USPS Operation Santa Program Debuts for Hawai‘i Keiki
HONOLULU — The U.S. Postal Service announced that, for the first time ever, keiki from across Hawai‘i will be able to participate in its USPS Operation Santa letter-writing program.
Operation: Kupuna Stocking Project 2020
LIHU‘E — When Genora Woodruff heard the knock-knock-knock on her screen door, she jumped up.
US military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus
DENVER — The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas.
Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria
Hundreds of American troops based in Syria have received Christmas gifts thanks to Operation Holiday Express, launched by U.S.-led coalition forces from across the border in neighboring Iraq.
It takes a tech village to track Santa on Christmas Eve
Depending on which country they’re from, the kids may ask about Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick or Santa Claus.
Santa, soldiers bring joy to beleaguered Alaska village
A school employee wearing a traditional pink Alaska Native smock called a kuspuk breezed through the hubbub in the cafeteria adorned with murals of purely Alaska scenes, zigzagging through children clutching presents and past uniformed soldiers wearing Santa caps.
Southern California’s biggest wildfire continues to grow, reaching Santa Barbara County
Wildfires fanned by sustained Santa Ana winds continued to wreak havoc across Southern California on Friday as blazes in Los Angeles, San Diego and Ventura counties destroyed more than 500 structures, sent 212,000 people fleeing and left thousands without power.
Obituaries for Wednesday, April 3, 2024
• Edmund F. Ku Malama Sr. • Evelyn Juan Cardinez • Frances Carreira • George Lumabao • Jennelle Balmidiano • Jason Rafael Olores • Robert Wells Butler, Jr. • Wiley Kaipolani Junjiro Bernard Yoshioka • Eric Andrew Corn
Winter storm hits California, trapping people in swollen rivers
SAN FRANCISCO — Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Monday, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks.
Atmospheric river punishes California
LOS ANGELES — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to nearly 800,000 people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains.
Obituaries for Friday, February 2, 2024
• Jeremiah G. Nerpio, Sr. • Gladys Soyoko Sugihara • Alfonso “Bradda” Martin, Jr. • Mildred Tazuko Kurihara • Rossiter Ronald Kamealoha Oana, Sr. • Victoria Banua
‘Pineapple Express’ pummels Golden State
LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state on Thursday.
Obituaries for Wednesday, January 31, 2024
• Rossiter Ronald Kamealoha Oana, Sr. • Alfonso Albert Garcia Sr. • Felicitas Dancel Caalim • Parmalee Lois Dato • Victoria Banua • Jeremiah G. Nerpio, Sr. • Llewellyn ‘Blondie’ Makaikiu Woodward • Alfonso ‘Bradda’ Martin, Jr. • Manuel Frank Rivera, Jr. • Hidemi Miyasaki • Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Nui Garma Carvalho • Jessica ‘Jessie’ Louise Coyamin
Obituaries for Tuesday, January 30, 2024
• Victoria Banua • Felicitas Dancel Caalim • Stanton Kapoli‘laua‘eomakana Pa
Obituaries for Saturday, January 27, 2023
• Victoria Banua • Asayo ‘Sai’ Sakahara
Obituaries for Thursday, January 25, 2024
• Gregory Dale Leach • Patricia Leina‘ala Bader-Townsend • Victoria Badua • Jeremiah G. Nerpio, Sr.
Overflow crowd for Olelo Christmas Pageant in ‘Ele‘ele
‘ELE‘ELE — Rev. Kerry Holder Joffrion of the Episcopal Church of West Kaua‘i, St. John’s church in ‘Ele‘ele, could not contain herself as she animately became involved in directing the Kumu Ola Choir, the church’s children choir, from the back of the tiny church that was filled to overflowing on Saturday evening at the church’s Christmas Eve service.
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Biden administration resumes deportation of Venezuelan migrants
MEXICO CITY — The Biden administration will resume deporting Venezuelan migrants, the largest single group encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border last month, back to their economically troubled country as their arrivals continue to grow.
Obituaries for Wednesday, August 9, 2023
• Jose L. Bernades Sr. • Keith Suga • Preston Kaulana Garcia • Noelani Armine Smythe • Ernest Barreira • Felix Viernes Erorita Sr. • Annie Wahinekula (Apo) Lacro • Robert Noguchi • Edimor ‘Eddie’ Tangonan Yago • Esperanza ‘Ansang’ Tagatac