Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish two eastside brush fires
Firefighters extinguished two brush fires that broke out on Kaua‘i’s eastside on Tuesday afternoon, County of Kaua‘i officials said.
Landfill expansion meeting Aug. 31
A public meeting to discuss the Kekaha Landfill vertical expansion is at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as authorities near the end of search
HONOLULU — Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, authorities said Tuesday, and it is unclear how many people perished.
Framework in place to manage ‘Firefighter Syndrome’
LIHU‘E — While the horrifying images of destruction following the fires in West Maui on Aug. 8 are seared into the minds of many, few have been as directly affected as the firefighters who battled the deadly inferno.
Kilauea’s North Shore Medical Center accepting new patients
KILAUEA — The clinic manager at Kilauea’s North Shore Medical Center says people incorrectly believe the center is closing, following the recent announcement that the nearby Kaua‘i Community Health Alliance (KCHA) is shutting down.
OZone wins sailboat race series at Nawiliwili Harbor
NAWILIWILI HARBOR — When the finish horn sounded on OZone’s passage, a celebratory victory hoot broke the tranquil Thursday afternoon at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Short Series Race No. 4, the final race in the series.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Scott Smith-Cooke, from a “small town in California,” couldn’t believe his luck, running into and getting to hear Kaikona before the pair took a lunch break at the Wailua Bay Creators Fair at the Hilton Garden Inn Wailua Bay Kaua‘i, where Elvrine Chow got to share a tent to check out the action.
Fire weather watch issued for Hawaiian Islands
LIHU‘E — The National Weather issued a fire weather watch for the leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands due to gusty winds and low humidity through Thursday afternoon
K-PAL wrestling registration opens
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Activities League (K-PAL) announced on Tuesday that it is accepting registration from youths ages kindergarten through grade 12 for its wrestling programs in the Waimea, Lihu‘e and Kapa‘a areas.
Craftsmen exhibition registration deadline is Aug. 31.
LIHU‘E — Shannon Hiramoto, the island chair for the Hawai‘i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition, wants to remind artists interested in exhibiting at the show that online registration closes on Aug. 31.
HOOSER: Why have political parties?
There are four political parties active in Hawai‘i — Democratic, Republican, Green, and Aloha ‘Aina. What purpose do they serve? What could they accomplish if they decided to organize and mobilize?
Obituaries for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
• Alice Sá Arruda • Flora Elizabeth Leialoha Ornellas • Barbara Schumacher Bales • Luciano Raguer Salvador • Rocky Kekai Kanahele • Douglas Abran
Utility takes responsibility for first Maui fire, faults firefighters
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Letter for Tuesday, August 29, 2023
• Kaua‘i clinic closes
Hawks tame the Menehune, 38-21
Working in front of a strong contingent of Buckeye Union supporters wearing a variety of supporter wear patterns, the Hawks from Buckeye, Arizona struck early on Saturday, and held off a challenge put on by the host Waimea High during a preseason football contest at Hanapepe Stadium, 38-21.
Three more Lahaina Fire victims identified
The death toll of the Lahaina Fire remained at 115 with 99 percent of the disaster area searched, the County of Maui said on Monday.
Researchers revive frozen corals in conservation breakthrough
In a first for conservation science, a team of marine biologists has successfully frozen and revived coral fragments — a seismic breakthrough for the fight to save Earth’s reefs from climate change-inflicted devastation.
Obituary for Tuesday, August 29, 2023
• Steven ‘Herbie’ Tatsuo Kawamura
Ground broken for homes for Hawaiians in Hanapepe
Huli ka lepo (turning of dirt) by state Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL) dignitaries, contractors and federal and state officials marked the start of construction on Aug. 23 of a future housing site adjacent to an existing DHHL development in Hanapepe Heights.
Births for Monday, August 28, 2023
• Kai‘uluwehi Tilia Beniamina • Asher John Hayes • Kaia Masako Samiano • Colton Kala Gramling Adams • Manoa Taverniti Tierney • Faith Sia Kobeney • Kacyn Kalani Hanohano
Damien runs over Kaua‘i High, 61-24
Kaua‘i High School’s Noah Ibaan pushed for two touchdowns and Racen Pegeder added one on Friday afternoon against the Damien High School Monarchs in a preseason football game at Vidinha Stadium. But the host Red Raiders could not find an answer to Damien’s Dayton Saves, who scored four of the Monarch’s nine touchdowns in the 61-24 Damien victory before a pocketful of enthusiastic Monarch faithful breaking up the sea of red-shirted fans.
Food banks step up to help Maui
Kaua‘i Lions Club member Jim Whitfield not only gave a donation, he spent a couple of hours volunteering at the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i warehouse in the Puhi Industrial Park on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Food Drive Day.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 28, 2023
Where is that visitor who was looking for coffee (not the brewed kine being offered by Terry Gordines at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi on Saturday) to bring home?
Obituaries for Monday, August 28, 2023
• Benjamin Antonio Salud • Paul Souza Carvalho
Childhood expert writes story for Maui children affected by wildfires
With thousands displaced, at least 115 people dead and much of West Maui razed, the images of devastation and the anguish of survivors are not easy for anyone in Hawai‘i to process.