91Ö±²¥ - Big Island News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment / Big Island News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 254324538 Lions’ district convention returns to Hilo after eight years /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years-2/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years-2/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299717 The 90th Annual 91Ö±²¥ Lions District 50 Convention is today through Saturday at the Hilo 91Ö±²¥an Hotel.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years-2/feed/ 0 299717 Hilo man sentenced to 10 years for financial crimes /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-financial-crimes/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-financial-crimes/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299715 County Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen said Wednesday a 33-year-old Hilo man is serving 10 years in prison for a series of identify theft and computer fraud offenses that occurred between August 2024 and January 2025.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-financial-crimes/feed/ 0 299715 Hilo caregiver accused of stealing from 92-year-old man /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-caregiver-accused-of-stealing-from-92-year-old-man/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-caregiver-accused-of-stealing-from-92-year-old-man/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299713 A 33-year-old Hilo woman accused of stealing more than $10,000 from a 92-year-old man for whom she was a caregiver is free on supervised release.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/hilo-caregiver-accused-of-stealing-from-92-year-old-man/feed/ 0 299713 Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/iran-seizes-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-us-calls-off-renewed-attacks/ /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/iran-seizes-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-us-calls-off-renewed-attacks/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299711 WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD — Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway a day after President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting.

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]]> /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/iran-seizes-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-us-calls-off-renewed-attacks/feed/ 0 299711 Bill to ban disposable e-cigs gains ground /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299707 Health advocates who have spent years trying to ban flavored vapes in 91Ö±²¥ are backing a new bill this year that prohibits disposable vapes due to environmental concerns.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/bill-to-ban-disposable-e-cigs-gains-ground/feed/ 0 299707 Council’s attempt to override Alameda’s veto falls short /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299706 The 91Ö±²¥ County Council came one vote short Wednesday of overturning Mayor Kimo Alameda’s veto of a bill that would have created a commission tasked with advising county officials about construction codes.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/councils-attempt-to-override-alamedas-veto-falls-short/feed/ 0 299706 Lions’ district convention returns to Hilo after eight years /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years/ /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299704 The 90th Annual 91Ö±²¥ Lions District 50 Convention is today through Saturday at the Hilo 91Ö±²¥an Hotel.

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]]> /2026/04/23/hawaii-news/lions-district-convention-returns-to-hilo-after-eight-years/feed/ 0 299704 Virginia judge blocks certification of redistricting referendum /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/virginia-judge-blocks-certification-of-redistricting-referendum/ /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/virginia-judge-blocks-certification-of-redistricting-referendum/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299700 WASHINGTON — A Virginia judge sided Wednesday with Republicans challenging the commonwealth’s new redistricting process for the third time, a day after voters approved a new map that would favor Democrats.

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]]> /2026/04/23/nation-world-news/virginia-judge-blocks-certification-of-redistricting-referendum/feed/ 0 299700 Obituaries for April 23 /2026/04/23/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-23/ /2026/04/23/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-23/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299697 Michael Lee Horst

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]]> /2026/04/23/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-23/feed/ 0 299697 No. 1 UCLA smacks 5 homers in downing stubborn Rainbows /2026/04/23/sports/no-1-ucla-smacks-5-homers-in-downing-stubborn-rainbows/ /2026/04/23/sports/no-1-ucla-smacks-5-homers-in-downing-stubborn-rainbows/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299692 Freeway jams, photochemical smog and a UCLA baseball victory.

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]]> /2026/04/23/sports/no-1-ucla-smacks-5-homers-in-downing-stubborn-rainbows/feed/ 0 299692 Celebration of Life Lantern Floating Event set for May 24 /2026/04/23/community/celebration-of-life-lantern-floating-event-set-for-may-24/ /2026/04/23/community/celebration-of-life-lantern-floating-event-set-for-may-24/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299689 91Ö±²¥ Care Choices invites the community to the 22nd Annual Celebration of Life Lantern Floating Event from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Reeds Bay Beach Park in Hilo.

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]]> /2026/04/23/community/celebration-of-life-lantern-floating-event-set-for-may-24/feed/ 0 299689 Friends of the Libraries, Kona, launches online bookstore to fund literacy programs /2026/04/23/community/friends-of-the-libraries-kona-launches-online-bookstore-to-fund-literacy-programs/ /2026/04/23/community/friends-of-the-libraries-kona-launches-online-bookstore-to-fund-literacy-programs/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299688 Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the public libraries of Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua, has announced the launch of its new online bookstore.

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]]> /2026/04/23/community/friends-of-the-libraries-kona-launches-online-bookstore-to-fund-literacy-programs/feed/ 0 299688 Have coffee with cops in West 91Ö±²¥ /2026/04/23/community/have-coffee-with-cops-in-west-hawaii/ /2026/04/23/community/have-coffee-with-cops-in-west-hawaii/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299687 91Ö±²¥ Police Department’s Community Policing Section will hold two free Coffee With a Cop events in West 91Ö±²¥.

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]]> /2026/04/23/community/have-coffee-with-cops-in-west-hawaii/feed/ 0 299687 FBI probes missing or dead scientists /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/fbi-probes-missing-or-dead-scientists/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/fbi-probes-missing-or-dead-scientists/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/fbi-probes-missing-or-dead-scientists/ WASHINGTON — Amid growing national security concerns, the FBI said Tuesday it has launched a broad investigation in the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 scientists and staff connected to highly sensitive research.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/fbi-probes-missing-or-dead-scientists/feed/ 0 299698 Senators urge US Postal Service not to implement Trump mail-in voting order /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/senators-urge-us-postal-service-not-to-implement-trump-mail-in-voting-order/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/senators-urge-us-postal-service-not-to-implement-trump-mail-in-voting-order/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/senators-urge-us-postal-service-not-to-implement-trump-mail-in-voting-order/ A group of 37 Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the U.S. Postal Service not to comply with a March 31 executive order issued by President Donald Trump tightening rules on mail-in voting. The senators, including Gary Peters, Alex Padilla, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin and Maria Cantwell, said in a letter first reported by Reuters the order illegally seeks to transform USPS “into an election administration agency with the power to determine who can vote by mail and to establish ballot specifications.”

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/senators-urge-us-postal-service-not-to-implement-trump-mail-in-voting-order/feed/ 0 299685 Three Hilo schools reopen following water repairs /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/three-hilo-schools-reopen-following-water-repairs/ /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/three-hilo-schools-reopen-following-water-repairs/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299679 School is back in session today at three Hilo public schools that were closed Tuesday due to a shortage of water on campus.

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]]> /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/three-hilo-schools-reopen-following-water-repairs/feed/ 0 299679 Taking shape: Hilo Benioff Medical Center expansion makes progress /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/taking-shape-hilo-benioff-medical-center-expansion-makes-progress/ /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/taking-shape-hilo-benioff-medical-center-expansion-makes-progress/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299674 After two years of construction at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, progress on its expansion is becoming increasingly visible, with several new facilities slated to be completed by the end of this year.

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]]> /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/taking-shape-hilo-benioff-medical-center-expansion-makes-progress/feed/ 0 299674 Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/tiny-pacific-nations-face-tough-choices-on-food-fuel-posed-by-iran-war/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/tiny-pacific-nations-face-tough-choices-on-food-fuel-posed-by-iran-war/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299672 Far-flung Pacific nations are reeling from the impact of a global fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple with fuel curbs and higher costs for food and access to healthcare.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/tiny-pacific-nations-face-tough-choices-on-food-fuel-posed-by-iran-war/feed/ 0 299672 County plan to acquire Kumukahi advances /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/county-plan-to-acquire-kumukahi-advances/ /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/county-plan-to-acquire-kumukahi-advances/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299667 Nearly 2,000 acres of rocky coastal land in Kapoho came one step closer to being preserved Tuesday as a 91Ö±²¥ County Council committee unanimously approved a resolution calling for the property to be purchased.

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]]> /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/county-plan-to-acquire-kumukahi-advances/feed/ 0 299667 Kailua Village parking bill stalls again /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kailua-village-parking-bill-stalls-again/ /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kailua-village-parking-bill-stalls-again/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299659 A 91Ö±²¥ County Council committee voted unanimously Tuesday to again postpone a controversial bill that would cap rates at privately owned parking lots in Kailua Village.

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]]> /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kailua-village-parking-bill-stalls-again/feed/ 0 299659 Kawamoto pool reopens Friday /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kawamoto-pool-reopens-friday/ /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kawamoto-pool-reopens-friday/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299656 Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium is scheduled to reopen Friday after being closed for nearly a month.

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]]> /2026/04/22/hawaii-news/kawamoto-pool-reopens-friday/feed/ 0 299656 Democrat accused of stealing money from disaster funds resigns from House /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/democrat-accused-of-stealing-money-from-disaster-funds-resigns-from-house/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/democrat-accused-of-stealing-money-from-disaster-funds-resigns-from-house/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299649 Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on Tuesday, minutes before a congressional committee was set to hold a hearing on her punishment for ethics violations.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/democrat-accused-of-stealing-money-from-disaster-funds-resigns-from-house/feed/ 0 299649 Virginians vote on Democratic map targeting 4 Republican congressional seats /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/virginians-vote-on-democratic-map-targeting-4-republican-congressional-seats/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/virginians-vote-on-democratic-map-targeting-4-republican-congressional-seats/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299647 Virginians began voting Tuesday on a new Democratic-drawn congressional map for November’s midterm elections that could flip four Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, after both parties spent tens of millions of dollars in a campaign over the referendum. Virginia is the latest battleground in an unprecedented national redistricting fight that began last summer, when U.S. President Donald Trump successfully urged Texas Republicans to install a new congressional map that took aim at five Democratic incumbents. Since then, states controlled by both parties have launched their own redistricting efforts, leading to a near-draw thus far. Even a few seats could prove decisive: Democrats need to flip only three Republican districts in the 435-seat U.S. House in November to capture a majority, which would allow the party to conduct investigations into Trump’s administration and block his legislative agenda.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/virginians-vote-on-democratic-map-targeting-4-republican-congressional-seats/feed/ 0 299647 Voting rights groups sue over demand for state voter rolls /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/voting-rights-groups-sue-over-demand-for-state-voter-rolls/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/voting-rights-groups-sue-over-demand-for-state-voter-rolls/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299643 Voting rights activists accused the Trump administration in a lawsuit on Tuesday of laying the groundwork for voter purges that could illegally remove eligible voters ahead of tightly contested U.S. midterm elections in November. The lawsuit asks a Washington, D.C., federal judge to bar the Department of Justice from accessing or using states’ lists of registered voters and to delete data it had already obtained.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/voting-rights-groups-sue-over-demand-for-state-voter-rolls/feed/ 0 299643 Many Americans question Trump’s temperament, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/many-americans-question-trumps-temperament-reuters-ipsos-poll-finds/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/many-americans-question-trumps-temperament-reuters-ipsos-poll-finds/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299640 President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at the lowest of his term in recent days as many Americans questioned his temperament amid the Iran war and a feud with Pope Leo, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/many-americans-question-trumps-temperament-reuters-ipsos-poll-finds/feed/ 0 299640 From Africa, Pope Leo warns humanity’s future is ‘tragically compromised’ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/from-africa-pope-leo-warns-humanitys-future-is-tragically-compromised/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/from-africa-pope-leo-warns-humanitys-future-is-tragically-compromised/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299638 MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo warned on Tuesday that humanity’s future is at risk of being “tragically compromised” because of ongoing wars and a breakdown of international law, in a forceful speech in Equatorial Guinea on his four-nation Africa tour.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/from-africa-pope-leo-warns-humanitys-future-is-tragically-compromised/feed/ 0 299638 US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/us-warns-it-will-run-out-of-money-to-pay-airport-security-workers-in-coming-weeks/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/us-warns-it-will-run-out-of-money-to-pay-airport-security-workers-in-coming-weeks/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299636 U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation’s homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/us-warns-it-will-run-out-of-money-to-pay-airport-security-workers-in-coming-weeks/feed/ 0 299636 Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defense export rules /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/japan-opens-door-to-global-arms-market-with-overhaul-of-defense-export-rules/ /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/japan-opens-door-to-global-arms-market-with-overhaul-of-defense-export-rules/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299635 TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons.

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]]> /2026/04/22/nation-world-news/japan-opens-door-to-global-arms-market-with-overhaul-of-defense-export-rules/feed/ 0 299635 Letters — Your Voice — April 22 /2026/04/22/opinion/letters-your-voice-april-22/ /2026/04/22/opinion/letters-your-voice-april-22/#disqus_thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299634 Regarding Trump and the Constitution

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]]> /2026/04/22/opinion/letters-your-voice-april-22/feed/ 0 299634 Former 91Ö±²¥ Gov. George Ariyoshi dies at age 100 /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-hawaii-gov-george-ariyoshi-dies-at-age-100/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-hawaii-gov-george-ariyoshi-dies-at-age-100/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000 /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-hawaii-gov-george-ariyoshi-dies-at-age-100/ George Ariyoshi, 91Ö±²¥’s longest-serving governor and the first Asian-American to serve as governor of any U.S. state, died Sunday night at the age of 100, his family announced Monday.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-hawaii-gov-george-ariyoshi-dies-at-age-100/feed/ 0 299630 Domestic dispute likely cause of Louisiana shooting that left 8 children dead /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/domestic-dispute-likely-cause-of-louisiana-shooting-that-left-8-children-dead/ /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/domestic-dispute-likely-cause-of-louisiana-shooting-that-left-8-children-dead/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299622 SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Shreveport police said on Monday that they were working to determine why a man shot and killed seven of his children and an eighth child the day before, but said the eruption of violence appeared to be part of an ongoing domestic dispute.

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]]> /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/domestic-dispute-likely-cause-of-louisiana-shooting-that-left-8-children-dead/feed/ 0 299622 Obituaries for April 21 /2026/04/21/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-21/ /2026/04/21/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-21/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299621 Randall “Randy” Harold Fernandez

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]]> /2026/04/21/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-21/feed/ 0 299621 Alaska Air pulls forecast as Iran-linked fuel surge hits margins /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/alaska-air-pulls-forecast-as-iran-linked-fuel-surge-hits-margins/ /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/alaska-air-pulls-forecast-as-iran-linked-fuel-surge-hits-margins/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299619 Alaska Air Group withdrew its full-year profit forecast on Monday after a sharp rise in jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war pressured margins and darkened the outlook for the rest of the year.

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]]> /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/alaska-air-pulls-forecast-as-iran-linked-fuel-surge-hits-margins/feed/ 0 299619 The best cake on the planet is coconut cake from Halekulani Hotel /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/the-best-cake-on-the-planet-is-coconut-cake-from-halekulani-hotel/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/the-best-cake-on-the-planet-is-coconut-cake-from-halekulani-hotel/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299610 The first famous coconut cake from Halekulani on April 9, 1958, cost 35 cents a slice.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/the-best-cake-on-the-planet-is-coconut-cake-from-halekulani-hotel/feed/ 0 299610 Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/seized-iranian-ship-likely-carrying-equipment-deemed-dual-use-by-us-sources-say/ /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/seized-iranian-ship-likely-carrying-equipment-deemed-dual-use-by-us-sources-say/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299608 The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on Monday.

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]]> /2026/04/21/nation-world-news/seized-iranian-ship-likely-carrying-equipment-deemed-dual-use-by-us-sources-say/feed/ 0 299608 2,000 acres in Kapoho being considered for preservation /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/2000-acres-in-kapoho-being-considered-for-preservation/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/2000-acres-in-kapoho-being-considered-for-preservation/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299605 A 91Ö±²¥ County Council committee today will consider a resolution calling for the purchase of nearly 2,000 acres of rugged coastal land in Kapoho using public land preservation funds.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/2000-acres-in-kapoho-being-considered-for-preservation/feed/ 0 299605 Bills on ICE rules, tax relief advance as 91Ö±²¥ legislative session nears end /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/bills-on-ice-rules-tax-relief-advance-as-hawaii-legislative-session-nears-end/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/bills-on-ice-rules-tax-relief-advance-as-hawaii-legislative-session-nears-end/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299603 State legislators continue to move bills toward the end of session that would further tighten election and campaign laws, impose new rules for film tax credits, limit local law enforcement involvement with federal agents and roll back some promised 91Ö±²¥ income tax breaks scheduled through 2031.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/bills-on-ice-rules-tax-relief-advance-as-hawaii-legislative-session-nears-end/feed/ 0 299603 Mental exam ordered for Kansas man accused of stabbing Kona boat captain /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-kansas-man-accused-of-stabbing-kona-boat-captain/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-kansas-man-accused-of-stabbing-kona-boat-captain/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299600 A mental examination has been ordered to determine if a 21-year-old visitor from Overland Park, Kansas, who allegedly stabbed the captain of a Kona charter boat is fit to stand trial.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-kansas-man-accused-of-stabbing-kona-boat-captain/feed/ 0 299600 Former Kamehameha Schools employee indicted for internal theft /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-kamehameha-schools-employee-indicted-for-internal-theft/ /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-kamehameha-schools-employee-indicted-for-internal-theft/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299598 A 32-year-old Big Island man has been indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Kamehameha Schools 91Ö±²¥.

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]]> /2026/04/21/hawaii-news/former-kamehameha-schools-employee-indicted-for-internal-theft/feed/ 0 299598 Victor Wembanyama becomes NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner /2026/04/21/sports/victor-wembanyama-becomes-nbas-first-unanimous-defensive-player-of-the-year-winner/ /2026/04/21/sports/victor-wembanyama-becomes-nbas-first-unanimous-defensive-player-of-the-year-winner/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299594 SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was asked Monday if he would be surprised if he would not soon become the NBA’s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner.

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]]> /2026/04/21/sports/victor-wembanyama-becomes-nbas-first-unanimous-defensive-player-of-the-year-winner/feed/ 0 299594 91Ö±²¥ Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announces she will not seek re-election /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/hawaii-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-announces-she-will-not-seek-re-election/ /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/hawaii-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-announces-she-will-not-seek-re-election/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0000 /?p=299577 91Ö±²¥ Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced Sunday that she will not seek reelection this year, following months of speculation that she is the subject of a state attorney general investigation into allegations of a powerful lawmaker accepting an illegal campaign donation.

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]]> /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/hawaii-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-announces-she-will-not-seek-re-election/feed/ 0 299577 91Ö±²¥ baseball closes road series with rout of Cal State Bakersfield /2026/04/20/sports/hawaii-baseball-closes-road-series-with-rout-of-cal-state-bakersfield/ /2026/04/20/sports/hawaii-baseball-closes-road-series-with-rout-of-cal-state-bakersfield/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /2026/04/20/sports/hawaii-baseball-closes-road-series-with-rout-of-cal-state-bakersfield/ Leaving it all on Hardt Field’s soon-to-be-replaced grass surface, the 91Ö±²¥ baseball team powered its way to Sunday’s 14-5 rout of Cal State Bakersfield on the Roadrunners’ campus.

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]]> /2026/04/20/sports/hawaii-baseball-closes-road-series-with-rout-of-cal-state-bakersfield/feed/ 0 299586 Victor Wembanyama makes history as Spurs outlast Blazers in Game 1 /2026/04/20/sports/victor-wembanyama-makes-history-as-spurs-outlast-blazers-in-game-1/ /2026/04/20/sports/victor-wembanyama-makes-history-as-spurs-outlast-blazers-in-game-1/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299580 Victor Wembanyama hit for 35 points in his postseason debut as the host San Antonio Spurs used a fourth-quarter run to create separation in a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

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]]> /2026/04/20/sports/victor-wembanyama-makes-history-as-spurs-outlast-blazers-in-game-1/feed/ 0 299580 World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/world-weighs-fate-of-mideast-ceasefire-after-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship/ /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/world-weighs-fate-of-mideast-ceasefire-after-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299579 WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Concerns grew on Sunday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.

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]]> /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/world-weighs-fate-of-mideast-ceasefire-after-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship/feed/ 0 299579 Obituaries for April 20 /2026/04/20/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-20-2/ /2026/04/20/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-20-2/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299573 Anastacia Valeros Abellera

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]]> /2026/04/20/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-20-2/feed/ 0 299573 ‘We’re trying to build a resilient, sustainable food system’: The Food Basket makes progress on new Hilo campus /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/were-trying-to-build-a-resilient-sustainable-food-system-the-food-basket-makes-progress-on-new-hilo-campus/ /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/were-trying-to-build-a-resilient-sustainable-food-system-the-food-basket-makes-progress-on-new-hilo-campus/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299570 The seeds of a new, innovative 91Ö±²¥ Island food bank facility are being planted in Hilo.

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]]> /2026/04/20/hawaii-news/were-trying-to-build-a-resilient-sustainable-food-system-the-food-basket-makes-progress-on-new-hilo-campus/feed/ 0 299570 Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/michigan-refuses-trump-administration-demand-for-2024-election-ballots/ /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/michigan-refuses-trump-administration-demand-for-2024-election-ballots/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299568 Michigan officials on Sunday pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice demand for Detroit-area ballots and other materials related to the 2024 election, accusing the Trump administration of trying to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections.

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]]> /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/michigan-refuses-trump-administration-demand-for-2024-election-ballots/feed/ 0 299568 Blue Origin rocket reusable booster lands but satellite misses orbit /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/blue-origin-rocket-reusable-booster-lands-but-satellite-misses-orbit/ /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/blue-origin-rocket-reusable-booster-lands-but-satellite-misses-orbit/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299562 The reusable booster of the New Glenn rocket launched from Florida on Sunday by Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin touched down successfully but the rocket failed to deploy the AST SpaceMobile communications satellite it was carrying into the correct orbit. The launch was the latest chapter in Blue Origin’s intensifying rivalry with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The rocket lifted off at around 7:25 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, with the booster touchdown coming about 10 minutes later.

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]]> /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/blue-origin-rocket-reusable-booster-lands-but-satellite-misses-orbit/feed/ 0 299562 China deploys warship for combat drills in Western Pacific /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/china-deploys-warship-for-combat-drills-in-western-pacific/ /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/china-deploys-warship-for-combat-drills-in-western-pacific/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299559 The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is pushing beyond a chain of archipelagos to hold rare military drills that could be seen as a challenge to U.S. dominance in the Western Pacific.

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]]> /2026/04/20/nation-world-news/china-deploys-warship-for-combat-drills-in-western-pacific/feed/ 0 299559 ‘We’re ready to go’: After 8 long years, lower Puna residents are eager to drive home /2026/04/19/hawaii-news/were-ready-to-go-after-8-long-years-lower-puna-residents-are-eager-to-drive-home/ /2026/04/19/hawaii-news/were-ready-to-go-after-8-long-years-lower-puna-residents-are-eager-to-drive-home/#disqus_thread Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 /?p=299546 After seven years of hardship and anxious waiting, 71-year-old Deb Smith and her 72-year-old husband, Stan, should finally be able to drive home by the end of this year.

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