Diaper give away in Koloa Oct. 1, donations needed
KOLOA — The Keiki O Ka ‘Aina He Lei Piko Home Visiting Program will be partnering with the Aloha Diaper Bank and the state Council on Developmental Disabilities to host a diaper giveaway at Koloa School Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Artist Alissa Hartman (if “Hartman” has two ns, it’s German; if it has one n, it’s British, Alissa said) likes reds (those earthy reds in the octopus and the native upland bird at Art Kaua‘i 2022 are pretty awesome) was doing gallery-sitting duty with artist Stephen Lucas Monday after the Kaua‘i Society of Artists opened its Art Kaua‘i 2022 on Saturday at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e. Yes, Laurie Ho, it’s worth checking out after Bev Pang comes home from Turkey.
HOOSER: Council to give $7 million for 10 words
The Kaua‘i County Council agenda set for Wednesday, Sept. 21, includes Resolution 2022-28, which proposes to transfer to the Grove Farm Company approximately $7 million in taxpayer-funded property improvements, newly constructed buildings, related infrastructure, and nearly six acres of land — that same land that Grove Farm had previously given to the county.
Letter for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• Road maintenance a matter of safety
ROSEN: The waiting room and the doctors’ handwriting
The doctor’s waiting room has changed in recent years. There’s no longer the magazine and newspaper rack to keep you busy while awaiting your visit. Patients are now glued to their smartphones in the waiting rooms even though you see signs saying no cell phone usage.
ERSOY: Do what you can, when you can
Knowingly or unknowingly we all want to plan our healthy and happy aging. For the most part we also know what we need to do.
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• David Cecelio Otoman • Bernice Claire Hiranaka • Paul Kaipo Pomaikai Jr. • Felicita Dela Cruz Salonson • Benjamin Monje Mones Sr. • Eric Dale Hiroshi Wakumoto Jr. • Richard John Gonsalves Sr. • Joshua Y.M. Hew • Alice M. Nishihira
Kapa‘a foundation lu‘au ‘an event to remember’
WAILUA — Following nearly three years of multiple COVID-related postponements and cancelations, the Kapa‘a High School Foundation brought the Smith’s Family Garden Lu‘au back to life Saturday with its annual fundraising event that included about 115 guests.
Kaua‘i felonies may be dismissed because Supreme Court ruling in State V. Obrero
LIHU‘E — Koloa man Kristofer Dwight Bush is facing a range of felony charges, including attempted murder, for an April incident where he allegedly attacked his girlfriend and her family with pepper spray before stabbing her and her brother.
Kaua‘i High sweeps cross country Saturday
WAIMEA — Kaua‘i High School won both the boys and girls races Saturday when the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation presented its first cross country meet hosted by Waimea High School at its course set up on the Menehune campus and the neighboring athletic field.
Kaua‘i boys, Kapa‘a girls take week 3 bowling
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i High School boys and the Kapa‘a High School girls continued their winning ways following three weeks of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation bowling at Kaua‘i Bowl in the Rice Shopping Center.
Peace bells to toll Wednesday
LIHU‘E — County Councilmember Felicia Cowden will not be participating in the ringing of bells for peace Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. at the Lihu‘e Hongwanji.
O‘ahu has elaborate Peace Day activities planned
HONOLULU — Across cultures and centuries, bells have called people to church, children to school, store clerks to counters and spirits to quiet attention.
Obituaries for Tuesday, September 20, 2022
• Grace Namiko Yoon • Alan Shigeru Naito • Felicita Dela Cruz Salonson • Judith David Irons • Loretta ‘Lori’ Ellen Ventura
Congress eyes strongest response yet to Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion
WASHINGTON — Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights, underscoring how central the message is to the party in the final weeks before the November midterm elections.
‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes
NEW YORK — Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
US officials: Border crossings soar among Venezuelans
SAN DIEGO — The number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August, while fewer migrants from Mexico and some Central American countries were stopped, officials said Monday.
Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Authorities in Alaska were making contact Monday with some of the most remote villages in the United States to determine their food and water needs, as well as assess the damage after a massive storm flooded communities on the state’s vast western coast this weekend.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
LONDON — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle — to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.
Ukraine warns of ‘nuclear terrorism’ after strike near plant
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Monday, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactors. Ukrainian authorities denounced the move as an act of “nuclear terrorism.”
On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished
NEW YORK — The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China’s persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body’s General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.”
Storm damages space center in Japan, 130K still lack power
TOKYO — A tropical storm that dumped heavy rain as it cut across Japan moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after killing two and injuring more than 100, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes without power.
Strengthening Fiona barrels toward Turks and Caicos Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A strengthening Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as it threatened to strengthen into a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew.
Ex-Maui official, businessman plead guilty for Hawaii bribes
HONOLULU — A former Maui County official and the Honolulu businessman who paid him $2 million in bribes in exchange for more than $19 million in wastewater contracts each pleaded guilty Monday in one of the largest bribery cases ever prosecuted in Hawaii.