Stories by Jason Blasco

Police asking for help identifying suspect

LIHU’E— The Kaua‘i Police Dept. is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man captured on surveillance footage entering the County of Kaua‘i’s Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant located near Lydgate Beach Park Nov. 30.

Larry Barnes fails to contact public defender, case continued

LIHUE — Three of a Utah man’s cases of allegedly violating quarantine were continued because his public defender Renee Arndt could not make contact with him via Zoom at O‘ahu Community Correctional Center Tuesday afternoon at Lihu’e Fifth Circuit Court.

Pu‘ulei accepts plea agreement on 8 charges

LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man is facing a maximum of five years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine after taking a plea agreement instead of having a jury trail Tuesday afternoon in Fifth Circuit Court.

‘Bows men lose in OT Saturday

The University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team dropped back-to-back Big West Conference games to the University of Santa Barbara Friday and Saturday afternoon at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

‘Bows get ready for Gauchos

MANOA — Hawai‘i men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot has acknowledged all season it would take a time to solidify his team’s rotation.

UH Wahine prepare for series with Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team has established two go-to offensive players who have contributed significant numbers in the heart of the team’s Big West Conference schedule.

Rubin pleads no contest, fined $1,000

LIHU‘E — Famous record producer and music mogul Rick Rubin, who pled no contest to a disorderly-conduct charge, was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine Tuesday afternoon in Fifth District Court.

Cases to be dismissed pending successful drug court stint

LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a woman was sentenced to 18 months of jail, four years of probation and drug rehabilitation as part of a global plea agreement last Wednesday afternoon in Fifth Circuit Court by Fifth Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe.

‘Bows get 2 shots at league-leader UCSB

The University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team accelerated their climb up the Big West Conference standings by completing a sweep of Cal Poly Saturday afternoon at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Wahine split series with Mustangs

The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team split the series with the University of Cal Poly Friday and Saturday afternoon at the Mott Arena.

Wahine travel to take on the Tritons

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team will have to adapt to another last-minute schedule change because of COVID-19.

‘Bows get ready for series with Mustangs

MANOA — The University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team proved capable of competing with the Big West elite by splitting a conference series with UC Irvine last Friday and Saturday, handing the Anteaters their first conference loss.