Neighbors helping neighbors
Kokua Harvest continues to blossom.
Tax the rich? Liberals renew push for state wealth taxes
Supporters of taxes on the very rich contend that people are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a bigger appetite for what they’re calling “tax justice.”
Tom Yamachika: Should we lower taxes?
The Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie told me that he can convince me that tax cuts for everyone, such as some of the bold cuts that Gov. Josh Green is proposing, are not advisable for us today. (Actually, he can’t really talk, but he can type on my keyboard, and if I get in his way, he’ll bite me on the schnozzola.)
Ringing in the Lunar New Year
The Yau Gong Dance Team performed a traditional lion dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday at Waimea Center.
Huge waves bring Hawaii surf contest The Eddie after hiatus
HONOLULU — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests — dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing” — went forward Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years with towering wave faces and a gigantic swell that was expected to grow throughout the day.
Bengals win streak hits 10, 49ers also advance
The Kansas City Chiefs got good news Sunday, learning they’ll host the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend instead of playing at a neutral site.
Public viewing at palace for ‘last Hawaiian princess’
HONOLULU — The casket bearing the 96-year-old heiress long considered the last Hawaiian princess went on public display Sunday in the downtown Honolulu palace that benefited from her wealth.
Asian community reeling after Lunar New Year shooting
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — It was a joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic, with large crowds filling the streets in the majority Chinese American city near Los Angeles for live entertainment, carnival rides and plenty of food.
Obituaries: January 23, 2023
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Announcements: January 23, 2023
Hirono announces nominees to service academies
Woman indicted for fatal 2021 crash
A Kona Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted a Kona woman in relation to a May 2021 crash that killed a man who was a passenger in the vehicle she was driving.
Police chief outlines goals; community survey to go live Feb. 1
After a private swearing in ceremony Jan. 11 for Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz in Hilo, the new Hawaii County top cop took the oath again in a public affair Friday at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
MADISON, Wis. — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure.
Nation and world news at a glance
Minister: Germany won’t block Poland giving Ukraine tanks
WNBA’s Hamby accuses Aces of bullying, manipulation
The WNBA players’ union said Saturday it will review Dearica Hamby’s complaints about Las Vegas management after the Aces traded the two-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Swiatek, Gauff lose at Australian Open; Korda in 1st Slam QF
MELBOURNE, Australia — It all came so seemingly easy for Iga Swiatek last season — two Grand Slam trophies, eight titles overall, a 37-match winning streak, a lengthy stay at No. 1 in the rankings.
Perez hits shot of lifetime for Abu Dhabi win and 3rd title
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The best shot of Victor Perez’s life has set up likely the biggest year of the Frenchman’s golfing career.
Juul Settlement to End Youth-Vaping Lawsuits Gets Initial Approval
Juul Labs Inc. won preliminary approval of a settlement aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a US youth-vaping epidemic.
Business news at a glance
CNH Industrial workers on strike since May approve new deal
Lawsuit claims woman’s death stemmed from Disneyland fall
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A lawsuit claims Disneyland employees snickered at a disabled woman struggling to get off a Jungle Cruise boat before she fell and broke a leg, leading to her death from an infection five months later.
