Obituaries for Wednesday, October 25, 2023
• Keola Sean Picerno • Abraham ‘Abe’ Peralta Aquino • Robert Frank Jones • Donald Wayne Duarte • Henry Toshio Hamada • Marian Chiyako Hamada
Football provides a homecoming and hope in Lahaina
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Fans decked in red streamed into the Lahainaluna High School football stadium, snacking on nachos and venison chili, bopping to the high school band’s rendition of “Sweet Caroline,” and exchanging long hugs with neighbors and classmates.
Hawai‘iUSA donation goes to fighting bullying
LIHU‘E — Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union utilized a grant presentation on Monday to introduce two members of its Executive Leadership Team to the Kaua‘i staff, and the recipient of its Hawai‘iUSA FCU Foundation.
Lady Warriors defeat Red Raiders in girls volleyball
KAPA‘A — Following a two-set wake up call, the Kapa‘a High School girls volleyball team roused on Friday night to take Kaua‘i High School girls in five sets — 23-25, 25-7, 22-25, 25-16 and 25-2 — during a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball match at Bernice Hundley Gym.
‘Large tiger shark’ sighted at Hanalei Bay prompts warning
HANALEI — About one week after a surfer was attacked by a shark in Hanalei Bay, County of Kaua‘i officials are once again advising people not to swim in the waters following a Monday afternoon sighting of a “large tiger shark” in the same area.
Oma‘o man killed in Kaumuali‘i Highway crash
LIHU‘E — A 66-year-old man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving struck another vehicle, and then rolled into a ditch along Kaumuali‘i Highway on Sunday afternoon.
Obituaries for Tuesday, October 24, 2023
• Bruce Alexander Kali • Fortunato L. Barroga
Legendary Alakoko fishpond wall undergoes restoration effort
The waters of Hule‘ia River were muddied on Saturday, as more than a thousand people toiled to place rock after rock along the 600-year-old Alakoko fishpond wall.
Kapa‘a wins a close one over Menehune to wrap up KIF season
HANAPEPE — Kapa‘a High School quarterback Kapono Na-O threw for one touchdown on Saturday, and special teams kicker Kamalei Gonsalves made good on one point after touchdown kick during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game contested at Hanapepe Stadium.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 23, 2023
Congratulations, Mia Lynn Ramos of Waimea High School — the “Central Pacific Bank” sign on Hanapepe Stadium looks really good.
Hilloween 5K run helps ballet students
OMA‘O — The Hilloween returns to the Oma‘o Dirt Track for the fourth time when gates to the Hilloween 5K Trail Run and Keiki Trick-or-Treat Run opens on Oct. 28 at Oma‘o Dirt Track.
Roadwork scheduled in Nawiliwili this week
NAWILIWILI — A road resurfacing project will shutter portions of Hulemalu Road this week.
Obituary for Monday, October 23, 2023
• Eliseo Constantino Castro
A chance to restore trees that arrived on Maui with Polynesian voyagers
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots with water, hoping to save a magnificent tree that had provided shade for community events, a picturesque wedding venue and a popular backdrop for posing tourists.
TAX MAN: State of Hawai‘i receives an ‘F’ financial grade
We just got through with a legislative session where, due to anticipated federal aid to our state, we seemed to be swimming in money and were finding money for all kinds of things.
Candlelight vigil held for victims of domestic violence
LIHU‘E — Dr. Nikki Cristobal, keynote speaker at the annual YWCA of Kaua‘i candlelight vigil for victims of domestic violence, said on Thursday that she is holding a candle for victims of the recent Maui disaster and victims of the Israel conflict.
Roadwork scheduled for Kaua‘i this week
LIHU‘E — A number of projects are scheduled along local roads this week, as work crews seek to get in as many jobs as possible ahead of the pending rainy season, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Hanapepe Public Library to celebrate Halloween and fall
HANAPEPE — The Hanapepe Public Library, with help from its Friends of the Hanapepe Public Library, announced a series of family-friendly events to celebrate the Halloween and fall season.
Maui County police find additional remains, death toll at 99
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The death toll for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century has increased by one, to 99, after Maui County police found additional remains.
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Residents clash with Coco Palms developer at community meeting in Wailua
WAILUA — The developers aiming to restore the once-renowned Coco Palms Resort held a community meeting on Wednesday night that quickly collapsed, as Kaua‘i residents effectively shut down the presentation from the project’s ownership team within minutes.
Happy Camper for Saturday, October 21, 2023
The St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is hosting its annual Holiday Craft Fair (you never know what kind of information is waiting to be discovered when participating in the YMCA candlelight vigil — kudos, Emma White, Ranae Hamilton-Cambeilh and YWCA staff for hosting the event!) on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CRITTER: A healthy coral reef protects our beaches from erosion
40 foot waves along O‘ahu North Shore this week! Another home falls into the sea. I can just visualize the headlines in all of the newspapers, but this does not need to happen to our coastal homes and roads.
K-DRAMA: Jung Do-jun is nervous; Jung Suk is shocked
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
ISLAND HISTORY: Andres Labrador — longtime stableman at Koloa Plantation
Andres Labrador (1901-1996) was born in Cebu, Philippines and worked there as a fisherman and carpenter’s helper until 1922, when he signed a contract with a labor recruiting agent to emigrate and work on a Hawaiian sugar plantation.
Births for Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Kailin-Ryze Kala‘iakea Hesapene Kelley • Tymani T-Rex Navor-Trinidad • Ewe‘Lehua Maluhia o Kauai Rose Wong • Emilia Harumi Shirai