Annual Ka‘u High School alumni event is Sunday
The annual Ka‘u High School Alumni and Friends Potluck Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Pahala Community Center.
Hawaiian Electric will host a resilience fair focused on emergency preparedness
Hawaiian Electric is hosting a free Community Resilience Fair from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Kealakehe High School cafeteria in Kailua-Kona.
Mayor Roth the victim of online prank
Mayor Mitch Roth said Thursday he felt “a little bit of frustration” after learning an anonymous email has been circulating that invites individuals experiencing homelessness to stay at a certain address in Hilo.
‘Wicked fast’ star is blazing its way across the galaxy
A telescope on Maunakea and a host of backyard astronomers have detected a rare star racing toward the edge of the galaxy at nearly unprecedented speeds.
Low weekly jobless claims, upbeat retail sales dispel recession fears
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a one month-low last week, suggesting an orderly labor market slowdown remained in place, and dashing financial market hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by 50 basis points next month.
Farmers laud North Kohala well project
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources next month will commence a yearlong $5.7 million project to improve a well in North Kohala so it can be used for agricultural purposes once again.
Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions
The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed on Thursday by President Biden with the aim to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.
Gaza ceasefire negotiations extend another day as death toll exceeds 40,000
Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel continued to slam targets in the Palestinian enclave.
Letters — your voice — for August 16
We all deserve clean and affordable energy
Trump tackles Harris’ economic record at rambling press conference
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration’s economic record on Thursday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum.
Trump seeks to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to delay sentencing in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov. 5 election, citing “election-interference objectives.”
North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked an anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Friday.
Obituaries for August 16
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An evening of Broadway favorites at Aloha Theatre
The Aloha Performing Arts Company is pleased to announce an evening of Broadway favorites at the historic Aloha Theatre at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.
Public invited to ALS charity walk
The ALS Network announces the 2nd annual Big Island Walk & Roll to Cure ALS (formerly the Big Island Walk to Defeat ALS) on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Old Kona Airport in Kailua-Kona.
Island Life photo for August 15 — Waikoloa nightingales
Island Life photo for August 14 — Waikoloa nightingales
Don’t feed the animals
The staff at the Hilo zoo is urging visitors to keep their objects and hands away from the animals at all times after a rising number of foreign items have found in some enclosures.
Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top doctor said the United States is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence — and both are areas where he wants Congress to take additional action.
Russia fights wave of drones as Ukraine claims troops advancing
Russia said its air defenses downed 117 drones and four tactical missiles, one of the largest overnight attacks of the war, as Ukrainian forces claimed to be continuing advances on Russian territory.
Harris to focus on grocery costs, child tax credit in economic agenda, advisers say
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s economic agenda will focus on lowering the cost of groceries, housing and healthcare, bolstering the child tax credit and drawing a contrast with Republican Donald Trump on tariffs and taxes, aides and advisers said.
