Walker scores 29 to lead Celtics past Mavericks 116-106
BOSTON Kemba Walker made a trio of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 Monday night in the Celtics first game since Gordon Hayward had surgery on his broken left hand.
Rams’ O-line woes worsen with injuries to Allen, Havenstein
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. The Los Angeles Rams offensive line is coming apart, and so is their season.
Analysis: Kicking woes cost several teams in NFL’s Week 10
Adam Vinatieris season-long struggles persisted and quick healer Patrick Mahomes was kneecapped by Kansas Citys ugly special teams in a Week 10 slate where seven games featured errant extra points or field goal flubs and follies.
Mets’ Alonso, Astros’ Álvarez named Rookies of the Year
NEW YORK Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Álvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.
Crowd packs cemetery to pay respect during Veterans Day ceremony
KAILUA-KONA Across the nation on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the same sentiment was echoed we live in the land of the free because of the brave.
Will he run for re-election? Would-be candidates wait for Kim
HILO Will Mayor Harry Kim run for re-election?
Report: Kona coast fish eating plastics
HILO Larval fish off the coast of Kona are eating plastics at an alarming rate, according to a study published Monday in a national scientific journal.
Man arrested following fatal head-on crash had prior DUI conviction
KAILUA-KONA A 25-year-old Waimea man Sunday arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide and DUI following a two-car crash near Ke Kahakai State Park that killed a 35-year-old mother and hospitalized three girls has a prior conviction for drunken driving.
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A humuhumunukunukuapuaa, the state fish of Hawaii, swims in Kailua Bay in October. (Reiko Sekine/Community Contributor)
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Letters to the editor: 11-12-19
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Anheuser-Busch to buy out Kona Brewing parent company
KAILUA-KONA Kona Brewing Co. is soon to become wholly owned by beer giant Anheuser-Busch.
Conditions upgraded for teenage girls injured in crash that claimed woman’s life
KAILUA-KONA The conditions of two teenage girls hospitalized Sunday after a fatal car crash in North Kona have been upgraded.
Hawaii officials struggle to keep dams safe
HONOLULU Many dams across Hawaii, like those in other parts of the country, are aging and in a state of decay.
Oregon paramedics get defensive training in wake of attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. Trisha Preston was transporting a patient in a mental health crisis in the back of her ambulance when suddenly the woman undid her seatbelt, jumped off the gurney and began attacking the veteran paramedic, punching her and pulling her hair. By the time Prestons partner wrestled the woman to the floor, Preston had a concussion and bite marks on her arms.
Is my kid too young for contact sports? Advice still unclear
New guidance on concussions shows there isnt enough solid evidence to answer some of parents most burning questions about contact sports. That includes what age is safest to start playing them.
AP-NORC poll: Many say high school diploma enough to succeed
Although most young Americans believe in the value of higher education, many still consider a high school diploma alone to be enough for success, according to a survey of teens and young adults by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Study: Native Hawaiians have fewer healthy years than others
HONOLULU Native Hawaiians experience fewer years of good health compared with other ethnic groups in the state, a public health study found.
Court rules state can retry agent in fatal Honolulu shooting
HONOLULU A U.S. State Department special agent who shot and killed a man in a Hawaii fast-food restaurant in 2011 can be tried a third time, a U.S. appeals court judge ruled Thursday.
Thousands face life-threatening floods from aging dams
On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house.
Hilo homeless shelter near capacity weeks after opening
HILO The newest homeless shelter on the Big Island has reached near capacity weeks after opening, Hawaii housing officials said.
Honolulu seeks to reopen war memorial as saltwater pool
HONOLULU Honolulu could remake a deteriorating war memorial swimming facility into an open-circulation saltwater pool, a city report said.
