Obituaries for Wednesday, September 27, 2023
• Annie Wahinekula (Apo) Lacro • Yolanda Nalani Kaleiohi • Diasdado Layaoen • Leah Kanoelani Pereira • David Saichi Higashi
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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
LAHAINA — The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina returned to their devastated properties Monday, with some stopping for a moment of reflection and others searching for mementos among the ruins.
New Kaua‘i High School gym stirs volleyball excitement
LIHU‘E — The new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium stirred excitement into the world of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation sporting events on Friday, when the facility debuted with the Kaua‘i High School girls volleyball teams hosting the Kapa‘a High School Warriors.
Future of converting Kapa‘a housing development to affordable housing uncertain
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County Council members approved a resolution urging the county to acquire the Courtyards at Waipouli apartments last week, but the future of the complex as an affordable housing development remains unclear.
UH brings Red Hill water crisis information hub live
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, O‘ahu — Nearly two years after residents in and around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam first reported chemical contamination in their tap water, The University of Hawai‘i Red Hill (Kapukaki) Task Force (RHTF) has created an online data center to keep residents up to date on the water crisis’s latest information and resources.
Obituaries for Tuesday, September 26, 2023
• Jane Sadamitsu • Dolores Martin DeCosta • Kith ‘Nalu’ Silva-Lacro • Rodney Wade Oyamot
Teaching ocean safety at Kalapaki Beach
NAWILIWILI — Registration filled up quickly for the Keiki Aloha, Kai Aloha ocean safety event at Kalapaki Beach on Saturday.
Gonsalves and Daligdig lead Warriors to victory
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School football player Kamalei Gonsalves scored three of Kapa‘a’s touchdowns in the Warriors 42-6 win over Kaua‘i High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game contested at Vidinha Stadium.
Remote weather stations help monitor fire conditions
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — In an effort to better predict fire behavior and monitor fire-stoking fuels, a state agency is employing remote automatic weather stations on the westside of the island.
Happy Camper for Monday, September 25, 2023
What’s with all that colored hair (Mary Ann Ornellas of Malia Kai — it’s upstairs of the former City Liquor building — said the colored eyes and vampire teeth for Halloween are good sellers!) by the scorer’s table at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches at Clem Gomes Gym on Saturday?
Births for Tuesday, September 25, 2023
• Pilina Deanne Towler • Embrie Mae Dillunger • Reign Luis Launa‘ole Lono Brede-Carvalho • Hunter Kai Merkel • Kekoa Hanohano Avanaki Jamshidi • Von David Ocean Welch
Obituary for Monday, September 25, 2023
• Diasdado Layaoen
Opening night for Kaua‘i High School gym
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School junior varsity girls volleyball coach Mai’lika Napoleon said the look of disbelief and astonishment on their faces was indescribable when they first walked into the newly minted Kaua‘i High School gym on Friday.
California man dies while hiking Waipo‘o Falls Trail
KOKE‘E — A California man died after he apparently fell off Waipo‘o Falls Trail while hiking on Friday morning.
Homecoming happiness for Kaua‘i High School
LIHU‘E — A homecoming parade and pep rally signaled the start of the high school homecoming season at Kukui Grove Center on Thursday,
Raqs Tiki coming to Princeville
PRINCEVILLE — Princeville resident Talia Soleil, also a producer and performer, will be bringing a variety of international guests to lead Raqs Tiki 2023 at Church of the Crossroads from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2.
TAX MAN: Aiming a sledgehammer at monster homes
In Honolulu, some people have dealt with the housing crisis by building “monster homes.” As one prominent real estate company has described them, they are large houses built in land zoned for single-family homes.
Lahaina residents brace for return to devastated properties
HONOLULU— Soon after one of Maui’s Japanese Buddhist temples, the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, burned in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, its resident minister was desperate to go back and see what remained.
Embracing all in peace on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — For Moriyama, Japan, exchange students and their chaperone, the group had no idea on Thursday that one of their instructors, Mrs. Hiroko Kunioka, was a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima that led to the end of World War II.
Menehune, Raiders shake the bowling tree
LIHU‘E — Led by Richard Palacio’s high score of 212 rolled in the second contest, the Waimea High School boys team broke the string of two straight victories by the Kaua‘i High School boys on Thursday at a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation bowling series at Kaua‘i Bowl.
Happy Camper for Saturday, September 23, 2023
Mahalo, Kaua‘i for contributing to the more than $94,000 raised during the radiothon that benefited the Hawai‘i Foodbank for Maui Food Bank,
Kapa‘a man gets 10 years for sexual assault of minor
LIHU‘E — A 30-year-old Kapa‘a man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor.
UH-led team helping NASA build most powerful telescope in history
MANOA — A University of Hawai‘i co-led team is assisting NASA in developing a new high-powered space telescope as part of an effort to search for exoplanets, explore infrared astrophysics and unravel some of the universe’s greatest secrets.
Waimea Athletic Field pavilion to be closed
WAIMEA — The Waimea Athletic Field pavilion and water fountain will be closed from Sept. 25 through Oct. 30, the County of Kauai Department of Parks and Recreation said.
CRITTER: Meet hinalea ‘i‘iwi from Hale‘iwa
Looking out over my dive site the other day right off of the town of Hale‘iwa on the north shore of O‘ahu I saw three black iwa birds circling high above. It is fitting that they were flying right above Hale‘iwa as the town’s name means “house of the iwa Bird.”