Obituaries for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
• Kuuipo Reiko Shimizu • Eileen Meu Lin Chai Miyasato • Jesse Earl Cole Jr. • Virgie Lacar Fernandez
Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps
COATESVILLE, Pa. — An election year weighted by economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy concluded with a final full day of campaigning Monday by leaders of both parties urgently appealing to their supporters.
UN chief, Gore, others give heated warnings in climate talks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator,” the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to “cooperate or perish,” singling out the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States.
Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said.
Pelosi opens up about attack on husband: ‘I was very scared’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held back tears speaking Monday for the first time about being awakened by pounding on the door as Capitol Police rushed to tell her about the assault on her husband at the family’s home in San Francisco.
Oath Keepers leader: No plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes told jurors there was no plan for his band of extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as he tried Monday to clear his name in his seditious conspiracy trial.
Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections.
Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Northrop Grumman cargo capsule ran into trouble with a solar panel after Monday’s liftoff to the International Space Station.
Polish leader blames low birthrate on women using alcohol
WARSAW, Poland — A women’s rights group in Poland on Monday urged people to demonstrate after the country’s ruling party leader claimed that Poland’s low birthrate is partly caused by young women drinking too much alcohol.
Officials: US aid worker shot dead in Baghdad in rare attack
BAGHDAD — Assailants fatally shot an American aid worker Monday in a rare killing of a foreigner in the Iraqi capital in recent years, two police officials said.
Russians work to restore power in occupied city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian-appointed authorities say they are working to partially restore power in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson following what they called a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on power lines.
Births for Monday, November 7, 2022
• Blake Tayler Rex • Zenbri-Leiah Llego Vidal • Makeila Kamahina Teves • Tori Alamea Talbo • Gordon-Isaiah Kahiloa Yadao • Celia Reese Kimiko Toguchi
Happy Camper for Monday, November 7, 2022
Miss Latina Hawai‘i Cecilia Turcios was one of the patrons who got to sample the Asian fusion menu of the Kaua‘i High School culinary class (they planned for at least 1,000 meals!) that combined their talent with the school’s hospitality class to host the first-ever Taste of Kaua‘i High on Friday evening.
Cleaning up the life jackets
Sea Scout Commodore Larry Richardson said without the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, there are no advocates for boating safety at Nawiliwili.
Lunar eclipse viewable Monday night
The Bishop Museum announces a total lunar eclipse from the night of Nov. 7 into the early hours of Nov. 8 that will be viewable from Hawai‘i.
Viquelia earns Class A PGA membership
The Club at Kukui‘ula announced that Assistant Golf Professional Taylor Viquelia recently achieved a Class A PGA membership, joining Director of Golf Todd Michaelsen and Assistant Golf Professional Oliver Jones as Kukui‘ula’s third PGA-certified professional.
Obituary for Monday, November 7, 2022
• Rudy I. Lasquete
Over 1,000 plants, trees given away
More than a thousand tree plantings and vegetable seedings were distributed on Saturday by the Kaua‘i Landscape Industry Council and its major sponsors at Kukui Grove Center in celebration of Arbor Day.
Letter for Sunday, November 6, 2022
• A ‘bottomless pit’
Shining a light on veterans
LIHU‘E — Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, grand marshall of the Kaua‘i Veterans Council Veterans Day Parade, said Veterans Day is every day, during his remarks following the annual pay Parade presented by the Rice Street Business Association on Saturday that ended at the Vidinha Stadium north fields.
T S Restaurants holding food drive with incentives
PO‘IPU — A local restaurant owner is holding a monthlong food drive with incentives to support a food bank.
Kapa‘a churches all in for Thanksgiving lunch
LIHU‘E — Lion Helena Cooney of the Kapa‘a Lions Club said Thursday the Kapa‘a Lions Club that holds its meetings at the Kapa‘a Hongwanji Mission social hall, is all in for the Kapa‘a Interfaith Association community Thanksgiving luncheon.
Happy Camper for Sunday, November 6, 2022
Kudos, Kaua‘i Construction Career Day co-chair Laura Cushnie, and the many hands (more than 40 exhibits!) involved in hosting the daylong career day at Kaua‘i Community College in Puhi, where students in the trades classes could not only present information, but had time to explore the different areas of the construction industry.
Kaua‘i elections by the numbers: Turnout lagging; council incumbents spend big
LIHU‘E — With the election jsut two days away, County of Kaua‘i voter turnout has lagged behind statewide numbers.
State football playoff tickets on sale Monday
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association announced that tickets for the Saturday First Hawaiian Bank HHSAA Division II football game will be available online at GoFan.co/hhsaa starting Monday.