KIF Girls Volleyball All-Stars named
LIHU‘E — Island School girls volleyball coach Darrick Peleras was named Coach of the Year and Voyager opposite side hitter Mary Magoun was named Player of the Year on the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation Girls Volleyball All Stars released on Thursday.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 12, 2022
Remember Stacy Haitsuka, who came over with the HGEA O‘ahu and Maui to participate in the Lights on Rice holiday parade?
Births for Monday, December 12, 2022
• Jimi DesMarais • Jon Mikael Ganotisi Elaydo • Leo Wilder Lubon Caswell • Kai‘Kane Anakoni Kamakana’omakamae-o-Keiki‘oka‘aina Birtodaso • Kawika Kuponomekaha‘aha‘aokalani Cremer • Ryzen Makai Schmidt • Ayva Kamahina‘uiiokaloani Chong
Obituaries for Monday, December 12, 2022
• Wayne Masashi Kanekiyo • Elpidio Manuel Guillermo
‘Aloha Allova’ Kekaha Friday; many donors make for free celebration
KEKAHA — The event was billed as “Free Concert. Free Gifts. Free Activities,” and did not disappoint the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who converged on the Kekaha Neighborhood Center for the “We Are Kekaha — craft, gift and bake fair” on Friday evening.
Struggling Kauaians only want simple gifts
Linda lives with a physical disability and she receives aid from her service animal, who reminds her to take her medication and provides emotional support.
KPD ‘Positive Change’ program helps Kapa‘a Boys & Girls Club
KAPA‘A — The Boys & Girls Club Kapa‘a Clubhouse was selected to be the recipient of $462 raised by the Kaua‘i Police Department, which was recently presented to the clubhouse.
Spectrum Kaua‘i holds title for most donations; hoping to repeat
LIHU‘E — The Spectrum team on Kaua‘i turned over 968 pounds of food on Wednesday to the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i.
Kapa‘a Warriors nets second girls basketball win
WAIMEA — Denise Alfonso and Norma Tuulangavalu combined for 27 points on Friday night to lead Kapa‘a to a 57-33 win over Waimea High School during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball game at Clem Gomes Gym.
Happy Camper for Sunday, December 12, 2022
Go, Kaysha Mata (she was at the Little Pea Holiday event last week with mom and Randon Welch) of Kaysha Designs, who was part of that full house of vendors at the Aloha (imagine the island of Kaua‘i in place of the “o”) event on Friday at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center. Kudos to all those creative minds from the Kekaha School and the landfill!) where Hoku’s had a long line for the prime rib special!
Kaua‘i lawmakers on anti-corruption proposals: Money in politics
LIHU‘E — In February of this year, two former legislators were arrested for accepting bribes from wastewater executive and prolific campaign contributor Milton Choy in exchange for taking legislative action to benefit Choy’s companies.
Fireworks permit applications available online
LIHU‘E — The window is open for people who wish to purchase a fireworks permit ahead of New Year’s Eve.
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative confirms three candidates for board election
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s Nominating Committee has confirmed three candidates for its Board of Directors election to be held on March 18, 2023.
Kaua‘i road closures for the week of Dec. 11 – Dec. 17
KAPA‘A — The county Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC announced that portions of Mailihuna, Hau‘a‘ala and Kawaihau roads will be closed, and temporary detours will be put in place, from Monday, Dec. 12 to Friday, Dec. 30, weekdays, for continued construction of a new, five-way intersection shaped like a peanut.
ISLAND HISTORY: The famous Club Jetty restaurant and nightclub in Nawiliwili, Kaua‘i
Years ago, when patrons arrived at the Club Jetty restaurant and nightclub in Nawiliwili, Kaua‘i, they were welcomed by a hand-written sign at the door that read, “No Tank Tops, No Shorts, No Bare Feet, And No Bare Feet Dancing!”
CRITTER: Meet ‘ako‘ako‘a kohe — the mushroom coral
The mushroom coral is the most unusual coral species here in Hawai‘i. Its Hawaiian name is ‘ako‘ako‘a kohe which means “vagina coral” and in old Hawai‘i they were also called razor corals due to their hard sharp ridges.
K-DRAMA: Jung Hyo’s condition turns worse; Chairman Nam reminisces
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
TAX MAN: New administration has tax priorities
In a recent interview with Hawaii News Now, Governor-elect Josh Green outlined the top priorities he has for his first 100 days in office, presumably including the start of this year’s legislative session.
Obituaries for Sunday, December 11, 2022
• Paul James Pimienta • Ann Kazue Nishikawa
Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle
NEW YORK — Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed.
Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence
The leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should not be sentenced to life in prison because federal prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader,” his attorney argues.
Effect of Georgia’s voting law unclear, despite high turnout
WASHINGTON — Georgia’s 2022 election season ended dramatically this past week, but that was because of the closely watched Senate runoff that solidified Democratic control of the chamber and not for any large-scale problems with voting.
Manatee relative, 700 new species now facing extinction
Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said Friday.
Rural voters ‘in the trenches’ on climate, leery of Biden
NEW YORK — Drought in California meant Raquel Krach, a rice farmer and graduate student in the Sacramento Valley, planted very little. Using groundwater, she and her husband planted 75 acres this year to maintain their markets. The rest of the 200 acres she typically sows remained empty due to an inadequate water supply.
Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
WASHINGTON — A decade ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage on national television. But not everyone was surprised.