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UHH’s Lee Earns PWC Softball Player of the Week Award
The reigning PacWest Preseason of the Year accumulated 12 extra-base hits and drove in 19 runs during a 4-3 week for the UH-Hilo softball team.
GET Exemption for Groceries, Medical Care Stalls
A Senate committee had SB2169 scheduled for a public hearing Thursday but deferred it instead.
OPINION: BIIF to Blame for Low Regional Game Attendance
Just 230 people attended Saturday’s state regional girls basketball game between Mililani and Konawaena, raising questions about the future of the regional format here.
UPDATE: Police Say Victim of Fall Was From Oahu
Police said the 24-year-old man was trying to reach the shore to go diving with friends.
Honoka`a Dominates KS-Hawai`i To Win First State Girls Hoops Title
Honoka`a defeated Kamehameha-Hawai`i four times this season, including the league and state championship games.
Legislature Takes on Tobacco; Five Bills Considered Today
Lawmakers are considering hiking taxes, regulating e-cigarettes and raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products, but won’t outlaw their possession by minors.
Big Island Lawmakers Join Aerospace Caucus
The lawmakers are promoting a package of legislation to further Hawaii’s efforts in that arena.
OPINION: Hawaii’s Guide to ‘Blending In’
A fresh-off-the-boat’s (FOB’s) guide to fashion, sunburn, automobiles, swimwear, the virtue of patience and smiling at strangers.
Renovations Funded for Hospitals Islandwide
Hilo Medical Center will get new laundry facilities, security upgrades and also planning funds for a new extended-care facility.
Police Investigating Theft of Koa Wood
The theft in Mountain View involved four men in two full-sized trucks loaded with the cut koa following a confrontation with the wood’s owner.
Kona Man Dies in Holualoa Construction Accident
Police said 38-year-old Donny Loando was critically injured when the drum roller he was operating rolled backwards down a steep grade and struck a carport.
Autopsy on Hatori Not Yet Conclusive, Police Say
The medical examiner who conducted the post mortum deferred the cause of death pending additional testing, police officials said in a statement.
UPDATE: Driver of Truck in Fatal South Kohala Crash Identified
Police do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the collision in which the man’s truck sideswiped an oncoming vehicle driven by a tourist from Canada.
Contemporary Tag-art Exhibit Opens In Hilo
The East Rift Art Show will run through Feb. 26 at the Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art in Hilo.
Kona Man Dies in Police Custody, Investigation Underway
Police said Randall Hatori, 39, ran from officers attempting to make an arrest and became unresponsive following a struggle.
Monk Seal and Pup Vacate North Kohala Beach Park
At NOAA’s request, the county had been closing Keokea Beach Park early each night to minimize public interaction with the seal and the pup born in November.
VIDEO: Battle Against Little Fire Ants Picking Up Steam
As horror stories from victims keep growing, state lawmakers are considering 15 bills dealing with the pest that spreads rapidly and packs a powerful bite.
Body of Man Missing in Akaka Falls Park Found
Jeffrey Reyes of Pepeekeo was last seen leaving his van in the Akaka Falls parking lot Friday morning.
ANALYSIS: Who Owns Hawaii?
From “old money” to new faces, we break down Hawai`i’s top ten landowners by acreage.
Namasté Fans Holding Impromptu Memorial Saturday
Zoo officials say while they can appreciate the sentiment, given the way the community took to the now-departed tiger, an official event is also in the works.
