West Hawaii Today, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Forgetting Watergate’s lesson

Columns Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

“He has, acting personally and through his subordinates and agents, endeavored to … cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax...

Grizzlies close out Thunder

Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

Zach...

<p>President Barack Obama speaks about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday. Obama announced the resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, the top official at the IRS. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)</p>

IRS head ousted over tea party targeting

Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

WASHINGTON — Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the...

<p>National Park Service employees listen to remembrances of fallen comrades during a Peace Officer’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park on Wednesday. (Laura Shimabuku/Special to West Hawaii Today)</p>

Fallen Rangers remembered

Local News Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

Park Ranger Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell gave the ultimate sacrifice — his life — on Dec. 12, 1999, protecting Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.

On Wednesday, the 15-year veteran...

<p>Hawaii Preparatory Academy juniors Luigi Balbo Bertone Di Sambuy and Hiro Ueno work Tuesday in the monitoring room of the school’s Energy Lab. They are participating in a long-term NASA-funded Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation project, which is intended to prepare for the first future human missions to the Red Planet. (Brad Ballesteros/Special to West Hawaii Today)</p>

HPA students helping with mock Mars mission

Local News Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

In an exciting role reversal, researchers working on a NASA-funded mission are getting pointers from top Hawaii Preparatory Academy science students as part of a new partnership.

Hawaii...

About Town 5-16-13

Local Features Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

Chamber orchestra concert set Saturday

The Chamber Orchestra Of Kona is hosting a free “Hana Hou” concert from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Saturday at the Makaeo Events Pavilion at Old Kona Airport Park...

Senate approves water bill

Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

WASHINGTON — In a rare display of bipartisanship on major legislation, the Senate passed a bill Wednesday to move forward on a variety of water infrastructure projects throughout the country.

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Hammer attack victim testifies

Local News Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:05am

HILO — A coin dealer who survived a brutal hammer attack almost two years ago said he’d have gone “on top of Mauna Kea” to buy the rare Hawaiian coins he believed the man accused of assaulting him...