Bank robbery suspect charged
A 44-year old Kailua-Kona man has been charged for a Thursday afternoon bank robbery in Kailua-Kona.
Summer tourism bump going flat as fall nears
Ex-Waiakea High hoops coach charged with theft
A former Waiakea High School basketball coach and onetime University of Hawaii at Manoa hoops standout is facing two criminal charges for allegedly pocketing funds intended to finance hotel arrangements for a basketball team trip.
Typhoon Shanshan drenches Japan, prompting landslide and flood alerts
FUKUOKA/YUFU, Japan, — Typhoon Shanshan soaked large swathes of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm’s centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories.
Saddle up! Labor Day weekend rodeo returns to Waimea
The Parker Ranch Round Up Club is hosting the 48th annual Labor Day Scholarship Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday in Waimea to raise money for Parker Ranch children and their education.
Kicking up their heels
Hundreds of Hawaii Island kupuna celebrated Obon on Thursday during the 5th annual Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance in Hilo.
Runnin’ with Rani: Another year, another triumph on Kaloko Drive
KAILUA-KONA — Under beautiful sunny skies, cyclists gathered at the bottom of Kaloko Drive on August 18 for the annual Pedal Til Ya Puke 6.5-Mile Hill Climb, an event that has become synonymous with grit, endurance and sheer determination.
UH defensive end Wynden Ho‘ohuli carries on family tradition
Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in gunbattle at West Bank mosque
JERUSALEM/JENIN, West Bank — Israeli troops killed a local commander of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank and four other militants on Thursday in a gunbattle during one of the largest assaults in the Israeli-occupied territory for months.
Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women, Hispanics, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of lawsuit claiming they rigged dogecoin
Elon Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla won the dismissal of a federal lawsuit accusing them of defrauding investors by hyping the cryptocurrency dogecoin and conducting insider trading, causing billions of dollars of losses.
Rocket scientists build robot probes to gauge melting beneath Antarctica ice shelf
Engineers who specialize in building NASA spacecraft to explore distant worlds are designing a fleet of underwater robot probes to measure how rapidly climate change is melting vast ice sheets around Antarctica and what that means for rising sea levels.
US Army defends Arlington National Cemetery employee in Trump campaign incident
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) — The U.S. Army defended an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was pushed aside during a visit by former President Donald Trump, saying that she acted professionally and was being unfairly attacked.
Next year’s Oscars have a surprising original song contender: Kristen Wiig
LOS ANGELES — “‘Talented musician’ might be a little strong” to describe Kristen Wiig, the “Saturday Night Live” veteran demurs when complimented about her chops. So another label will have to do.
The ‘Poltergeist’ house has found a buyer, though price is still a mystery
LOS ANGELES — The famous “Poltergeist” house, the central location in the classic Tobe Hooper-directed horror film, has found a buyer less than three weeks after it was placed on the market.
Island Life photo for August 30 — Tired turtles
Island Life photo for August 30 — Tired turtles
FBI says gunman spent months seeking a target, then settled on Trump
The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a “sustained, detailed effort” to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at a Pennsylvania rally in July, FBI officials said on Wednesday.
US, Chinese officials to wrap up talks in Beijing on Taiwan, fentanyl
BEIJING — Top U.S. and Chinese officials will wrap up talks in Beijing after a third day of meetings on Thursday that were intended to ease simmering tensions between the two superpowers ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election.
Island Life photo for August 28 — Perfect palms
Island Life photo for August 28 — Perfect palms
Obituaries for August 29
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 to obituaries@westhawaiitoday.com. Memorial advertisements with photos may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
