DHHL official: New funding could result in up to 6K homesteads
Between 3,000 and 6,000 new homestead lots could be developed with $600 million allocated to the Department of Hawaii Home Lands this year.
Make-A-Wish Hawaii celebrates 40 years of making ill keiki happier
Make-A-Wish Hawaii is celebrating its 40th anniversary of granting over 1,500 local wishes and assisting with 17,000 wishes from kids from mainland chapters.
Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID
Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.
Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war.
Obituaries: July 28, 2022
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In testimony, rifle makers say they bear no responsibility
Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes
WASHINGTON — In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing health care and climate, raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt.
Editorial: Congress, this is your last chance to close the Medicaid coverage gap
After months of doing nothing, Democrats in Congress appear poised to achieve something at last — or rather, multiple somethings, from protections for same-sex marriage to tens of billions of dollars toward computer chips to, finally, an economic package passed through reconciliation. There’s still room for the majority to make this last something the best it can be.
Letters to the Editor: July 28, 2022
Be prepared for the Aug. 13 primary
Island Life: Heading south
South Kona’s gorgeous coastline is seen.
Police probing death of scuba diver
Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible medical incident that resulted in the death of scuba diver in the waters at Wawaloli Beach, commonly referred to as OTEC, on Sunday.
Police seek leads in Kawaihae weapon incident
Hawaii Island police are searching for the identity of whomever was responsible for shooting approximately 17 shots from a 9mm pistol at the Kawaihae LST Landing (aka LSD) beach area.
Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in more than three decades to tame high inflation.
Oahu pair accused of conspiracy, taking IDs of dead babies
HONOLULU — A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government, according to federal court records unsealed in Honolulu.
HVNP officials get feedback on planned improvements
Members of the public were mostly quiet during a public meeting Wednesday about plans to build new facilities and infrastructure, including a roundabout, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
$15M NELHA project clears environmental hurdle
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority is moving forward with an estimated $15 million project that will expand the campus’s research village and create a shoreline visitor education center.
Taxpayers could save tens of millions on replacement cesspool agreement
Hawaii County taxpayers are expected to save tens of millions of dollars on downsized plans for sewer treatment systems in Naalehu and Pahala.
Marcus Mariota competing with Desmond Ridder to replace Matt Ryan
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The race to replace Matt Ryan started to get serious on the first day of training camp for the Falcons.
Trout, sidelined with back issues, says ‘career is not over’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout appreciated all the support he received Wednesday after the Los Angeles Angels’ head trainer revealed the three-time AL MVP had a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career.
Why do LIV golfers struggle to explain why they left the PGA Tour?
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Last month, Justin Thomas, the world’s seventh-ranked men’s golfer, summed up the feelings of PGA Tour players like himself who have rejected the sumptuous money offers of the rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf series to remain with the established tour.
