Kohala’s Chad Atkins contests his removal as football coach
On Halloween day, Kohala football coach Chad Atkins said he was told that the school would be opening up his position to new candidates.
Tomboy Bombshell Wahine Classic: Event encourages teamwork, camaraderie between wahine surfers
To the casual beach-goer visiting Kohanaiki last weekend, the increased activity might have seemed like just another surfing contest. Upon closer inspection the boards were all long, and the competitors all wahine.
Ethics Board: No conflict for Roth to prosecute TMT cases
HILO Mitch Roth does not have a conflict of interest prosecuting cases from the standoff on Maunakea, but he should remove himself from any involvement in the cases to allay public concerns, the county Board of Ethics said Wednesday.
Green talks health care at cancer summit
Cancer Coalition awards Sayre nonprofit founders, survivors for service after diagnosis
KAILUA-KONA Frank Sayre and Laura Mallery-Sayre are known on the Big Island for helping save lives through the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation.
Ethics Board to investigate Maunakea road blockade
HILO Is it an ethics matter if some people break the law with apparent impunity while others get punished?
Obituaries: 12-12-19
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Hanson column: Is Trump the only adult in the room?
Donald Trump certainly is mercurial at times. He can be uncouth.
Letters to the editor: 12-12-19
Wrong protest, it should be againt OHA
AP News in Brief 12-12-19
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
Christmas with the Chefs awards six scholarships
Christmas with the Chefs awards six scholarships
Island Life: Nightlife volleyball
Those out and about on Sunday night enjoy some beach volleyball along Alii Drive. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
Man wanted in connection with Volcano Country Club fire
Hawaii Island Police are asking for the publics assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning relative to an arson investigation that occurred Nov. 17 in the Volcano Golf & Country Club subdivision, in Volcano.
Hamakua man arrested for domestic violence
Detectives charged a 31-year-old suspect last week for a domestic violence incident that occurred in Laupahoehoe.
NY to ban aerial use of pesticide
ALBANY, N.Y. New York is prohibiting the aerial spraying of an agricultural pesticide that can harm the nervous systems of infants and young children.
Watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report
WASHINGTON The Justice Departments internal watchdog was caught in a political tug of war Wednesday as Republican and Democratic senators used his report on the origins of Russia investigation to back their views that it was an important and legitimate probe or a badly bungled farce.
Thunberg ‘a bit surprised’ to be Time Person of the Year
MADRID Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honored Wednesday to be named Times youngest Person of the Year, while adding that others in the global movement she helped inspire deserve to share the accolade.
Fed leaves low rates alone and foresees no moves in 2020
WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate alone Wednesday and signaled that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year.
Santa, soldiers bring joy to beleaguered Alaska village
NAPAKIAK, Alaska A school employee wearing a traditional pink Alaska Native smock called a kuspuk breezed through the hubbub in the cafeteria adorned with murals of purely Alaska scenes, zigzagging through children clutching presents and past uniformed soldiers wearing Santa caps.
US considers leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, including one that would shift to a narrower counterterrorism mission, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday.
Flooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming world
CRESCENT, Iowa Frogs, carp and bugs thrived all summer in murky floodwaters where Gene Walter should have planted corn and soybeans. Last years ruined crop spilled from metal storage bins that burst nine months ago when the Missouri River surged through two levees near his southwest Iowa farm.
Rescuer describes horror of New Zealand’s silent eruption
WHAKATANE, New Zealand The eruption was so silent that Lillani Hopkins didnt hear it over the hum of the boats engines. She didnt turn around until her dad whacked her.
Man injured in Pearl Harbor shooting released from hospital
WAIPAHU, Oahu A civilian worker injured in a shooting at Pearl Harbors shipyard last week was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
Hawaii low-income earners could lose aid under rule changes
HONOLULU Low-income earners in Hawaii could lose government assistance under proposed rule changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, officials said.
Development agency to take over Aloha Stadium redevelopment
HONOLULU A state agency is set to begin overseeing redevelopment of the states largest stadium, officials said.
