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Gabriel Mercado
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:52amGabriel Mercado
Gabriel “Gabe” Lamakuokanaauao Kenzo Mercado, 10, of Volcano died May 16, 2013, at Hilo Medical Center. He was born June 24, 2002, in Hilo.
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John Parker
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:51amJohn Parker
John Edward Parker, 75, of Hilo died May 20, 2013, at the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Chicago, he was a retired software designer and jazz musician and bass...
Bracken honored
Local Features Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:45amThe Rotary Club of Kona Mauka recently recognized Sherry Bracken, center, with its Rotary Vocational Award of Professional Excellence. The club recognized Bracken’s outstanding personal and...
Island Life 5-23-13
Local Features Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:48amPuu Kuili is seen through a rock ledge at Kukio. Mika Tyler/Community Contributor
Man charged in Puna homicide
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 4:21pmBig Island police have charged a 43-year-old Puna man in connection with a fatal shooting Monday in the Nanawale Estates subdivision of Puna.
Seon Keoni Aki, of Nanawale Estates, was charged...
Wind advisory extended for Big Isle summits
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 4:13pmA wind advisory remains in effect for Big Island summits through 6 a.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service in Honolulu forecast west winds of 40 mph with gusts of 50 mph for the Mauna...
Tim takes over
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:36amSAN ANTONIO — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Parker...
Vulcans name 3 finalists for head coaching job
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:35amHumboldt State University men’s basketball coach Steve Kinder, Grand Canyon University assistant coach Mark Nelson and Panola College assistant coach Guy Beach are the finalists for the University...
Through Carroll’s eyes
Local Features Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:32amInnovations Public Charter School’s Fine Arts Mentorship Experience students recently produced Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland Jr.” at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Students developed the program...
On press freedoms, Obama races Nixon to bottom
Columns Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:30amDespite what you may hear from some of his more fevered critics, President Barack Obama’s recent scandal-quakes don’t appear to fall anywhere near the level of Richard Nixon’s Watergate disaster....










