Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Kudos to all the many hands and souls that contributed to a mess of Halloween-themed activities like the Trunk or Treat at The Shops at Kukui‘ula, the Halloween Festival and Trunk or Treat event at Kukui Grove Center, and more, ending with the Halloween keiki parades at both the Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital and Wilcox Medical Center.
HOOSER: Yes, in my backyard!
Yes, in my backyard! Putting affordable housing in my backyard is totally fine, and if government just gives me a little help — I’ll build it myself.
Obituaries for Wednesday, November 1, 2023
• Romualdo ‘Rhomy’ Bumanglag Basilio • Richard Hoapili Ka‘a‘a • Yau Loy Wong
Honolulu, U.S. Army use helicopters to fight remote O‘ahu wildfire
HONOLULU — Honolulu and Army helicopters were battling a wildfire Monday in a remote mountainous area in Central O‘ahu.
No. 9 Tennessee beats No. 4 Michigan St. in Maui Strong Fund charity game
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Dalton Knecht had 28 points and Jordan Gainey scored his 20th and final point on a free throw with 1.9 seconds left, helping No. 9 Tennessee hold on to beat No. 4 Michigan State 89-88 on Sunday in an exhibition game to raise funds and awareness for the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund.
Students tour Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory at Kaua‘i Community College
PUHI — Students from Kawakini New Century Public Charter School toured the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory on Friday to assist the Kaua‘i Community College Cognition Learning Team, or Cogs, in resolving issues created by a rascal Oompa Loompa loose in the factory.
Kaua‘i football team gets first win of the season on Senior Night
LIHU‘E — After being edged out last week by Kapa‘a High School during the Menehune Homecoming game, Waimea lost tothe Kaua‘i High School Red Raiders on the Red Raiders’ Senior Night at Vidinha Stadium on Saturday.
Man arrested for involvement with murder suspect Chris Santos
LIHU’E — A Lihu‘e man has been arrested for his involvement with homicide suspect Chris Santos following a fatal shooting last month.
Tokuda to host virtual town hall meeting on Nov. 1
LIHU‘E — A scheduling issue is forcing a format change to virtual from in-person for an upcoming town hall to be hosted by Rep. Jill Tokuda.
Hawai‘i agrees to hand over site to Maui County for wildfire landfill and memorial
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i’s land board has approved handing over state land on Maui to be used for a wildfire memorial and fire debris disposal, but officials urged Maui County to talk further with the community after some raised concerns about how the proposed landfill would affect nearby coral reefs and historic sites.
Hundreds of pumpkins distributed over the weekend
PUHI — Six-year-old Hi‘ilani Meephol-Ishida, of Watchara Farm, got help from one of the Grove Farm Market monitors on Saturday in getting the pumpkin back to her family’s tent, which was among a number of tents at the weekly market.
Warriors, Voyagers to square off for girls volleyball title
KAPA‘A — The Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball contest for the championship will serve up at 6:30 p.m. on Monday night at Bernice Hundley Gym on the campus of Kapa‘a High School.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 30, 2023
And, you thought everything was going to quiet down (lost track of how many people said “Happy Holidays!” at the Ace Hardware Craft Fair on Saturday at the convention hall) after Halloween?
Home sales sink at end of summer, median price rises
LIHU‘E — A stagnant local housing market showed no signs of recovery in the final month of summer, as home sales plunged amid a backdrop of lofty mortgage interest rates.
Wilcox Medical Center to host Halloween Keiki Parade
LIHU‘E — Families are welcome when Wilcox Medical Center unleashes its 17th annual Halloween Keiki Parade on Oct. 31 at noon in the Wilcox Medical Center lobby.
TAX MAN: Upsetting the apple cart in 24-year-old litigation
One of the longest running court cases in modern history is Kalima v. State. The case, filed in 1999, concerned 2,515 beneficiaries of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) who sued the state over its handling of the Hawaiian homes program.
Obituaries for Monday, October 30, 2023
• Magdalena Salcedo Polintang • Matilda Anne Yaris
Ex-Big Island assistant police chief jailed for alleged assault
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A former Hawaii Police Department assistant chief was in Circuit Court on Friday for his arraignment on charges stemming from a Sept. 22 altercation with his police detective ex-girlfriend.
KLIC gives free trees for Arbor Day
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Landscape Industry Council (KLIC) will be celebrating Arbor Day on Nov. 4 by giving away up to 1,000 trees from 9 a.m. to noon, while supplies last at Kukui Grove Center.
Fire and other ravages jeopardize prized forests
KYBURZ, Calif. — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake Tahoe in 2021, blackened trees stand in silhouette against a gray sky.
Best of Kauai 2023
We invite you to explore this special 48-page section dedicated to this year’s over 90 winners and their runners-up, the majority of whom are household names on the Garden Isle. A big mahalo goes out to our dedicated readers, who thoughtfully considered the many qualified candidates and selected this year’s “best.”
Coco Palms debate continues as demolition nears
As the developer of the Coco Palms Resort reported being just weeks away from commencing demolition of the deteriorated site and constructing a 350-room resort, county officials and members of the public continued to debate the possibility of halting the project in two separate meetings this week.
DOW a three-time WaterSense winner
LIHU‘E — The Department of Water announced on Thursday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the County of Kaua‘i Department of Water with its third WaterSense Excellence Award.
Kaua‘i boys, Waimea girls air rifle champs
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i High School 4-shooter boys air rifle team, and the Waimea High School 4-shooter girls air rifle team earned the distinction of becoming the first Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air rifle champions on Saturday, Oct. 21, during the CPB KIF air rifle championships contested at the Kaua‘i High School range.
Happy Camper for Saturday, October 30, 2023
“It’s Halloween,” said Trineen Lopes (she said they still have the Angry Birds from the Grove Farm Bon Dance!) of the Kaua‘i Community College Cognitions Program. “We made learning a bit more fun.”