Fossil trove shows life’s fast recovery after big extinction
NEW YORK A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs.
Hundreds flee Northern California wildfire amid blackouts
GEYSERVILLE, Calif. Hundreds of people were forced to flee Northern California wine country early Thursday as a wildfire exploded in size, fueled by dangerous winds that prompted utilities throughout the state to impose electrical blackouts to prevent fires.
Defendant: Machete attack victim was Satan’s minion
WAILUKU A Maui man on trial for a fatal machete attack at a shopping center believed the victim was one of Satans minions, according to his testimony.
Maui protesters rally in support of restoring stream water
WAILUKU Hundreds of people attended a protest on Maui in support of restoring water to four streams in central Maui.
Honolulu denies employees use of law firm in rail inquiry
HONOLULU Members of the Honolulu City Council have rejected a request to hire a mainland law firm to cope with a federal criminal investigation of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, officials said.
Obituaries 10-25-19
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A strange journey: ‘Rocky Horror Show’ opens tonight at Aloha Theatre
KAINALIU Put on your fishnets and bustier, its time to do the Time Warp again at the Aloha Theatre.
Obituaries: 10-24-19
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Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal
BEIRUT Once again, Syrian President Bashar Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his countrys multi-front wars. Without firing a shot, his forces are returning to towns and villages in northeastern Syria where they havent set foot for years.
AP News in Brief 10-24-19
Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition
About Town 10-24-19
Hawaii Island Humane Society presents Howlween
Island Life: Noisy neighbor
An invasive Coqui frog perches on the side of a tree during a rainshower in Holualoa. (Giovanni Paciello/Community contributor)
Waves column: Reporting live from Maunakea City
MAUNAKEA CITY To the cheers of Hawaiians from Lihue to Las Vegas, today, Jan. 17, 2021, Maunakea City became a reality.
Letters to the editor: 10-24-19
Dont take recycling frustrations out on WHT
Mental evaluation ordered on barricade suspect
KAILUA-KONA The 57-year-old Kona man charged in connection with an Oct. 10 standoff with police was remanded to the Hawaii State Hospital and ordered to undergo a mental fitness evaluation on Wednesday.
County to loosen energy code restrictions
HILO Changes to the countys energy code aimed at making home construction more affordable, while still becoming more energy-efficient, are the subject of public speakout sessions for design and construction professionals early next week.
Katherine and Louis Kealoha admit guilt
HONOLULU Once one of Oahus preeminent power couples, Louis and Katherine Kealohas stunning fall from grace continued Tuesday with both pleading guilty to additional federal charges.
With recycling changes, county braces for landfill impact
KAILUA-KONA Thousands of tons of recyclables once diverted from the waste stream will enter the Big Islands landfills each year under changes implemented last week to Hawaii Countys recycling program.
Ka’u sewer lawsuit tossed
HILO A lawsuit against two county officials over two planned Kau sewer plants was dismissed earlier this month.
Irving has 50 points in Brooklyn debut, Nets fall to Wolves
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Hawaii native Kurt Suzuki helps Nationals rout Astros for 2-0 World Series lead
HOUSTON Kurt Suzuki is beat up physically, with a sore back and other ailments after grinding behind the plate from spring training through late October.
Fantasy Plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 8
Week 8 brings us to the midpoint of the fantasy football regular season in most leagues. It is at this point where truth separates itself from dreams. The picks that have yet to produce probably wont, and if playoffs are the end game, now is the time to embrace facts and either set them free or bench them.
As Vikings prep for Redskins, Cousins grateful for old team
MINNEAPOLIS The coaches and players who have departed the Washington Redskins have not always been complimentary of their time with a franchise that has experienced its share of dysfunction over the past two decades.
Obituaries: 10-23-19
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Classification of state land on Maunakea summit challenged
HILO The state Land Use Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday about a petition by two Hawaiian cultural practitioners concerning the classification of state land on the Maunakea summit.
