News in Kailua

Letters — your voice — September 30
Get ‘superior medical care’ at Hilo’s hospital

Radio waves coming from an alien planet may be a cosmic first
Radio waves streaming from an alien planet may offer a new tool in the hunt for life elsewhere in the universe.

Beige? No. We’re bedazzling and whimsymaxxing.
Rebecca Williams had been trying to shake up her routine. After long shifts as a nurse in Montreal, she found she was not doing enough after work that felt fulfilling.

Pearl Harbor-based ship crew return from Iran
After a grueling 10-month deployment, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. returned to Pearl Harbor on Monday.

Nolo dropped less rain than Lala before spinning away
Big Island residents over the weekend braced for rain that could’ve caused a second dose of Hurricane Lala-type destruction from flooding but were spared any major damage when Hurricane Nolo took a hard turn to the west.

Motorcyclist dies after Labor Day weekend crash
Police report that a motorcyclist critically injured in a single-vehicle traffic collision Sept. 5 in lower Puna has died.


NHL power rankings: Avs, Canes lead strong pack of Cup hopefuls
A strong case can be made for a dozen or more teams hoisting the Stanley Cup when the 2026-27 NHL season is completed, even though the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes outclassed the field in last season’s playoffs.

Nvidia adds $150 billion to massive stock buyback, the largest ever
Nvidia said Monday it would spend another $150 billion buying back its own shares, adding to what it said was the largest repurchase in history, as the chip company continues to cash in on a global race to dominate artificial intelligence.

‘I’m not just representing myself, but my whole family’: Osorio carries family legacy into officiating
With volleyball being such an important pillar of the Osorio family legacy, 16-year-old Kaulupono “Kaulu” Osorio has upheld that tradition in his own unique way.

Release of 5 men in UK prompts new questions over possible terror plot
LIVERPOOL, England — Counterterrorism police in Britain on Monday said that five men arrested Sunday near an air base were being released on bail, an unexpected development in what officials originally said was a major incident involving a possible terrorist act.

China, US pledge tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, toys, toasters
BEIJING — China and the United States said they will pursue tariff cuts on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, including products from U.S. corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese toys to household appliances, with some notable omissions on each side.