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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had lost Patrick Mahomes to a concussion and were in danger of losing the game....

A 64-year-old Hilo man who was the leader of a group that planted the "kanaka garden" earlier this month at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo was arrested Sunday morning after entering the closed Iolani Palace grounds in Honolulu....

The UH-Hilo women's basketball team played tough, and everything was in place for an upset against No. 4 Hawaii Pacific on Sunday....

The UH-Hilo men's basketball team's strength is team chemistry because it's easy to see that everyone is on the same page....

SAN DIEGO — President-elect Joe Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even with...

Jade Navor is a woman of faith, and her faith remains intact despite the tragic loss by gun violence of two men she loves....

Like so many of you, I was saddened and angry with what we saw transpire in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. The violence against our democracy was shocking to behold. After allowing myself a few minutes of despair, however, I reminded myself of my commitment...

Kona Community Hospital will expand vaccinations to community members over age 75 starting this week....

Part of the justification for impeaching Donald Trump is that he violated a hallowed democratic principle in place since the republic's founding. The "peaceful transfer of power" won't happen in 2021 because Trump fomented for months what ...

WASHINGTON — By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation's capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as they keep ...

Volcanic gases are an important part of eruptions — they help magma to rise within the earth and erupt, they can tell us how much lava is being erupted, and the volcanic air pollution (vog) they cause can be a hazard. So it is important for the USGS...

MAMUJU, Indonesia — Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 49 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia's Sulawesi island....

Puna Geothermal Venture is now producing 11.5 megawatts of power, plant leaders said during a community meeting Wednesday....

Jaime "Jimbo" Baraoidan, 85, of Papaikou died Jan. 2 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Maui, he was retired from Krupp Taylor. Private services at a later date. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by ...

Hawaii law enforcement officials are on watch following an FBI warning that extremists who support President Donald Trump could stage armed protests in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals when President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated Wednesday....

The state Supreme Court on Thursday denied Honua Ola Bioenergy's request to order the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its denial of a requested waiver of the competitive bidding process used in the sale of electricity....

State plans to offer drive-thru vaccinations...

Hawaii Island motorists just weren't heeding the call of the open road much last year....

"It was a rough week, with some bumps and turns, but they say I'm getting better, and that's a good thing."...

Did anyone get the license plate number of that bus?...

That was a little too close for comfort for the UH-Hilo men's basketball team, which saw an 18-point lead whittled down to single digits....

Max Holloway put on a show in the main event of the first combat sports card aired on ABC since 2000....

HONOLULU — Brendan Steele knows he can play well at the Sony Open whether it's windy or calm, in sunshine or rain. Now he gets another chance to see if he can win....

Avisit to Hawaii is the treat of a lifetime to millions of people a year, and many folks who come are friends or relatives of those of us who live here. One of the highlights for them is to experience the lush tropical gardens and forests that are unlike ...

For the Hawaii basketball team, late lapses collapsed an energetic comeback on Friday night....

HONOLULU — Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a two-shot lead Friday in the Sony Open....

Mayor Mitch Roth is "on the mend" and in a "selfie spirit" at Hilo Medical Center, where he will remain for the weekend, his office said in a statement Friday....

Police are seeking the public's help to find a 13-year-old Hilo boy reported missing as a runaway....

Work to improve Kilauea Avenue likely will continue until January 2022....

Let the games begin....

FLINT, Mich. — A new investigation of the Flint water disaster led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and key members of his administration, who are accused of various crimes in a calamitous plan that contamin...

Saving UH-Hilo athletics...

WASHINGTON — The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday....

Edwin Fernandez Sr., 85, of Hilo died Jan. 2 at home. Born in Papaikou, he was a local telephone installer/lineman for GTE Hawaiian Telcom. Burial services at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe at a later date. Online condolences: www.ballardfamil...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature....

The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots....

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a m...

In less than a week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's service will mercifully come to an end....

Don't close the book on the Hawaii National Guard's Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo just yet — although a presentation by the state's adjutant general to lawmakers earlier in the week gave the impression the program is dead in the budget...

We often hear calls for national unity when presidents are inaugurated. And we're sure to hear them again, despite the fact that we are still divided, red and blue, liberal and conservative, coastal city and heartland town....

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prol...

HONOLULU — Joaquin Niemann had no regrets about the 18th hole at the Sony Open....

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Education will prohibit events involving gatherings of more than 20 people for the remainder of the school year....

The Food Basket served more than 3,000 people in Hilo Wednesday during its second Ohana Food Drop of 2021....

A Kealakekua couple has agreed to pay $76,400 in fines for illegally collecting 550 aquarium fish last year off Kawaihae....

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight, causing landslides and sending people fleeing from their homes in the nighttime darkness....

The state Department of Health today reported 150 new cases of COVID-19, including five on the Big Island....

An armed standoff in Nanawale Estates subdivision, just outside of Pahoa, "has had a peaceful resolution," according to Hawaii Police Department spokeswoman Denise Laitinen....

The state's adjutant general told a joint state Senate committees informational briefing Tuesday the Hawaii National Guard Hilo Youth Challenge Academy will be closing....

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans for January:...