Births for Saturday, November 18, 2023

• Peyton Alia Thorpe • Pihanakalani Ka‘ililaukekoa Juanita Aipa-Rivera • Cooper Ray Cosson • Kalawai‘a Shizuo Games Galas • Maika Kupa Silbanuz • Rafe Lokela Kelekoma Rivera Benjamin Douglas Kana‘imaikalewanu‘u Olson • Jaxon Elias Kananikaulike Balmidiano • Wrenly Zi Rachwal-Oyama

UH volleyball tourney hits Kalapaki Beach

NAWILIWILI — The nationally ranked University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball team closes out it fall schedule with a highly anticipated trip to the Garden Island, states a UH press release.

Happy Camper for Friday, November 17, 2023

The University of Hawai‘i BeachBows are here for the Kaua‘i Invitational at Kalapaki Beach said Fonz Nartatez. And attendance to watch the collegiate level competition between Hawai‘i, Florida State and Cal Poly is free!

Armed robbery suspect remains at large

LIHU‘E — A suspect in an alleged armed robbery and vehicle theft at Ahukini Landing earlier this week remained at large on Thursday, two days after he managed to elude local authorities by fleeing into bushes.

Kaua‘i boys, Waimea girls top KIF All-Stars

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i High School boys air rifle team claimed the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation championship along with the Waimea High School girls air rifle team following the 2023 KIF Air Rifle season.

Big Island man sought for armed robbery

LIHU‘E — A suspect in an alleged armed robbery and vehicle theft at Ahukini Landing earlier this week remained at large on Wednesday, one day after he managed to elude local authorities by fleeing into bushes.

Kapa‘a man sentenced for stealing from elderly gentleman

LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man, who was reportedly living on the beach when he was hired by a 72-year-old man with disabilities looking for a caregiver, was sentenced to one year in jail on Wednesday for stealing thousands of dollars through forged checks and scamming the elderly victim.

KIF wrestlers get a taste of the 2024 season

LIHU‘E — Coming on the heels of the Young Guns Wrestling Clinic led by Jody Strittmatter, the post-clinic wrestling match and Kaua‘i Police Activities League wrestling championships on Saturday attracted a good number of participants to the old Kaua‘i High School gym.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Kaua‘i Handworks Craft Fair is happening on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. (remember when the line used to wrap around the Elsie Wilcox Elementary School cafeteria?) to 1:30 p.m. at Kaua‘i Veterans Center, said Elena Camat of Elena’s Gourmet Kaua‘i Pretzel

Jobless rate plunges to 2.4 percent on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A robust labor market matched its pre-pandemic jobless rate for the month of September, in part to steady hiring across a number of sectors and fewer people engaged with the workforce.