Christmas Fund can help Ake get yard tools
Ake has lived independently for nearly nine years despite his intellectual disability and hyperactivity disorder.
Three promoted at KPD
LIHU‘E — Thursday, the Kaua‘i Police Department promoted three officers at a ceremony at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Lihu‘e.
Officials tout inclusivity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians
LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek Kawakami joined a chorus applauding the Biden administration’s recent initiatives vowing to create a more-inclusive, equitable environment for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in the country.
Happy Camper for Sunday, December 12, 2021
Happy birthday, Torie Ho‘opi‘i of Missing Polynesia. Missing Polynesia came back as a pop-up (yes, she had the new stuff promised during her last trip here) at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
Warrior football closes KIF perfect regular season; heads to states
LIHU‘E — The Kapa‘a High School Warriors scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the third quarter to wrap up a 23-6 win over the Kaua‘i High School Red Raiders Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game at Vidinha Stadium.
More omicron cases detected in Hawai‘i
LIHU‘E — On Saturday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 13 new cases of COVID-19. All of these cases are residents, including five children and eight adults.
Firework permit portal opens Dec. 15
LIHU‘E — An online portal for fireworks-permit applications opens this week, according to the Kaua‘i Fire Department.
Kaua‘i lane closures Dec. 13-17
LIHU‘E — There will be roving right-lane closures on Kuhio Highway between Rice Street and Kalihiwai Road Monday through Friday, Dec. 13 to 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance including cutting grass and clearing of drains and culverts.
Letters for Sunday, December 12, 2021
• Kind Kaua‘i people outnumber the few ‘rotten pineapples’ • Trump tried to stage coup from the White House for months
ISLAND HISTORY: Kaua‘i legislator, McBryde Sugar Co. and Kaua‘i Pine administrator Abel Medeiros
Abel Medeiros (1920-2005) was born at ‘Oma‘o Homesteads, the son of John Medeiros, Jr. and Mary Medeiros, and was a great-grandson of Louis Medeiros, who’d immigrated to Hawai‘i from the Azores in 1878.
CRITTER: Meet nohu piano the Hawaiian green lionfish
Lionfish live all around the world in warm tropical waters and have venomous spines so they should be avoided while snorkeling or diving.
K-DRAMA: Seongjun pushes Hyunwoo away; Myung-jun gets suspicious
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
BBB: Your small business should be offering gift cards
Do you offer gift cards to your customers? If not, this may be the season to start.
TAX MAN: Foreign trade zone kerfuffle
If you’re in downtown Honolulu and you’re driving past Restaurant Row, you’re likely to see a sign on the makai side saying, “Foreign Trade Zone No. 9.”
Obituaries for Sunday, December 12, 2021
• Kinichi Ishikawa • Alfredo ‘Doric’ Remata • Orlan Casugay Tesch • The Rev. Yoshiko Shimabukuro • Juanito Queddeng Menor • Frederic A. Wyle, M.D • Benjamin ‘Benjie’ Quilinguing
Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states
MAYFIELD, Ky. — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped across the middle of the U.S. in a stormfront that killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse.
San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
SAN FRANCISCO — Caitlin Foster fell in love with San Francisco’s people and beauty and moved to the city a dozen years ago. But after repeatedly clearing away used needles, other drug paraphernalia and human feces outside the bar she manages, and too many encounters with armed people in crisis, her affection for the city has soured.
Bud blockers: Over 400 NY localities say ‘no’ to pot sales
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges as a statewide deadline to do so nears, with many officials deciding to stay out of the upcoming market until regulators provide more clarity.
New York’s COVID surge is back — and so is its mask mandate
NEW YORK — Facing a cold-weather surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.
Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists
WASHINGTON — A special Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter, according to a federal watchdog.
UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
LIVERPOOL, England — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized nations met Saturday in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia’s buildup of troops near Ukraine’s border and what host country Britain called Moscow’s “malign behavior” around the world.
Some 400,000 Palestinians vote in rare municipal elections
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians took part in rare municipal elections across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, following months of simmering anger towards their government and the cancellation of promised parliamentary and presidential elections earlier this year.
France pushes vaccination campaign as virus cases increase
PARIS — Authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with COVID-19 seek medical attention.
UK scientists urge more restrictions to fight omicron surge
LONDON — The British government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron variant and prevent a new surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, British scientists said Saturday.
Anxiety high in Guatemala over victims of Mexico truck crash
CHEPOL, Guatemala — Anxiety was high Saturday in Guatemala amid uncertainty about loved ones who might have been on the tractor-trailer that crashed in southern Mexico while jammed with smuggled migrants, killing 55 people and injuring more than 100.