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Two forums this week to help voters get more familiar with 2024 primary candidates
AARP Hawai‘i and Na Leo TV are hosting an event with the top four Hawai‘i County mayoral candidates tonight in Hilo, while the Waimea Community Association invites people to a “speed dating” forum Thursday with primary candidates in several races.
Candidates invited to Waimea Community Association’s ‘speed dating’ forum
The forum provides candidates and voters with close-up encounters to get to know each other better and ask questions.
Brittany Anderson to seek District 1 seat on Hawai‘i County Council
The sixth-generation resident of Hāmākua and her husband Bodhi own Sugar Hill Farmstead in Honomū.
BJ Penn Arrested For DUI in Honoka’a
Penn in February of 2020 was also involved in a single-vehicle crash on Route 11 in Hilo, during which he flipped a speeding Toyota Tacoma pickup truck into an area fronting Prince Kuhio Plaza.
Police Investigate BJ Penn for DUI Following Traffic Incident
On Friday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7 p.m., Penn was operating a black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck when it was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Route 11 in Hilo.
Dana White Says BJ Penn ‘Won’t Fight Again’ in UFC
UFC President Dana White says Hawai‘i Island’s BJ Penn “won’t fight again.” The decision came after White saw two videos of Penn street fighting in Hawai‘i.
BJ Penn Returning to Cage at UFC 237
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn will return to the cage at UFC 237 on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Penn Gets New Opponent for UFC 199
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Wednesday that BJ Penn will face Cole Miller at UFC 199.
HPD Receives Report on BJ Penn Allegations
Before announcing the findings of its investigation, the UFC revealed that Penn would return at UFC 199 in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4.
UFC: Upcoming BJ Penn Bout on Hold
BJ Penn’s website issued a statement of its own, saying that it is “unfortunate that someone that BJ considered family is trying to extort him.”
BJ Penn Ends Retirement, Wants Featherweight Belt
BJ Penn wants to win his third different championship belt in the UFC, something no other fighter can claim. No opponent or date has been set for his return.
ANALYSIS: BJ Penn’s Forced Retirement a Stain on HOF Career
Penn’s loss Sunday to Frankie Edgar extended his winless streak to four consecutive bouts, and forced him to make a second retirement concession on live television.
Hilo’s Penn Starts Second Stint as “TUF” Coach
Starting Wednesday, Fox Sports 1 began airing the 19th season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” featuring coaches Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn.
Penn to Have Cataract Surgery in Utah
Penn, who is 16-9-2 in his professional MMA career, is non-committal on whether he will return to the cage following the procedure.
