Season of giving: Enterprise, Kona Airport Fire Department donate big to The Food Basket
Enterprise Rent-A-Car donated $8,000 to the Food Basket to support the Big Island community. (The Food Basket/Courtesy Photo)
About Town: 12-18-19
Hawaii Island educators
among FCU grant winners
Medical examiner: Girl’s death accidental
KAILUA-KONA The medical examiner has rendered his findings in his autopsy performed on the 4-year-old girl who died following an incident at a home in the Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision on Nov. 27.
Partial truck rollover closes Kawaihae Road for several hours Tuesday
One lane was blocked in the Waimea bound direction on Kawaihae Road Tuesday morning after a fuel truck tractor trailer partially rolled over.
Hookena home total loss due to candle fire
A Hookena home was a total loss as the result of a fire on Sunday.
30 arrested for DUI
During the week of Dec. 9-15, Hawaii Island police arrested 30 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
Obituaries: 12-17-19
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Democrats lay out case for Wednesday Trump impeachment vote
WASHINGTON House Democrats laid out their impeachment case against President Donald Trump on Monday, a sweeping report accusing him of betraying the nation and deserving to be ousted, as key lawmakers began to signal where they stand ahead of this weeks landmark votes.
Attempted murder on officer charge dropped but state plans to refile
KAILUA-KONA Attempted murder and other charges have been dropped against a Kailua-Kona man accused of assaulting a Hawaii Police Department officer earlier this year in what prosecutors called a racially motivated attack.
Mother in child starvation case found fit for trial
Baltimore foundation wants to give away neglected Naalehu Theater — but accepting decaying gift not that easy
BALTIMORE Rising above the two-lane Mamalahoa Highway on the Big Island, the red-and-yellow, Art Deco edifice of the Naalehu Theater is wrapped in orange safety fencing, its weathered paint peeling and missing pieces of its sea turtle-emblazoned roof.
Ige: State spent $15 million on Maunakea access
Deal reached to preserve Ka’u coast
NAALEHU The Kau community has been working for decades to protect their beloved 80-mile coast to honor their kupuna and empower future generations to perpetuate their rural, subsistence lifestyle.
Gregorius, Wheeler excited for new start with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA Didi Gregorius was struggling in his first season with the New York Yankees after replacing franchise icon Derek Jeter when manager Joe Girardi assured him he would be the starting shortstop despite a bad slump.
Korpisalo helps Blue Jackets beat Capitals 3-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his third career shutout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night.
Vince India was on the cusp of making the PGA Tour after 8 years of grinding. Then he learned how ‘10 minutes can change your life’
CHICAGO Vince India treated the evening of Aug. 10 as if it were like the hundreds of others spent in his quest to compete among golfs elite.
Brees sets NFL all-time TD mark as Saints crush Colts 34-7
NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees trotted along the sideline holding his helmet and a Hall of Fame-bound ball in his left hand while using his right hand to wave and blow kisses to an adoring Superdome crowd.
AP All-America teams dominated by LSU, Ohio State
No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Ohio State each placed three players on The Associated Press All-America first team released Monday.
No. 24 Texas Tech avoids upset, beats Southern Miss 71-65
LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech is back in the AP Top 25 after the schools first-ever win over a No. 1 team.
LeBron James, Lakers beat Hawks for seventh win in a row
ATLANTA Not looking the least bit tired after a whirlwind weekend, LeBron James scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven with a 101-96 victory over the pesky Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.
Kansas becomes latest No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tar Heels fall out
It is Kansas turn at No. 1 in the Top 25 mens college basketball poll, while another blueblood North Carolina is out for the first time in nearly six years.
Raiders close out Oakland tenure with late-game collapse
OAKLAND, Calif. Derek Carrs last-second desperation heave fell to the turf in the end zone and the fans at the Oakland Coliseum went silent.
NFL HQ can relax: NFC East winner will have at least eight wins
The folks at NFL headquarters can relax: The NFC East winner will have at least a .500 record.
