Births for Sunday, December 5, 2021
• Nailah Bagugo Dikilato • Nahoa Ka‘onohikaumaka Kenzo Bright
Menehune steal the win; spoil Raider homecoming
LIHU‘E — The Waimea High School football team put a Menehune period on an exciting Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game by sacking Kaua‘i High School quarterback Andrew Passi Saturday before a near- capacity Red Raider crowd at Vidinha Stadium.
Happy Camper for Sunday, December 5, 2021
Happy Born (that’s Lexi Jones’ terminology) Day, Krystl Apeles, who spent her day working on getting the Alakoko Store ready for some Kaua‘i Made vendors to occupy when the Downtown Lihu‘e Night Market unfolds on Dec. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. on Kress Street.
Letters for Sunday, December 5, 2021
• Visitor alarmed by racial slurs • KIUC has kuleana (responsibility) to community of Anahola
ISLAND HISTORY: Sgt. “Bowdy” Bowden served on Kaua‘i during World War II
Over 40,000 American soldiers and Marines were stationed on Kaua‘i during World War II, where the Army set up camps, training areas and firing ranges to prepare troops for combat in the Pacific, while the Marine Corps. constructed a camp at Wailua.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Coconuts
Mele Kalikimaka everyone. This is my 18th month of sharing my compositions. I chose this song, “Coconuts.” Hope you enjoy it. I could not help but compose a song about the coconut tree.
CRITTER: Meet pohaku puna the lobe coral
Almost everyone who has gone on a snorkel here in Hawai‘i has seen pohaku puna the giant lobe coral but most people can’t actually recognize this very common coral species.
K-DRAMA: Hyunwoo grabs Hyungseob; Hwa-kyung barely escapes
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
TAX MAN: Lawmakers, please bring back sanity to governance
Several times in this space, we have discussed the Governor’s emergency powers. Our laws (chapter 127A, HRS) give the Governor broad powers to deal with emergencies.
BBB: 5 Rewards you’ll get by shopping small this holiday season
The holidays are a critical time for small businesses.
Obituaries for Sunday, December 5, 2021
• The Rev. Yoshiko Shimabukuro • Rosita ‘Rose’ Estacio Costa • Janet Hovis • Carol Ann Ventura • Ernest ‘Olaf’ S. Fujita • Peyton Siliado II • Guillermo A. Marcos • Josephine ‘Sefa’ Mary dela Torre • Victoria De Santos • Frank Medeiros • Alika Sterling Marrotte • Beatrice S. Silva
More omicron detected as hospitals strain under virus surge
New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
NEW YORK — CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
Penobscots don’t want ancestors’ scalping to be whitewashed
PORTLAND, Maine — Most Americans know about atrocities endured by Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers: wars, disease, stolen land. But they aren’t always taught the extent of the indiscriminate killings.
Stuck jet stream, La Nina causing weird weather
America’s winter wonderland is starting out this season as anything but traditional.
Bond set at combined $1M after Michigan parents enter pleas
PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a Detroit commercial building.
Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow
MOSCOW — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak in a video call Tuesday, the White House and Kremlin said, as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that’s seen as a sign of a potential invasion.
Indonesia’s volcano spews ash, gas; 1 dead, dozens hurt
LUMAJANG, Indonesia — The highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash, searing gas and lava down its slopes in a sudden eruption triggered by heavy rains on Saturday. At least one villager died from burns and dozens were hospitalized.
UK tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns
LONDON — Britain’s government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England will need to take a COVID-19 test before they board their flight.
Austin: Allies, innovation key to US competition with China
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon intends to work better with private industry to develop high-tech systems and to strengthen relations with allies in the Indo-Pacific region in order to maintain a competitive edge over China, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday.
Honolulu utility shuts well to prevent fuel contamination
HONOLULU — Amid a continuing crisis over fuel contaminating the Navy’s tap water at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu’s water utility said Friday it shut off one of its wells so it doesn’t taint its own supply with petroleum from an underground aquifer it shares with the military.
Omicron variant detected in unvaccinated Hawaii resident
HONOLULU — The omicron coronavirus variant was confirmed Thursday in an unvaccinated Hawaii resident with no recent travel history, state health officials said.
Hawaii mountains to see snow after rare blizzard warning
HONOLULU — The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for mountains on Hawaii’s Big Island, saying wind gusts of above 100 mph (160 kph) and 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) or more of snow were possible.
In democracy’s birthplace, pope warns of populist threats
ATHENS, Greece — Pope Francis warned Saturday that the “easy answers” of populism and authoritarianism are threatening democracy in Europe and called for fresh dedication to promoting the common good rather than narrow, nationalist interests.
KFD rescue 13 kayakers from Wailua River
Thirteen kayakers were rescued Thursday evening on the Wailua River, after getting stranded near Uluwehi Falls.