Wildfire surpasses 10,000 acress, no structures threatened
Dozens of county, state, and federal firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire that’s torched thousands of acres in a remote area near the boundary line of North Kona and South Kohala.
Brush fire still around 10,000-plus acres, no structures threatened
Update: State and federal officials report that the brush fire burning near the boundary line of North and South Kohala remained about 10,000-plus acres in size as of about 2 p.m. Thursday.
Letters to the Editor: August 11, 2022
A torrent of bitterness
Obituaries: August 11, 2022
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Social media model arrested in Hamakua on murder charge
HILO — Law enforcementon Wednesday arrested social media model Courtney Clenney on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.
Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
LONDON — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday.
Lower prices offer Americans slight reprieve from inflation
WASHINGTON — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades.
Testifiers blast TMT project
The first public meeting to determine whether to award federal funding to the Thirty Meter Telescope ended Tuesday after four hours of outrage.
Hometown inspires Big Island man’s career in music — and as a Obama Foundation program leader
Hilo native Jace Kaholokua Saplan will represent Hawaii as part of the Obama Foundation’s Leaders of the Asia Pacific Program.
New old buses on the way: County set to accept Honolulu hand-me-downs while awaiting new new buses
Eight more old buses will soon be on their way to the Big Island, with the County Council set to accept the donation of used buses from the City and County of Honolulu.
Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings.
Biden signs ‘burn pits’ help for vets; a personal win, too
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, whose elder son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq, signed legislation on Wednesday expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge “burn pits.”
Nation and world news at a glance
Trump’s bond with GOP deepens after primary wins, FBI search
Island Life: Fueling up
A gecko named “greenie” enjoys a breakfast.
My Turn: Just say ‘yes’ to democracy
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan gave me hope in our nation and the chances of democracy surviving around the world; and this isn’t Pelosi’s first China-bucking rodeo. In 1989, she stood with brave, pro-democracy protesters who were being barbarically gunned down by the Chinese government at Tiananmen Square.
Editorial: What’s past is prologue
The FBI’s search of and seizure of documents from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is not only dramatic and serious, but unprecedented: no other former president has faced such an action. Yet Mr. Trump’s ability to survive and thrive politically on similar moments is also without precedent. Even when damaging evidence emerges, he has walked away largely unscathed in the eyes of his base, while the U.S. itself has been diminished. Nor has he yet experienced legal consequences for his actions in office.
Former UH coach Nick Rolovich seeks damages over WSU firing
Former Washington State and Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich, fired last year by WSU because he refused the COVID-19 vaccine, has filed a claim against the Pullman, Wash., university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination.
Go the Distance: Cubs, Reds play at Iowa’s ‘Field of Dreams’
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — David Bell’s grandfather, father and brother played in the majors. Bell spent 12 years in the big leagues himself and worked as a coach and front office executive before taking over as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
