BIIF football: Aipia, Hoopai headline DII First Team
April 3, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) recently recognized the top football players from the 2024 season, releasing the All-BIIF First Team for Division II. The Division I team was a…
Trump unleashes tariffs; president’s action escalates global trade war
April 3, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 10% minimum tariff on most goods imported to the United States, with much higher duties on products from dozens of countries,…
‘It’s a disaster’: Global markets reel after Trump unveils tariffs
April 3, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Wall Street shuddered as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries across the globe Wednesday, with the administration unveiling higher taxes on imports than investors had…
Analysis: US tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy
April 3, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
LONDON/TOKYO — The latest round of U.S. trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge, weighed…
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World leaders react to Trump’s tariffs
April 3, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country’s biggest trading partners, drawing de…
White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war
April 2, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs today, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that…
Mass layoffs hit health agencies that track disease and regulate food
April 2, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
The Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers Tuesday in a purge that included senior leaders and top scientists charged with regulating food and drugs, protecting Amer…
Milolii homeowner wins lawsuit against county
April 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A Kona judge ruled Friday that the Hawaii County Board of Appeals erred when it sided with the Department of Public Works, which revoked a 2020 renovation building permit that was in effect af…
Grisly Hilo murder detailed in court documents
April 1, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The 81-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in the driveway of her Hilo home Saturday morning was already dead when officers arrived on scene, according to court documents filed by police….
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more US companies say retailers turning away their products
April 1, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
TORONTO/NEW YORK — The “Buy Canadian” movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their p…
Big Island to take part in national “Hands Off!” protest
April 1, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against the second Trump administration on Saturday will include four demonstrations by Indivisible Hawaii members and supporters on the Big Islan…
Car tariffs are coming. For some buyers, that was a reason to act.
March 31, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
Ziggy Duchnowski spent Saturday morning car shopping along Northern Boulevard in the New York City borough of Queens with two goals in mind.
Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about seeking a third term in defiance of Constitution
March 31, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump did not rule out seeking a third term in office on Sunday, telling NBC News that he was “not joking” about the possibility and…
Key Hawaii Republicans, voters mixed on Trump
March 30, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
Key Hawaii Republicans offered differing viewsw of President Donald Trump three months into his second term, with some continuing their full support while others are hearing from constituents…
Community health center eyes expansion
March 30, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A bill that would provide funding for Hawaii Island Community Health Center to expand the reach of its services to about 55,000 patients yearly is making its way through the state Legislature….
Federal funding cuts ripple through the heart of Trump country
March 30, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
RAINELLE, W.V. — The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates’ butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was ending Yates&r…
Legislature moves to tighten oversight of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
March 30, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
State lawmakers took swift action Friday to amend a bill to tighten oversight of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, which is undergoing more leadership shake-ups, while dealing with allegati…
Visiting Greenland, Vance finds the weather and the reception chilly
March 29, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been less than subtle in his insistence that the United States will “get” Greenland one way or another, reiterating Friday that the Un…
Trump’s tariffs cast doubt on Hawaii vehicle sales forecast
March 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii’s auto dealers ended 2024 down 3% in sales and were expecting a rebound this year until the enthusiasm was abruptly halted when President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on for…
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
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I am the retired news director of Pacific Radio Group stations on the Island of Hawaii. I am a retired Lt. Col., USAF Reserve. I am a FCC-licensed Amateur Radio Operator, holding the Amateur Extra Class License. I am a substitute teacher for the state of Hawaii Department of Education.
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