Hilo sawmill proposal withdrawn by property owner after backlash
A proposal to build a sawmill in Hilo has been withdrawn after backlash from neighbors of the project.
‘We’re open to what the community wants’: Judge rules in favor of Ka‘u resort developer
A judge earlier this month ruled in favor of a developer who sued a homeowners association over long-stalled plans to build a resort in Ka‘u.
Steves: A Dutch day trip to Waterland
While Amsterdam’s popularity is well-deserved, travelers who don’t venture outside the city are missing out on some of Europe’s most charming countryside.
Harris and Trump court early voters; Usher, Lizzo join campaign trail
Republican Donald Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Democrat Kamala Harris on Saturday as the vice president turned to celebrities to generate enthusiasm for her campaign, with both candidates for U.S. president courting early voters.
US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery
U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material.
G7 ministers back Ukraine in NATO, ceasefire in Gaza
(Reuters) — Defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon.
Boeing workers to vote on new wage deal that could end strike
Striking machinists at Boeing will vote Wednesday on a new contract proposal that includes a 35% pay hike over four years that could end a costly five-week-old strike, the company and union said Saturday.
‘Time to get busy’: LA mayor says 2028 Games preparations underway
LOS ANGELES — Preparations to host the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are underway and the city welcomed officials from Paris this week to find out what the “secret sauce” is for delivering a successful Games, LA Mayor Karen Bass told Reuters.
Rainbow Wahine put it all together in sweep at Cal Poly
Friday’s match against league-leading Cal Poly certainly wasn’t a must-win, but the Hawaii women’s volleyball team sure played like it was.
49ers try again to solve Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
Of course, the 49ers want another shot at the Kansas City Chiefs, a replay of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on what turned into a forgettable February afternoon for San Francisco.
Juan Soto’s 10th-inning blast sends Yankees to World Series
CLEVELAND — Juan Soto hit a three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning and the visiting New York Yankees advanced to their first World Series since 2009 with a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
As I See It: The cost of living here
Hawaii is a wonderful place to live, if you can afford it.
Volcano Watch: Potential long-term outcomes of recent intrusions in Kilauea East Rift Zone
The intense seismicity and ground deformation along the East Rift Zone of Kilauea in the past couple of months is interpreted to indicate intrusion of magma. Some of this magma can leak to the surface in eruptions, but there are less likely long-term consequences that have historical analogues.
1 in 5 voters ready to use mail-in ballots. Is the Postal Service prepared?
Roughly a fifth of voters are expected to vote by mail in the 2024 election, according to recent polls, meaning millions of ballots will be in the hands of postal workers.
From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state
Global destruction of nature has reached unprecedented extremes.
Some Lebanese Americans endorse Harris, expect more Lebanon support
Some prominent Lebanese Americans on Friday endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president, saying in a letter that the U.S. had been “unrelenting” in its support for Lebanon under the Biden administration and they expect additional backing if Harris wins in November.
Residents flee Ukraine’s Kupiansk as Russia presses down on northeast hub
Yuliia Baibak could not bear another Russian air strike on her neighbourhood before complying with the order to evacuate her parents from the besieged Ukrainian city of Kupiansk.
Amy Greenwell Garden celebrates Arbor Day
Arbor Day is celebrated -annually on the U.S. mainland on the last Friday in April. Here in Hawaii, the annual tree-giveaway is scheduled in early November which is a better time for planting trees in our tropical climate. Several locations around the state are participating including one at Amy Greenwell Garden in Captain Cook.
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates ‘devastated’ by his death
Liam Payne’s former bandmates have posted a joint message about the late One Direction singer’s unexpected death, in addition to tributes from individual members.
Island Life photo — Landmark facelift
Island Life photo — Landmark facelift
