U.K.’s Sunak is first P.M. of color, but equality fight not over
LONDON — Harmeet Singh Gill was excited to hear that Rishi Sunak would become Britain’s first prime minister of color — news that came as he celebrated the Diwali festival in a London neighborhood sometimes called Little India.
U.S. vows full military defense of allies against North Korea
TOKYO — The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, “including nuclear, conventional and missile defense,” to defend its allies Japan and South Korea, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday as she warned North Korea against escalating its provocations.
Community group lays out vision for Coco Palms
KAPA‘A — As the plan to develop the ruins of Coco Palms into a 350-room hotel slowly creeps forward, a community group has proposed an alternative vision for the site.
Namahana School receives game-changing donation
KILAUEA — An ongoing effort to establish a new public charter school on the North Shore of Kaua‘i received a $1 million anonymous donation that brings the educational institution one giant step closer to becoming a reality.
5 Cheer squads earn trip to Pop Warner National Championships
KAPA‘A — The Bernice Hundley Gym was packed to capacity when five Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League cheer squads earned qualifying scores for the National Pop Warner Cheer and Dance Competition during the KPWFL Islandwide Cheer Competition on Oct. 20.
Voyagers seeded 4th in Division II girls volleyball
Island School, which captured the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball title on Tuesday, Oct. 18, has secured the No. 4 seed at the New City Nissan Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association girls volleyball Division II state championships, the HHSAA announced on Friday night.
Swimmers earn state times
Five Swim Kaua‘i Aquatics swimmers earned state-qualifying times last Saturday during an SKA swim meet that included an O‘ahu team at the YMCA pool.
Akeo does it all in Waimea win
A Waimea High touchdown in the third quarter prevented the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game on Saturday from being a 0-0 event at Hanapepe Stadium.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 24, 2022
When the cowbell sounds at the Pau Hana Market (it’s not at the Kukui Grove Marketplace where Target is!) at Kukui Grove Center Monday, this is the last chance to get your hands on some of those 2,500 free Kaua‘i-grown (kudos, Josh Uyehara and the Hartung Brothers ‘ohana!) pumpkins (no, Mel Rapozo, these are jack-o-lantern pumpkins, not eating pumpkins!).
Kapa‘a man in critical condition after motorcycle crash
A 74-year-old Kapa‘a man is in critical condition at Wilcox Medical Center after the motorcycle he was riding got hit by a vehicle on Kawaihau Road, the Kaua’i Police Department said in a statement on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Repaving project to resume at Lihu‘e Airport
The second phase of a repaving project at Lihu‘e Airport is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 24, the state Department of Transportation Airports Division said in a statement.
Woman dies at Wailua Falls
A woman from Chile was identified as the person who died at Wailua Falls over the weekend, the Kaua‘i Police Department said in a statement on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Kapa‘a Hongwanji celebrates 100 years
The Kapa‘a Hongwanji Mission celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special commemorative service officiated by Honpa Honwanji Mission of Hawai‘i Bishop Eric Matsumoto.
Births for Monday, October 24, 2022
• Abigail Anh Christian • Adakis Dominic Auloa‘O‘ili Pulelo Kitano Igne-Samio • Michael-James Kazuto Kamanaha‘aha‘aokana‘i Hesapene
Obituaries for Monday, October 24, 2022
• Marc Iokepa Peahu • Justin Otto Kauakahi • Lt. Charles Augustus Naihe
‘Hilloween’ trail run in ‘Oma‘o coming
Negotiating a 5K trail run in Halloween costuming is just one of the challenges at the Hilloween 5K Trail Run that takes place Oct. 29 at the ‘Oma‘o multi-use track.
Flat tax rate of $40,000 a year for Ni‘ihau proposed
LIHU‘E — The island of Ni‘ihau presents a unique challenge for those tasked with setting its property tax rates.
Moloa‘a ‘AINA Center over halfway home in funding
MOLOA‘A — Kaua‘i nonprofit Malama Kaua‘i, the island’s first and longest-running, community-based organization focused on increasing local food production and access, has surpassed the halfway point in funding and building the island’s first food hub, the Moloa‘a ‘AINA Center, according to a press release from the nonprofit.
Tokioka solid No. 5 at World Deaf Golf Tournament
WAILUA — Pono Tokioka, tournament director for the 2022 13th World Deaf Golf Tournament and a Kaua‘i boy, finished the four-day tournament in fifth place in the men’s individual standings on Friday at Wailua Golf Course.
Happy Camper for Sunday, October 23, 2022
Kudos, Stacie Chiba Miguel, Pillare Mukai, and all those hands, on another great pumpkin giveaway, where even employees of The Shops at Kukui‘ula had a shot at those Kaua‘i-grown pumpkins (you gotta look for the Aloun Farm stickers!).
Kaua’i road closures for the week of Oct. 23-29
HANALEI — The state Department of Transportation announced that a single right-lane closure on Kuhio Highway is possible in the southbound direction between Waikoko Bridge and Waikoko Point on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for the installation of a barrier fence at the base of the slope at Waikoko.
County median home price falls in September
LIHU‘E — A steep drop in sales of single-family homes, likely brought on by rising mortgage interest rates, helped keep the median price of home under $1 million in the County of Kaua‘i last month.
ISLAND HISTORY: Wailua – one of the most sacred places in Hawai‘i
One of the oldest inhabited and most sacred places in all Hawaii is an area that begins where the Wailua River empties into Wailua Bay, and extends inland up the Wailua River Valley for about 2 miles on the southern and 3 miles on the northern side of the river.
CRITTER: Meet the giant broad stingray that killed Steve Irwin
The broad stingray is fairly common in Hawaii but rarely seen by divers and snorkelers because it likes to feed in calm bays where the visibility is not very good.
K-DRAMA: Min-young begs Tae-hyung; No Eul seeks out Junyeong
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.