Saturday, November 16, 2024

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Honolulu police officers sentenced in corruption case

HONOLULU (AP) — A judge sentenced a former Honolulu police lieutenant on Tuesday to three-and-a-half years in prison and a former officer to four-and-a-half years for helping a now-retired police chief and his now-estranged ex-prosecutor wife frame a relative as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy aimed at preserving the couple's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Honolulu police officers sentenced in corruption case

HONOLULU (AP) — A judge sentenced a former Honolulu police lieutenant on Tuesday to three-and-a-half years in prison and a former officer to four-and-a-half years for helping a now-retired police chief and his now-estranged ex-prosecutor wife frame a relative as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy aimed at preserving the couple's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Honolulu police lieutenant sentenced in conspiracy case

HONOLULU (AP) — A judge sentenced a former Honolulu police lieutenant on Tuesday to three-and-a-half years in prison for helping a now-retired police chief and his now-estranged, ex-prosecutor wife frame a relative as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy aimed at preserving the couple's lavish lifestyle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Hawaii prosecutor, police chief get prison for corruption

HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge sentenced a former high-ranking Honolulu prosecutor to 13 years in prison Monday and her retired police chief husband to seven years, saying she stole money from her own grandmother and then used his law enforcement power to frame her uncle for a crime he …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

13-year sentence for ex-prosecutor in Hawaii corruption case

HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge sentenced a former high-ranking Honolulu prosecutor to 13 years in prison Monday, saying she stole money from her own grandmother and used her husband's position as a police chief to frame her uncle for a crime he didn't commit — all to maintain her …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Disgraced couple to be sentenced in Hawaii corruption case

HONOLULU (AP) — A once-respected, now-estranged power couple are scheduled to be sentenced Monday in Hawaii's biggest corruption case that unraveled after they framed a relative for stealing their home mailbox to keep him from revealing fraud that financed their fancy lifestyle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view

HONOLULU (AP) — Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view

HONOLULU (AP) — Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-prosecutor writes of drug addiction in sentencing letter

HONOLULU (AP) — A former Honolulu prosecutor, convicted of conspiracy in Hawaii's biggest corruption case that also took down her police chief husband, apologized for her actions in a handwritten letter to the judge Tuesday and blamed a prescription drug addiction for clouding her judgement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US surgeon general pleads not guilty to Hawaii citation

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawyer for U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams pleaded not guilty Monday on behalf of the official who was cited by Honolulu police for being in a closed park during a trip to help Hawaii cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there's more space for them to await adoption — a charity operation that organizers said is the largest pet rescue flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there's more space for them to await adoption — a charity operation that organizers said is the largest pet rescue flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Report: Pilot in Hawaii plane crash had risk-taking history

HONOLULU (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed and killed all 11 on board had a history of taking unnecessary risks and pushing the limits of his skills to give passengers an exciting ride, witnesses told federal officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there's more space for them to await adoption — a charity operation that organizers said is the largest pet rescue flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Report: Pilot in Hawaii plane crash had risk-taking history

HONOLULU (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed and killed all 11 on board had a history of taking unnecessary risks and pushing the limits of his skills to give passengers an exciting ride, witnesses told federal officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Report: Pilot in Hawaii plane crash had risk-taking history

HONOLULU (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed and killed all 11 on board had a history of taking unnecessary risks and pushing the limits of his skills to give passengers an exciting ride, witnesses told federal officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Feds release details about deadly skydiving crash in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed and killed all 11 on board had a history of taking unnecessary risks and pushing the limits of his skills to give passengers an exciting ride, witnesses told federal officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lawuit: Honolulu officer arrested teen as vengeance for son

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is among those suing the Honolulu Police Department, claiming that an officer targeted and harassed a 15-year-old boy, “motivated solely by a personal vengeance."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lawuit: Honolulu officer arrested teen as vengeance for son

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is among those suing the Honolulu Police Department, claiming that an officer targeted and harassed a 15-year-old boy, “motivated solely by a personal vengeance."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Judge rejects plea in ex-officer's sex solicitation case

HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a former Maui police officer's guilty plea in a case accusing him of soliciting sex from a woman he pulled over for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in exchange for giving false testimony at her trial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Judge rejects plea in ex-officer's sex solicitation case

HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a former Maui police officer's guilty plea in a case accusing him of soliciting sex from a woman he pulled over for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in exchange for giving false testimony at her trial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Board votes against problematic online learning program

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Board of Education has approved phasing out distance learning curriculum that parents and teachers complained contained racist and sexist content and will send parents a letter acknowledging the Acellus program was selected hastily during the pandemic without proper vetting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Board votes against problematic online learning program

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Board of Education has approved phasing out distance learning curriculum that parents and teachers complained contained racist and sexist content and will send parents a letter acknowledging the Acellus program was selected hastily during the pandemic without proper vetting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Star power helps uplift, connect Hawaii elementary school

HONOLULU (AP) — Some of Hawaii’s most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikely audience — a small elementary school on Oahu’s windward coast.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Pandemic leaves American Samoa residents stranded, homesick

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — Makerita Iosefo Vaʻa hasn't been home for nearly eight months — the longest she's ever been away from American Samoa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hawaii to stop using online program after parent complaints

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s public schools will stop using a distance learning program after parents complained about racist and sexist content.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Pandemic leaves American Samoa residents stranded, homesick

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — Makerita Iosefo Vaʻa hasn't been home for nearly eight months — the longest she's ever been away from American Samoa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hawaii to stop using online program after parent complaints

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s public schools will stop using a distance learning program after parents complained about racist and sexist content.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Star power helps uplift, connect Hawaii elementary school

HONOLULU (AP) — Some of Hawaii’s most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikely audience — a small elementary school on Oahu’s windward coast.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Star power helps uplift, connect Hawaii elementary school

HONOLULU (AP) — Some of Hawaii’s most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikely audience — a small elementary school on Oahu’s windward coast.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fishing boat owner pleads guilty in shark finning case

HONOLULU (AP) — A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fishing boat owner pleads guilty in shark finning case

HONOLULU (AP) — A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hawaii reports first cases of virus spreading in community

HONOLULU (AP) — Two people who haven't traveled outside Hawaii and haven't had any contact with people who have traveled tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Friday as they announced the number of people with the disease has risen to 37.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mom of 2 missing kids to be sent to Idaho to face charges

HONOLULU (AP) — A woman was expected to be sent from Hawaii to Idaho on Wednesday to face charges in the disappearance of her young son and teenage daughter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mom of 2 missing kids to be sent to Idaho to face charges

HONOLULU (AP) — A woman was expected to be sent from Hawaii to Idaho on Wednesday to face charges in the disappearance of her young son and teenage daughter.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

A time to pause and reflect

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO