Cities seek to control camping amid growing homeless crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. — The tents proliferating on sidewalks in downtown and residential neighborhoods across Portland, Oregon, are fueling a debate that’s playing out in cities nationwide as the homelessness crisis in the U.S. explodes: Should camping be banned anywhere except in sanctioned sites?
EXPLAINER: Threats to US election security grow more complex
BOSTON — Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly challenging.
North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired at least six missiles into the sea on Thursday, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that triggered evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan, adding to a recent barrage of weapons tests that has escalated tensions in the region.
Backup power used at Ukraine nuclear site for safety systems
KYIV, Ukraine — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and U.N. officials reported.
UN chief warns planet is heading toward ‘climate chaos’
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the planet is heading toward irreversible “climate chaos” and urged global leaders at the upcoming climate summit in Egypt to put the world back on track to cut emissions, keep promises on climate financing and help developing countries speed their transition to renewable energy.
Lula’s team meets Bolsonaro as Brazil’s transition kicks off
BRASILIA, Brazil — President Jair Bolsonaro met briefly on Thursday with the envoy coordinating the transfer of power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, four days after Bolsonaro’s tight election loss that sparked protests by his supporters amid his refusal to publicly concede.
Netanyahu set to return to power in Israel after PM concedes
JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday appeared set to return to power as head of Israel’s most right-wing government ever after winning this week’s national election, with the current caretaker prime minister conceding defeat.
EXPLAINER: Where will Hawaii’s biggest volcano erupt from?
HONOLULU — The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, indicating that it could erupt. Scientists say they don’t expect that to happen right away but officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be prepared in case it does erupt soon. Here’s are some things to know about the volcano.
Births for Thursday, November 3, 2022
• Aria Jacqueline Jean Doth • Okai Ayelio Popbear Bijenta • Trutus Keoni Kawika Brauel • Maverick Kamakoa Buckingham • Elijah Marcus Pascua Cruz
Obituaries for Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022
• Marina Caberto Igne • Robert Charles Moss • Theodore Vincente Castillo • Elsie Taeko Takata
Island School stages ‘Steel Magnolias’
The curtain rises at 8 p.m. on Friday for the first of four weekend performances of “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling at the Island School Main Hall.
KIF names 2022 bowling all-stars
Three seniors from the boys and three seniors from the girls are included in the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation bowling all-stars that were announced on Wednesday.
Cross-country all-stars named
Hot on the heels of the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association state cross-country races that were held at Island School in Puhi, the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation named the all-stars for cross-country.
Gampong, Target are ‘Outstanding’
Tiffany Gampong, and Target, her employer, were both recognized on Wednesday by the state Department of Human Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the state Legislature, as the Outstanding Employee with a Diability of the Year and Outstanding Employer of the year, respectively.
Rockfall mitigation work completed on Menehune Road
A $1.6 million mitigation project, which was prompted by rockfall earlier this year along a stretch of Menehune Road near Waimea swinging bridge, has been completed after months of work.
Kaua‘i County Council lays groundwork for electric vehicle infrastructure
As electric cars become more common on local roads, the Kaua‘i County Council is taking a step to get more charging infrastructure in place to accommodate them.
Letter for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
• Waipouli Road needs an upgrade
HOOSER: Choosing the future county council
It’s last call. The polls will be closing soon. Voting is in full swing and the absolute deadline to walk-in your ballot and or vote in person is Nov. 8. All the info on how to register and vote on the same day is at https://elections.hawaii.gov.
Army trains at Barking Sands
BARKING SANDS — The window of opportunity was small, but the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Mana, or Barking Sands, figured prominently Tuesday during the Kaua‘i segment of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center large-scale training exercise, referred to as JPMRC 23-01.
Kaua‘i jobless rate falls to 4 percent
Employers ramped up hiring in the final days of summer and into early fall on Kaua‘i, in turn helping send the unemployment rate for September to its lowest level in three years.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Happy birthday to Marques Vargas-La‘amea, who celebrated his special day in the midst of all the Halloween madness swirling about. He had his special shirt to let the world know (did Ron Wiley know?) it was his special day on Sunday, where he was not aware the Kaua‘i Resilience Project was presenting Trunk or Treat in a nearby parking lot at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
The KCC cafeteria reopens after COVID
PUHI — People making their way to the Kaua‘i Community College Health Fair on Tuesday were greeted with exciting news on campus.
Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort’s Table 53 helps critical care keiki
PO‘IPU — The Table 53 “You Dine, We Give” program returns following an absence created when COVID-19 shut down the island.
KPD: ‘Alarming’ rise in scam thefts
LIHU‘E — As Honolulu experiences a wave of sheriff impersonator phone scams, Kaua‘i is dealing with its own rise in scam thefts.
Hanapepe carnival is this weekend
HANAPEPE — Hanapepe’s biggest little carnival returns in-person this weekend at Hanapepe Stadium.