Obituaries: December 9, 2021
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Editorial: Will responsible gun owners please stand up — and speak out?
Last week’s school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, that left four students dead was, sadly, not terribly surprising. There were six U.S. school shootings in the month of November alone. Some school shootings, like the horrific one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February of 2018, which left 17 dead, get widespread attention. While others, like the one at Marshall County High School near Benton, Kentucky, where 16 people were shot just three weeks earlier (only two of whom died), are mere footnotes in our unhappy mass shooting history.
Making waves: Aloha Danny
His name was Danny and he was ready to show the world what a Japanese-American kid from Hawaii could do, He sure did that, more than even he could imagine.
Konawaena drops first-round match in state tournament 25-18, 25-23, 25-16 against Maryknoll
WAIPAHU – The Konawaena Wildcats fell in their opening-round contest Wednesday night against the Spartans of Maryknoll in the Division II Girls Volleyball State Championships.
SMU’s Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of Fame
LAS VEGAS — Make no mistake. Eric Dickerson is glad to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after all these years. He will take the stage and be cemented in the sport’s lore.
Cheryl Reeve named USA Basketball women’s team coach
USA Basketball didn’t have to look far for its next women’s coach, turning to Cheryl Reeve.
Seahawks lose SS Jamal Adams for season to shoulder injury
Tiger Woods set to play PNC Championship with his son
Last week, Tiger Woods was emphatic that he would never again be a full-time player on the PGA Tour because of the serious leg injuries he sustained in a high-speed car crash in February. But Woods conceded that he could “play a round here and there,” which he called “a little hit and giggle.”
Kuzma’s buzzer-beater lifts Wiz over slumping Pistsons in OT
DETROIT — Kyle Kuzma hit a 3 with 0.6 seconds left in overtime and the Washington Wizards handed the Detroit Pistons their 10th straight loss, 119-116 Wednesday night.
Sherman, West Virginia outlast No. 15 UConn 56-53
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Taz Sherman scored 23 points and West Virginia held on for a 56-53 victory over No. 15 UConn on Wednesday night.
Blackwood, Devils send Flyers to 10th straight loss, 3-0
NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped a four-game skid and sent the reeling Philadelphia Flyers to their 10th straight loss, 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Letters to the Editor: December 8, 2021
Let’s keep our new kama’aina
Man recovering following reported shark attack off Kona
A 38-year-old Kona man is recovering after an apparent shark attack Saturday in waters off Banyans Surf Spot in Kailua-Kona.
Editorial: UFOs, UAPs — whatever they’re called, the US needs to know what they are
A few years ago, it would have drawn jokes and scorn. But given the continuing mystery over what, exactly, U.S. military pilots are seeing in the skies, a congressional proposal to create an “Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office” — an office to investigate what used to be called UFOs — makes sense.
Obituaries: December 8, 2021
Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. Content is subject to editing for parity treatment and style continuity. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Any questions regarding obituaries should be directed to the mortuary or via email to obituaries@westhawaiitoday.com. Memorial advertisements may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Biden, Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border
WASHINGTON — Face to face for over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday as the U.S. president put Moscow on notice that an invasion of Ukraine would bring sanctions and enormous harm to the Russian economy.
Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
Amazon’s cloud-service network suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites. The service provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
National and world news at a glance
Surgeon General warns of youth mental health crisis
Study can’t confirm lab results for many cancer experiments
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research.
Hometown Heroes: Realtors donate PPE, cleaning and education supplies
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editorial: Omicron should be a wake-up call for the world
Scientists don’t yet know where the new coronavirus strain dubbed omicron first developed, or even whether it was incubated in humans or animals. Still, two things are clear. The yawning gap in vaccinations between rich and poor countries only increases the risk of more such variants emerging. And bridging that divide will require focusing on demand as much as supply.
Island Life: Fiery kiss to the night
Kilauea Volcano’s summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater helps light the sky at sunset.
County announces reopening of senior programs and services
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the reopening of numerous islandwide senior programs and services.
Campground sex assault trial opens; victim recounts 2019 ordeal
Jury trial commenced Tuesday for a 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in 2019 at a South Kohala campground.
Navy contests state’s orders to suspend, drain fuel tanks
HONOLULU — The U.S. Navy is contesting orders from Hawaii to suspend use of fuel tanks and drain them at a complex above an aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water until certain conditions are met.
