Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Joseph Reilly of Ohio was enjoying his plate lunch in the shade cast by one of the house platforms at the Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity Huakai subdivision in Waimea, where he said the temperatures in the Great Lakes area are in the mid-40s right now.
Petition calls for Grove Farm to reopen road to Maha‘ulepu Beach on Kaua‘i
PO‘IPU — More than 750 people have signed a petition calling on Grove Farm to reopen the road leading to Maha‘ulepu Beach.
Free car seat check, Thursday at Wilcox Health
LIHU‘E — The state updated requirements for keiki car seats over the summer, the Wilcox Medical Center said in a statement on Monday.
Namahana meeting on Sunday
KILAUEA — Namahana School, the new public middle and high school on the North Shore that is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025, will host a community meeting on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Anaina Hou Community Park Porter Pavilion in Kilauea.
HOOSER: County Charter Amendments — words matter
I’m getting lots of calls from folks asking my opinion about the 4 proposed Charter Amendments,. and since this is after-all an opinion column, here goes:
Letters for Wednesday, October 19, 2022
• Odd closing statement at recent candidates forum • ‘Itinerant’ people are human beings, too
ERSOY: How to improve bone health with exercise
Most people know what they need to do to lose weight, although applying the knowledge can still be tricky. However, it’s very hard to know what you can do to improve your bone health. We have probably all heard that calcium is very important for our bones, which is true, but getting enough calcium in your diet alone might be not enough.
Obituaries for Wednesday, October 19, 2022
• Irwette Kalua Santiago • Esther Kaleialoha Medeiros • Florendo Balais Lacerona • Florence ‘Babe’ Acain • Alfred W. Reis • Leimomi Bal Crowell • Eleanor Kailianu Akita Mihal • Sione Kami Taufatofua • John Palanca Cruzada • Jerry Eric Lagazo Jr.
Biden to release 15M barrels from oil reserve, more possible
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations, and he will say more oil sales are possible this winter, as his administration rushes to be seen as pulling out all the stops ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles
DETROIT — Eleven people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology.
USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government announced Tuesday a program that will provide $1.3 billion in debt relief for about 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on loan payments or face foreclosure.
McCarthy: No ‘blank check’ for Ukraine if GOP wins majority
WASHINGTON — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy warned Tuesday that Republicans will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if they win back the House majority, reflecting his party’s growing skepticism about financial support for Kyiv as it battles Russia’s invasion.
Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’
WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers extremists were prepared to use “any means necessary” on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s electoral victory, a member of the group testified Tuesday.
Ukraine’s power, water supplies under Russian attack again
KYIV, Ukraine — Airstrikes cut power and water supplies to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians on Tuesday, part of what the country’s president called an expanding Russian campaign to drive the nation into the cold and dark and make peace talks impossible.
North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired artillery shells near its sea boundaries with South Korea late Tuesday, a day after the South began annual military drills to better deal with North Korean provocations.
Patagonia condor repopulation drive faces wind farm threat
SIERRA PAILEMAN, Argentina — It was a sunny morning when about 200 people trudged up a hill in Argentina’s southern Patagonia region with a singular mission: free two Andean condors that had been born in captivity.
Puerto Rico struggles to recover after hurricane razed crops
YABUCOA, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Fiona destroyed $159 million worth of crops in Puerto Rico when it hit a month ago, decimating fields of plantains, bananas and other crops, the island’s agriculture minister said Tuesday.
Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects
BERLIN — Insurance companies that have long said they’ll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners.
Donation builds new kitchen for The Salvation Army
LIHU‘E — The Salvation Army, Lihu‘e Corps is getting a new kitchen, and other facility improvements due in part to a large donation from the Lois and Fred Coleman Estate.
Halau fundraising tickets still available
KEKAHA — Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin took a break from serving up Hawaiian plate lunches to talk about her halau’s upcoming ho‘ike weekend Saturday during the hula group’s participation in the Ninth annual Harvest Festival at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center.
Student loan relief application goes out; Kaua‘i borrowers apply
LIHU‘E — As a 19-year-old first-generation college student and young mother, completing her degree was the number one priority for Kalei Carvalho.
KIF bowlers bound for states on O‘ahu on Oct. 27-28
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation named the bowlers for the boys team, girls team, and individualist spots following the results of Match No. 6 where the participating schools celebrated Senior Night for graduating KIF bowlers at the Kaua‘i Bowl.
Obituaries for Tuesday, October 18, 2022
• John Palanca Cruzada • Bessie Duran Garbo
Democrats who flipped Congress in 2018 face hurdles in 2022
WASHINGTON — Moments after she flipped a longtime Republican congressional seat in 2018, Iowa Democrat Cindy Axne declared that “Washington doesn’t have our back and we deserve a heck of a lot better.”
‘Bad situation’: Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The cost of living in Cairo has soared so much that security guard Mustafa Gamal had to send his wife and year-old daughter to live with his parents in a village 70 miles south of the Egyptian capital to save money.