Queen hailed in Scotland as a ‘constant in all our lives’
EDINBURGH, Scotland — As Queen Elizabeth II’s four children walked silently behind, a hearse carried her flag-draped coffin Monday along a crowd-lined street in the Scottish capital to a cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving hailed the late monarch as a “constant in all of our lives for over 70 years.”
US leaders avoid victory dance in Ukraine combat advances
WASHINGTON — U.S. leaders from President Joe Biden on down are being careful not to declare a premature victory after a Ukrainian offensive forced Russian troops into a messy retreat in the north. Instead, military officials are looking toward the fights yet to come and laying out plans to provide Ukraine more weapons and expand training, while warily awaiting Russia’s response to the sudden, stunning battlefield losses.
Australia says its navy can resume visits to Solomon Islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia said Tuesday its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes.
Seoul says N. Korea will self-destruct if it uses nukes
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea warned Tuesday North Korea that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction,” in unusually harsh language that came days after North Korea legislated a new law that would allow it to use its nuclear weapons preemptively.
Nearly 300 demand South Korea probe their adoptions abroad
SEOUL, South Korea — Nearly 300 South Koreans who were adopted to European and American parents as children have so far filed applications demanding South Korea’s government to investigate their adoptions, which they suspect were based on falsified documents that laundered their real status or identities as agencies raced to export children.
Prominent Native Hawaiians named to Mauna Kea authority
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige on Monday appointed several people, including some prominent Native Hawaiian activists, to a new board charged with managing Mauna Kea summit lands underneath some of the world’s most advanced astronomical observatories.
Most Hawai‘i taxpayers to get $300 per person tax rebates
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i taxpayers will be receiving constitutionally mandated tax rebate over the next several weeks after a rebound in tourism fueled a jump in state tax revenue.
Menehune sting Warriors, 7-3
When was the last time Waimea High football won a championship?
Still no long-term damage in revised West Kaua‘i Energy Project environmental assessment
The latest draft of the West Kaua‘i Energy Project environmental assessment says that the project would have no significant negative environmental impact.
Rat lungworm disease comes from more than just slugs, snails
While many people know that rat lungworm disease can be spread to humans by slugs and snails, new research shows those creatures are not the only ones that have been transmitting the illness.
Births for Monday, September 12, 2022
• Peytience Emileeann Serquina • Rafaela Kau‘ualani Kaui • Chysen Chad Nilo Medina • Ryder Kaimana Martin • Zandro Makaio Cesario Pagaduan • Slater Boone Peragine • Arlo Makani Howatt • Carolina Cathleen Todring
BOE seeks comments on public education
The state Board of Education is in the process of developing its strategic plan for Hawai‘i’s public education system, and has launched a Strategic Planning Engagement Survey as part of a comprehensive community-engagement process.
Adult, keiki swim classes set for Waimea
Registration for adult swim and preschool aquatic lessons will take place soon at the Waimea swimming pool on the Waimea High School campus.
Appreciating child care providers
Child care providers and the early learning sector on Kaua‘i play critical roles in the economy by supporting the workforce, said the Kaua‘i Planning & Action Alliance.
Happy Camper for Monday, September 12, 2022
Mahalo, state Senate President Ron Kouchi, Stephanie Iona, Laurie Yoshida, Dallas Correa (when did he become a UH Rainbow Warrior?), Coach Rich Hill (he at one time had a TGI subscription mailed to him in California), and all those University of Hawai‘i baseball players for hosting a sold-out baseball clinic, where Lt. Gov. Josh Green was able to squeeze in a stop (mahalo, LG, for the nice pin!) after his Westside tour (Coach Basilio “Bunga” Fuertes knew the LG was coming when he and Carmila Udarde did their vegetable seedlings distribution Saturday at the ‘Ele‘ele Shopping Center.
Letters for Monday, September 12, 2022
• Roundabout needed • Ke‘e lifeguards are lifesavers • Current council out of touch
Mosquito-survey teams track avian malaria
KOKE‘E — Allie Cabrera describes herself as the “queen of the road,” due to her almost-daily trips from Lihu‘e to Koke‘e State Park, and onto the Camp 10 Road. She could also be described as the current Kaua‘i “queen of mosquito trapping.”
30 years later, video chronicles ‘Lessons of ‘Iniki’
HONOLULU — Thirty years ago today — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane ‘Iniki made landfall on Kaua‘i as a Category 4 hurricane.
Realtors host speed-candidating
PUHI — “Eighteen candidates and 40 Realtors,” said Nani Sadora of the Kaua‘i Board of Realtors Thursday when the Kaua‘i Board of Realtors hosted its speed-candidating event at the Mahiko Lounge at Kilohana. “We invited all of the candidates, but the only ones who responded are here.”
Commanders honor fallen Kaua‘i CAP pilots
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol received a visit from leadership Thursday to honor the pilots who died in a plane crash earlier this year.
Wailua’s Kamalu Road bridge remains closed
WAILUA — The county Department of Public Works announced that temporary repairs are underway to Yasutake Bridge, on Kamalu Road north of Wailua Homesteads Park.
Man critical after multiple crashes Friday evening
LIHU‘E — A 52-year-old Lawa‘i man is in critical condition after being involved in multiple traffic crashes late Friday evening.
Lane closures for the week of Sept. 11-17
KAPA‘A - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that portions of Mailihuna Road, Hau‘a‘ala Road, and Kawaihau Road will be closed from Sept. 12 to Sept. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
KIF Volleyball: Menehune take Raiders in four
WAIMEA — The Waimea High girls volleyball team held off a strong challenge by the visiting Kaua‘i High girls to win in four sets, 3-1 Friday night during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball games at the Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea.
UH baseball clinic sold out; team here for fundraising golf
LIHU‘E — The Rainbow Warrior Youth Skills Camp Kaua‘i was sold out Saturday morning at the Vidinha Stadium baseball diamond.