Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run returns
It rained briefly on Saturday morning, where misty low hanging clouds hovered over the mountains in Koloa as people lined up for the race. It’s been 20 years since the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run first started and this year was the first time it has been held since the COVID-19 pandemic after a three-year hiatus.
Obituaries for Tuesday, November 15, 2022
• Charles Joseph Silva Sr. • Kuuipo Reiko Shimizu • Sueko ‘Sue’ Ishiguro Nakatsuka • Thomas Daishiro Yano
GOP on cusp of retaking House control with slim majority
WASHINGTON — Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington.
Trump prepares to launch third campaign for the White House
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning.
Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems
PHOENIX — Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.
Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’
KHERSON, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy triumphantly walked the streets of the newly liberated city of Kherson on Monday, hailing Russia’s withdrawal as the “beginning of the end of the war,” but also acknowledging the heavy price Ukrainian troops are paying in their grinding effort to push back the invaders.
UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Monday calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations for widespread damage to the country and for Ukrainians killed and injured during the war.
Officials: 4 slain University of Idaho students are victims
BOISE, Idaho — Officials say all four University of Idaho students who were found dead inside a home near campus on Sunday are considered victims in the case, but police have yet to release the cause of death or other details about the investigation.
Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip, authorities said, setting off panic and a 12-hour lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday.
China state media demands strict adherence to ‘zero-COVID’
BEIJING — China’s ruling party called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy Tuesday in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions after regulations were eased slightly in places.
European leader calls on world, China to pressure Russia
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — The European Council president urged global powers Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, including Moscow’s biggest supporter, China, saying that this week’s meeting of the world’s largest economies was crucial to stopping Moscow’s push “to use food and energy as weapons.”
Biden to press G-20 to hold tough on Russia over Ukraine war
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined U.S. President Joe Biden in trying to persuade other leaders of the world’s largest economies to further isolate Russia diplomatically and economically over its invasion of Ukraine, despite a souring global financial outlook that has tested many nations’ resolve.
Menehune tame the Cougars 48-7
Aukai Emayo piled up 230 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday to lead Waimea High School to a 48-7 win over Kaiser High School during the first round of the 2022 First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II state championships.
Happy Camper for Monday, November 14, 2022
Artist Roy Buduan said his holiday shopping tour for this year ended Saturday with the St. Michael & All Angels’ Episcopal Church Holiday Craft Fair, while other vendors like Colleen Toyama of Boutique Tees is just getting warmed up for the Kaua‘i Handworks event on Saturday at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Lihu‘e starting at 8:30 a.m. and continuing to 1 p.m.
Humane society offering free pet food, more this week
The Kaua‘i Humane Society has several community events planned for the rest of this month, beginning with free pet services being offered this week during the Kaua‘i Housing Connect events at both the Hanapepe and Lihu‘e corps of The Salvation Army.
Obituary for Monday, November 14, 2022
• Haruno (Toni) Yamashiro Souza
Koke‘e fire extinguished
Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters responded to a brush fire at 7:30 p.m. Friday that broke out in Koke‘e. No injuries were reported.
Forensic nurses do important work behind the scenes
The Kaua‘i Police Department was joined by Mayor Derek Kawakami and the Kaua‘i County Council in celebrating Forensic Nurses Week that concluded on Nov. 12.
West Kaua‘i Hongwanji Mission celebrates 25 years
More than 100 people, including special out of town guests the Rev. Eric Matsumoto, bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission; Warren Tamamoto, president of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i; and the Rev. Shindo Nishiyama gathered on Sunday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the West Kaua‘i Hongwanji Mission, and the dedication of the statue of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Shin Buddhism.
Kapa‘a comes up short in Division I playoffs
Kapa‘a High School, the reigning Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football champion and sole Division 1 representative from the KIF, locked horns with the Waipahu High School Mauraders on Friday in the first round of playoffs for the Division I in the First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association state football championship.
K DRAMA: Sang Jin is in hot water; Tae-hee holds the evidence
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles:
CRITTER: Meet puhi lau milo the undulated moray eel
Puhi lau milo is a 4-foot-long, beautiful moray eel that hides in the reef during the day and comes out to feed at night. If you have done a snorkel in Hawai‘i over a shallow lava and coral reef you probably have gone right over one of these morays, as they are quite common but rarely ever seen during the day.
TAX MAN: Getting permitting out of home maintenance
This week we continue to focus on the City and County of Honolulu, where efforts are under way to deal with the highly backlogged state of affairs at our Department of Planning and Permitting. As we’ve previously reported, a 2020 City audit (Report No. 20-01) (Exhibit 4.3) found that a typical residential building permit application took 108 days to process, while one for a commercial project ($1 - $10 million) took 432 days. That is a very long time to be just waiting for a permit.
ISLAND HISTORY: Family man and Kaua‘i Board of Supervisors Chairman Raymond X. Aki
Kaua‘i Board of Supervisors (now County Council) Chairman (now Mayor) Raymond X. Aki (1919-2006) was born in Wailua, the son of Henry K. Aki (1891-1967) and Lucy Kupihea Aki (1893-1984).
Obituaries for Sunday, November 13, 2022
• Earl Tsugio Miyao • Charles Silva Sr. • Eileen Meu Lin Chai Miyasato • Shirley Iha • James Villaros Jr. • Sueko ‘Sue’ Ishiguro Nakatsuka • June Brice Stark • Daniel Arthur Delos Santos