — All 26 people aboard a sightseeing boat were reported missing off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, on Saturday after the boat made a distress call to the Japan coast guard early in the afternoon saying it was sinking.
Sanctions hit Russian economy, although Putin says otherwise
NEW YORK — Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West. While Russia can claim some symbolic victories, the full impact of Western sanctions is starting to be felt in very real ways.
Rio’s Carnival parade returns after long pandemic hiatus
RIO DE JANEIRO — Colorful floats and flamboyant dancers are delighting tens of thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sambadrome, putting on a delayed Carnival celebration after the pandemic halted the dazzling displays.
Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico’s season ‘dangerously early’
New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Saturday, as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.
BIIF Tennis Championship: Nagata prevents Waiakea championship sweep
WAIMEA – Waiakea was dominant, but ultimately fell just short of a BIIF championship sweep at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
BIIF Baseball Playoffs: Kamehameha routs Konawaena 12-1 in BIIF D-II Championship
HILO – The fifth inning was Konawaena’s breaking point.
Cabrera gets 3,000th career hit as Tigers split doubleheader
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera got his 3,000th career hit, reaching the milestone his first time up Saturday as the Detroit Tigers routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics to 109-103 win, 3-0 lead over Nets
NEW YORK — The stoppers are suffocating the scorers.
