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Clayton couple rides out tsunami on cruise ship Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:58PMA Clayton couple were stuck on a cruise ship when a tsunami spawned by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile sent waves barreling north across the Pacific on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Eric Holt Gimenez: Aftershocks: psuedo-Tsunamis and food insecurity in Hawai'i Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:11PMA couple of my young and highly talented friends were winding down in the wee hours after their snapping GO LIVE! REAL FOOD performance in...
Tsunami reaches Hawaii...Chile's catastrophe...U.S. ready to help Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:45AMHILO, Hawaii (AP) — A tsunami triggered by the earthquake in Chile has reached Hawaii. But the initial waves did not appear to be serious, looking more like an extreme fluctuation in the tide than a giant tsunami. The extent of damage, if any, is not yet clear.
Chileans didn't get warning of arriving tsunami Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:17PMEleven minutes after a monster earthquake struck off the coast of Chile last Saturday, an official tsunami warning was sent to the Chilean government.
Hawaii island police searching for missing man Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:48PMPolice on the Big Island are searching for 19-year-old Grant Dohne. He is described as Caucasian...
Letter to the editor – Colin Jones Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:31PMHey Wildcats! My name is Colin Jones and I am running as a write-in candidate for ASLC President. I’m a junior Political Science/Religious Studies double major from Hilo, Hawai’i. I’m not going to spend a lot of time reciting my resume, because I know how boring that can be, but the greatest hits version [...]
Viks turned black 'n blue Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:02PMHONOLULU -- There's no substitute for experience when you're playing in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association's boys Division I basketball championships.
UHH men run into 2nd-half buzz saw Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:01PMThe University of Hawaii at Hilo men's basketball team got blindsided by a truck without brakes on Thursday night, falling hard to Dixie State 80-48 in St. George, Utah.
One small step for keiki Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:58PMKevin Caruso, kneeling, deploys an air compressor to inflate Hilo Union School fourth-grader Syrex Tatsutani's NASA spacesuit until he looks like the Pillsbury Doughboy. At left, teachers Erin Kaneko and Donna Banks take pictures. The demonstration before Kaneko's 20 students was part of a presentation on "Building a Human Presence in Space" by Caruso, a Chicago-based electrical engineer. He was ...
Statewide average gas price unchanged from last week at $3.41 a gallon Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:32PMThe average price for a gallon of gas statewide was $3.41 this week, unchanged from last week, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.
Hawaii County seeks authority to restrict fireworks Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:32PMHILO — A resolution asking the state for county authority to temporarily restrict fireworks during emergencies squeaked through the Hawaii County Council on Wednesday.
Parts Of State Drop To Worst Drought Classification Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:06PMParts of the state are now suffering from the worst-possible drought classification.
Wounded Warriors Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:16PMThe Waiakea boys basketball team saw a few things it's not used to Wednesday at the state tournament on Oahu. Neither was to the Warriors' liking.
UHH picks interim volleyball coach Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:16PMOn his first day on the job as the interim University of Hawaii at Hilo volleyball coach, Tino Reyes was already hard at work, oiling the tracks for a program that has been on a three-year roll.
St. Joe's run is no small feat Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:15PMIf you've ever seen St. Joseph High School's Harry Scanlan-Leite run a basketball practice, he's a disciplined, "old-school" basketball coach -- almost like a character out of the legendary "Hoosiers" movie from the mid-1980s.
Waiakea 'ukulele band strums up a reunion Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:13PMGeorge Camarillo Jr. laughs when he recalls how long he's been directing the 'ukulele band at Waiakea Intermediate School.
Most sirens sounded Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:13PMAt least four of Hawaii Island's 71 warning sirens failed Monday's monthly test, county Civil Defense Administrator Quince Mento said Wednesday.
County seeking fireworks veto Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:13PMA resolution asking the state for authority to temporarily restrict fireworks during emergencies squeaked through the Hawaii County Council on Wednesday.
Earthquake clusters rattle the start of the new year Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMIf you think there's an unusually high number of big quakes lately you're right. Scientists call them clusters. The U.S. Geological Survey...
Family turns tragedy into gift for former Idaho neighbors Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:24PMTwo families in small towns in Idaho have suddenly been drawn together by unusual and life-changing events. What became a tragedy for one turned into a gift for the other.
Big store to open at The Block Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:53PMThe new retailer will take over the former Hilo Hattie store.
Hawaii-Hilo pics Tino Reyes as interim coach Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:39PMReyes was associate head coach of the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for 17 years. A native of Molokai, Reyes has been head women's volleyball coach at Chaminade University and Oregon State.
Reyes named interim coach for UH-Hilo women's volleyball, expected to hire Wilton Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:32PMTino Reyes, who was associate head coach of the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team for 17 seasons, has been named interim head coach of the UH-Hilo women's volleyball team.
Chile Quake Occurred In Zone Of Increased Stress Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:20PMWoods Hole, MA (SPX) Mar 04, 2010 - The massive, 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Feb. 27 occurred in an offshore zone that was under increased stress caused by a 1960 quake of magnitude 9.5, according to geologist Jian Lin of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
Tsunami Brought on a Wave of Tweets Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:03PMThe news from Chile on Saturday morning, appearing on the Associated Press app on my iPhone as I read it half-asleep, was tragic but distant: An earthquake...
Proposed Big Island budget cuts spending 3 percent Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:09AMHILO, Hawaii (AP) â€” Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi's initial budget proposal of $375 million is 3 percent lower than the current budget that expires June 30.
'Sharing Miracles' Television Program to Feature Legendary College Football Coach Bobby Bowden Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMWASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- College Football Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden will be featured on March's episode of Sharing Miracles – a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients. Sharing Miracles airs on more than 300 television stations nationwide.
'Iolani aims for return of state title Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:11AMIt was a twist of fate. A clutch, last-second 3-point bomb by junior Trevyn Tulonghari not only gave 'Iolani a 50-49 win over Kamehameha 10 days ago to seal the ILH championship.
Postponed games to be made up Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:07AMThe tsunami scare Saturday that caused the postponement of four Pac West basketball games, has thrown a wrench into the Division II tournament selection process.
Arita's first impression proves lasting one for DePauw tennis Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:07AMIt didn't take long for Janelle Arita to experience success on the tennis courts once she arrived at the DePauw campus in Newcastle, Ind. The Tigers, a perennial Division III top-10 program, were coming off a banner season in 2007, but had to replace their top two singles players, including the national champion.
Patacchia surfs into fourth round Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:06AMFred Patacchia Jr. of O'ahu's North Shore advanced to the fourth round of the Quiksilver Pro men's surfing contest yesterday at Australia. The third round was completed in 2- to 3-foot waves at Snapper Rocks, Coolangata, Australia.
ILH runner-up Punahou ready for fun and games Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:03AMAlika Smith played in four boys basketball state tournaments, with no championship medals to show for it. So as first-year head coach at Punahou, he understands exactly how tough a climb it can be to reach the top of the ladder on Saturday night, cutting down the nets.
Big Island looks at roadwork request Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:01AMMany Kona commuters see Kaiminani Drive as one of the area's few mauka-makai thoroughfares or often as a shortcut to the airport.
Basketball races still up in the air Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:15AMThe Pacific West Conference basketball regular season comes to a close this week with several big games on the docket.
Robbins takes home Pac West honor Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:02AMDixie State freshman center Zach Robbins was named the Pacific West Conference men's basketball player of the week after a pair of strong performances against Dominican and Academy of Art.
Arlie expects to land on feet Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:39AMArlie & Co. — one of Eugene’s largest development firms — will be out from under bankruptcy court protection by fall, its attorney predicted. All dozen secured creditors, whose loans are backed up by collateral, and 300-plus unsecured creditors will be repaid, Arlie attorney Albert Kennedy told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge …
Baytonians overseas braced for tsunami By Shannon Daughtry Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:55PMBaytown resident Mieke Ripke spent a nerve racking 24 hours worrying about her daughter, Marika, who lives in Hawaii. Finally, Sunday morning, she learned her daughter was safe.
Foodbank Looks For Donations From Tsunami Scare Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:45PMThe Hawaii Foodbank hopes those extra purchases of food for the tsunami warning will benefit the needy.
Police search for missing Hilo teen Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:49PMThe Hawai'i Police Department is searching for a 14-year-old girl reported as missing from Hilo since September 16. Brittney Souza is described as 5-foot-1, about 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Thousands begin evacuating in Japan as threat of tsunami nears Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:17PMTens of thousands of residents began evacuating Sunday morning from coastal Japan in anticipation of a possible tsunami following Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
State Officials Satisfied with Tsunami Preparations Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:25PMWith news of Hilo to be the first to see possible effects, Big Island residents were prepared for the worst.
On Wai'anae side, frantic day turns festive Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:55AMThe scene along the Wai'anae Coast shoreline following yesterday's tsunami scare was a marked contrast to the frantic scramble that occurred in the early morning hours — when gas pumps went dry, convenience stores locked their doors and folks gathered pets and personal belongings and pondered their survival options.
Warning center learns from miscalculation Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:55AMScientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center breathed a sigh of relief when they reviewed the data that came in yesterday and realized they had overestimated wave sizes by about 50 percent.
Chilean earthquake spurs Pacific tsunami Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:36AMTALCA, Chile -- One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant, and authorities said at least 214 people are dead.
Better safe than sorry, Hilo residents say Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:25AMAll over this coastal town yesterday, people gathered at hillside vantage points — their ears to portable radios, their hands gripping binoculars — to watch a tsunami come in that some feared would rival the 1960 waves that killed 61 people in Hilo, toppled buildings and homes and swept away cars.
Rescheduling scramble Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe HHSAA/Chevron Wrestling State Championships was the biggest sporting event affected by yesterday's tsunami warning. And it might be the costliest.
Thrien named RMAC Tennis Player of the Week Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:02AMSILVER CITY — Western New Mexico University sophomore tennis player Henning Thrien has been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men s Tennis Player of the Week, as announced Wednesday by the RMAC.
Relgious Services, Feb. 26-March 4 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:01PMCenter for Jewish Life — Palm Beach Jewish Center
Man Charged In Hilo Pharmacy Robbery Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:57PMBig Island police say a man who tried to rob a Hilo Pharmacy used a rifle that was recently stolen.
Rough road ahead Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:00PMHILO -- Many Kona commuters see Kaiminani Drive as one of the area's few mauka-makai thoroughfares or often as a shortcut to the airport.