County poised to award PONC grants
Improvements at Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden top the list of awards to nonprofits the administration is recommending for the use of property tax funds earmarked for the county Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Commission.
A turbulent US this July 4, but many see cause to celebrate
Independence Day arrives at a time when the United States is roiled by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns and struggling to maintain the common bonds that keep it together.
Poston wins John Deere, Meronk first Pole to win in Europe
SILVIS, Ill. — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open.
Fireworks injuries are up 25% over the past 15 years. A pediatric ER doc weighs in on safety
James Reingold doesn’t want to snuff out anyone’s flame, but after too many summers treating emergency department patients at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, he has a special Independence Day message: For the love of whatever you hold dear, don’t give your kids sparklers.
From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden
WASHINGTON — Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. With the coronavirus in retreat, they ate hamburgers and watched fireworks over the National Mall.
Fentanyl meeting addresses youth addiction, rising amount of drug found on Big Island
Concerned community members gathered at the Clem Akina Park Community Center on Thursday for a presentation about addiction and the dangers of fentanyl.
McKenzie, pen combine on 1-hitter, Guardians beat Yanks 2-0
CLEVELAND — Triston McKenzie shut down New York’s lineup over seven innings in a combined one-hitter and closer Emmanuel Clase survived a harrowing ninth, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 2-0 win over the Yankees on Sunday.
‘Stay tuned’ for new evidence against Trump in July hearings
WASHINGTON — More evidence is emerging in the House’s Jan. 6 investigation that lends support to recent testimony that President Donald Trump wanted to join an angry mob that marched to the Capitol where they rioted, a committee member said Sunday.
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Police: Unarmed Black man in Ohio traffic stop shot 60 times
The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’
NEW YORK — Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He sees his mission in part as fulfilling that hallowed American principle: “All men are created equal.”
Wimbledon wild-card entry steals set, not win, from Djokovic
WIMBLEDON, England — Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, and so few top seeds — and major champions — remaining, surely Novak Djokovic would not lose to a wild-card entry making his Grand Slam debut, would he?
Reddick wins at Road America for 1st NASCAR Cup victory
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses.
Groenewegen pips Van Aert to win TDF stage 3 in photo finish
SONDERBORG, Denmark — Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtook Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while Van Aert extended his overall lead on Sunday.
Naalehu Independence Day Parade returns
The Naalehu Independence Day Parade returned Saturday.
Editorial: Russian threat is real for G-7, NATO
By definition, meetings of global leaders are important even if they’re not always consequential.
Island Life: Wild and free
A Hawaiian tropical bamboo orchid grows wild in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit.
Kits & Kats to hold adoption event in Waikoloa Village
CatSnip Hawaii will present its monthly Kits & Kats adoption event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 9 at the Waikoloa Community Church off Paniolo Avenue in Waikoloa Village.
