Retief Goosen takes the lead of Mitsubishi Electric Championship after first round
With consecutive rounds of success and an old putter in his bag, familiarity was the key to Retief Goosen’s success at Hualalai Golf Course on Thursday.
Could TV writers help curb the pandemic? This group thinks so
Neal Baer has experience changing audiences’ opinions.
Ige appointee called for his impeachment
Gov. David Ige’s appointee to the District 1 state Senate seat pushed for Ige’s impeachment less than a year and a half ago through a change.org petition she posted on her public Facebook page.
Hawaii County mayor released from hospital 11 days after heart attack
State House seeks solutions to fill budget gap without tax hike
State Senate faces funding shortfall while trying to prop up economy
State lawmakers open new session amid coronavirus pandemic
HONOLULU — State lawmakers opened a new legislative session Wednesday, with coronavirus protections in place like masks and clear plastic shields separating their seats.
Roth released from hospital, recovering at home from heart attack
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth was released from Hilo Medical Center today, 11 days after suffering a heart attack.
Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — His presidency over, Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter divisions in the country he led for four years.
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation’s historic confluence of crises.
As virus surges, states reporting shortages of vaccine
NEW YORK — The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine, and tens of thousands of people who managed to get appointments for a first dose are seeing them canceled.
UPDATE: Council Planning Committee recommends unfavorable vote on Kern’s nomination
The County Council Planning Committee voted 5-4 Tuesday evening to send the confirmation of Planning Director Zendo Kern to the council early next month with a negative recommendation.
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge.
‘Demand far exceeds supply’: Ige, others urge patience about vaccinations
State lawmakers face tough choices amid pandemic recession
HONOLULU — Cut spending, raise taxes or perhaps both. Hawaii lawmakers face tough choices as they convene a new legislative session this week amid a pandemic that has pummeled tourism, the state’s biggest industry, and depleted tax revenue.
Biden marks nation’s COVID grief on Inauguration Day eve
WASHINGTON — Hours from inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost.
US virus deaths top 400,000
As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus “totally under control.”
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
GENEVA — A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a pandemic sooner.
State says vaccine distribution hampered by limited supply
HONOLULU — State leaders said Tuesday limited supply is the main thing constraining distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Snow blankets Maunakea and Mauna Loa summits
The summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa received a dusting of snow overnight, and the National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday.