Army-Navy rivalry features Trump attending 120th game
PHILADELPHIA Armys sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and even a spot in the national rankings.
Lacro recommended for VP of Community Colleges
HILO Erika Lacro, who was raised in Hilo and has served as chancellor of Honolulu Community College since 2012, has been recommended for approval as the University of Hawaii Vice President for Community Colleges.
Manta ray viewing site rules still a ways off
KAILUA-KONA Manta ray viewing site rules have yet to be implemented nearly six years after the state set out to regulate the industry, and over a year after a draft of the proposal was published.
Schatz: More federal action needed on Hawaii methamphetamine problem
HONOLULU U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is urging the White House to do more to combat the use of methamphetamine, saying that Hawaii has suffered some of the worst effects of the meth crisis.
Officer takes the stand in attempted murder case
HILO A police officer testified in court Thursday he fired a shot at a fleeing Honda Civic last month in Glenwood because he believed that the person operating the vehicle could still be a threat.
Holiday tips from the HPD
HILO The holiday season means festive gatherings with families and friends, the ending of a year and beginning of another and, for many, a time of holy reverence.
Kimball launches council campaign
HILO Surrounded by a small but vocal crowd of supporters yelling out a paddlers cheer, Heather Kimball on Friday launched her campaign for the open County Council District 1 seat.
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Impeachment charges head to House; Trump
cries anew: Hoax
Island Life: Sunset Sea
Another gorgeous sunset in West Hawaii. (Travis Craig/Community contributor)
My Turn: A cat lady remembers
I picked you out of a cardboard box in the Choicemart parking lot. You screamed at me a strange woman in a white van all the way home. For the first few months, you kept me up all night, biting my hands and feet. You were a thoroughly nocturnal creature.
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Road closures planned for Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade
KAILUA-KONA Motorists should expect delays in the Kailua-Kona area Saturday evening during the 35th annual Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade.
New Zealand recovers 6 bodies from toxic volcanic island
WHAKATANE, New Zealand As grieving families sang traditional Maori songs, New Zealand military specialists wearing protective gear landed on a small volcanic island on Friday and recovered six bodies of the 16 people who died in an eruption four days earlier.
Preservation or development? Brazil’s Amazon at a crossroads
TRAIRAO, Brazil Night falls in Brazils Amazon and two logging trucks without license plates emerge from the jungle. They rumble over dirt roads that lead away from a national forest, carrying trunks of trees hundreds of years old.
Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: ‘Hoax’
WASHINGTON Democrats propelled President Donald Trumps impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Its the latest major step in the constitutional and political storm that has divided Congress and the nation.
How tramadol, touted as safer opioid, became 3rd world peril
KAPURTHALA, India Reports rolled in with escalating urgency pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren, pills in the pockets of dead terrorists.
‘Nuts!’ US troops thwarted Hitler’s last gamble 75 years ago
BASTOGNE, Belgium Pvt. Arthur Jacobson was seeking cover in the snow behind a tank moving slowly through the wooded hills of Belgiums Ardennes, German bullets whizzing by.
Family files lawsuit over Kauai woman’s death in jail
HONOLULU The family of a Kauai woman who killed herself in view of jail surveillance cameras has filed a lawsuit against the police department that was holding her.
Divers use WWII-era equipment for USS Arizona internment
HONOLULU Army personnel in Hawaii used World War II diving equipment for an underwater internment of the ashes of a USS Arizona crew member.
US and China agree to partial trade deal, but few details are released
WASHINGTON The United States and China have reached a preliminary trade agreement that includes the cancellation and rollback of some tariffs on Chinese products and a commitment by Beijing to step up purchases of American farm goods.
HFD rescues boy, 16, from waters off MacKenzie State Recreation Area
KAILUA-KONA A 16-year-old boy fishing at MacKenzie State Recreation Area was rescued Thursday afternoon after falling into the water and becoming distressed in the rough ocean conditions.
Maunakea citations top 8,000 since Aug. 15
KAILUA-KONA More than 8,000 citations have been issued by police since August amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Police ramping up holiday traffic enforcement
HILO November was a particularly deadly month on Big Island roads, with seven traffic fatalities, and with Decembers first traffic death occurring Wednesday, the Hawaii Police Department is reminding drivers to drive sober and safely this holiday season.
Jackson, Ravens beat Jets 42-21 to clinch AFC North title
BALTIMORE Only minutes removed from watching his team roll to its 10th consecutive victory, coach John Harbaugh showed up to the post-game news conference wearing a white hat proclaiming Baltimore to be AFC North champions.
