Honolulu police fatally shoot two men in less than 24 hours
HONOLULU Honolulu police were reviewing body camera footage after police fatally shot a second man in less than 24 hours.
Bill aims to prevent repeat of Hawaii false missile alert
HONOLULU A defense bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday seeks to prevent local government agencies from mistakenly warning residents of a ballistic missile attack the way Hawaii did nearly two years ago.
Emergency warning sirens to be tested Friday
KAILUA-KONA A handful of emergency warning sirens on the Big Island will be tested between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Hawaii County Civil Defense.
Thirty Big Island drivers arrested for suspected DUI
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police arrested 30 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Dec. 9 and Sunday. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and one was younger than age 21.
Solar equipment ‘mechanical failure’ sparks brush fire
KAILUA-KONA A mechanical failure of solar equipment apparently sparked a brush fire Tuesday evening in Waimea.
Police ID two victims in separate fatal crashes on Volcano Highway
HILO Police have identified two people who died in separate traffic collisions on Volcano Highway (Route 11) in upper Puna.
Obituaries: 12-18-19
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UH-Hilo study finds active duty suicides have increased since ‘endless wars’ began
Cheaper greens ahead: West Hawaii golf subsidy program tees off Jan. 2
KAILUA-KONA West Hawaii golfers, its time to rejoice.
Instrument on Maunakea observatory will help track shooting stars
Energy code changes heading to council
‘A legacy of visual truth’: Retired Tribune-Herald photog William Ing dies at 75
AP News in Brief 12-18-19
France on strike: Power cuts, schools shut, no Eiffel Tower
Pacers end Lakers’ road winning streak at 14 games, 105-102
INDIANAPOLIS Domantas Sabonis scored 26 points and Malcolm Brogdon made a tiebreaking reverse layup with 36.4 seconds left Tuesday night to give the Indiana Pacers a 105-102 victory over Los Angeles, snapping the Lakers 14-game road winning streak.
Saints QB Brees in vintage form as playoffs approach
NEW ORLEANS Vintage Drew Brees is back.
Baltimore Ravens tie Pro Bowl record with 12 selections
Twelve Baltimore Ravens, including second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson, and seven New Orleans Saints, highlighted by league-leading receiver Michael Thomas, have made the Pro Bowl.
LSU’s Ed Orgeron is AP college football coach of the year
Ed Orgeron of LSU is The Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the top-ranked Tigers to a Southeastern Conference championship and their first College Football Playoff appearance.
No. 5 Ohio State bounces back, tops Southeast Missouri State
COLUMBUS, Ohio Kaleb Wesson had 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 5 Ohio State bounced back from its first loss of the season and beat Southeast Missouri State 80-48 on Tuesday night.
Clemson’s recent titles leading to more recruiting victories
Clemsons impressive run of recent success on the football field is paying dividends on the recruiting trail.
Rainbow Warriors getting mind right for Hawaii Bowl
With about 10 minutes remaining in Mondays practice, more than a dozen first-year Hawaii football players jubilantly sprinted from the Ching Athletic Complex field to the locker room.
BIIF swimming and diving results
At Hawaii Prep
Hayden Fry, Texan who turned around Iowa, dies at 90
Hayden Fry, the Texan who revived Iowa football and became a Hawkeye State institution over two decades as a Big Ten coach, has died. He was 90.
House nears impeachment as Trump decries ‘vicious crusade’
WASHINGTON On the eve of almost-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump fired off a furious letter Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denouncing the vicious crusade against him, while Democrats amassed the votes they needed and Republicans looked ahead, vowing to defend Trump at next months Senate trial.
Letters to the editor: 12-18-19
Guys like Trump fill weak void
Trump is still winning
WASHINGTON Spoiler alert: The House is going to impeach President Trump, and the Senate will acquit him.
