Trump plans to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare

November 20, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, the author and former television host, to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful agency that oversees health insurance programs covering more than 150 million Americans.

For minority working-class voters, dismay in Democrats led to distrust

Inaba, Onishi tapped to lead council

Large Hawaii Island coral recovery project complete

Trump confirms plans to use the military to assist in mass deportations

BIIF cheer: Vikings place second at co-ed states

November 20, 2024

On Nov. 13 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hilo High School’s cheerleading team achieved an impressive second-place finish in the COED division of the 2024 Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Cheerleading Championships.

Island Life photo for November 20 — ‘Twinning’

Let’s Talk Food: KTA Super Stores Recipe Contest winners

Hawaii without palms is like Egypt without dates

Volcano Watch — ʻAilaʻau or Kualoloa? Hawaiian chants suggest lava flow name change

PHOTOS: BIIF hoops begin with Hilo preseason tourney

Obituaries for November 16

As I see it —Why not Mexico?

Island life photo for November 16 — Steadfast tree

BIIF football: Warriors rested, ready to go in state playoffs

County reports two new COVID-19 deaths

Donald Trump is already starting to fail

Rubio as secretary of state — Will he be able to rein in Trump’s isolationist impulses?

Waltz’s foreign policy dance card — Avoid dangerous isolationism

Progressives now learn to love the Senate filibuster

As I see it —Why not Mexico?

Volcano Watch: Using remote acoustic monitoring to distinguish volcanic styles