Flags to fly at half-staff to honor Feinstein
LIHU‘E — The United States flag and Hawai‘i state flag were directed to be flown at half-staff on Monday in honor of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week.
Remains of seaman killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense department authorities say the remains of an Ohio sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i, have been identified.
Locals praise cultural significance of Native Hawaiian neighborhood that survived Maui fire
LAHAINA — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting with garden hoses and buckets of water across Lahaina didn’t stop flames from consuming his house, his rental properties and thousands of other structures in his beloved hometown.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 2, 2023
Are you ready for Saturday?
Keeping up with flu shots in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — A Longs Drugs CVS staffer manning the flu shot administration tent said the free one-day, drive-thru clinic hosted by Longs Drugs and the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association was for the community.
Warriors sweep Menehune in high school football on Friday
KAPA‘A — A near sold out crowd at Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex stadium watched the Kapa‘a High School Warriors cap a homecoming celebration with a 21-0 win over Waimea High School on Friday night before the Spectrum OC16 cameras, which occupied two pockets of bleacher space on the home side of the stadium.
Roadwork teams tackling fall work this week
LIHU‘E — The fall roadwork season is underway on the island with crews largely focusing on grass cutting and trimming ahead of the rainy season, according to weekly updates from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and the County of Kaua‘i Department of Public Works.
‘Lawmakers Listen’ event to be held on Oct. 10
LIHU‘E — Rep. Luke Evslin (District 16) will be hosting a “Lawmakers Listen” community town hall in partnership with the House leadership, including House Speaker Scott K. Saiki, Vice Speaker Greggor Hagan, Majority Leader Nadine Nakamura and Majority Floor Leader Dee Morikawa.
Obituary for Monday, October 2, 2023
• James ‘Jimmy’ Ernest Sexton
Howling into October at Kukui Grove
LIHU‘E — A young student at the Premier Martial Arts emerged from the dojo to a world of witches, ghouls and other Halloween frights on Wednesday during after-school hours.
5th annual Po‘ipu Food and Wine coming in October
PUHI — Veronica Lovesy of the Po‘ipu Food and Wine Festival said the best advice she can give is to get tickets early for the popular events, especially the cooking classes with Aletha Thomas and the gala Pa‘ina at Kaua‘i Community College, before the events sell out.
TAX MAN: Let the donor beware
You may have heard the phrase “caveat emptor,” meaning “Let the buyer beware.” I
Kalaheo fire causes $350K in damage
KALAHEO — A residential structure fire on Pu‘uwai Road in Kalaheo caused an estimated $350,000 in damage on Thursday, Sept. 28.
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze.
Jobless rate decreases in August
LIHU‘E — Steady hiring in key sectors of the island economy helped push the unemployment rate down a full percentage point last month, when compared with the same period last year.
Voyagers, Menehune get airtime wins in girls volleyball
LIHU‘E — The Island School Voyagers girls volleyball team put a damper on Kapa‘a High School’s aim for the first round title during one of two Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball matches broadcast by Spectrum OC16 on Thursday night from the new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Happy Camper for Saturday, September 30, 2023
Pink is showing up all over the place, as the Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women anticipate the Breast Cancer walk coming up on Monday at 11:30 a.m. from the Mo‘ikeha Building …
CRITTER: Sexing ula the Hawaiian spiny lobster
Catching your own lobster for dinner is fun and also saves a lot of money from buying one in the store!
ISLAND HISTORY: The old Lihu‘e Armory was in operation from 1917 to 1967
Until 1917, when the Lihu‘e Armory was built, Kaua‘i’s 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment of the Hawai‘i National Guard had no armory and was therefore compelled to store its equipment in inadequate accommodations inside the County Building.
JONES: Get your rear in gear for the new year
I haven’t worked out for almost six months. I want to get back on track before the new year. Help!
K-DRAMA: Ho Woo and Seung Jo are enraged; Bu Yeohong is overwhelmed
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Obituaries for Saturday, September 30, 2023
• Glenn Sakahara • Kith ‘Nalu’ Silva-Lacro • Minako Rabasa • Eula Haulani Holt Sablan
An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole.
Army base under lockdown after man with handgun gets into scuffle
HONOLULU — An Army base in Hawai‘i went into lockdown Thursday after a man with a handgun got into a scuffle while trying to talk to soldiers and then fled, officials said.
Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill
HONOLULU — The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021 but did not fire, suspend, dock the pay or reduce the rank of anyone for the incident.