Man found dead inside burned home
KAUMAKANI — A man was found dead in his home after a fire gutted the structure on Monday morning.
Obituaries for Friday, August 25, 2023
• Benjamin Antonio Salud • Barbara Schumacher Bales • Lodrigo (Larry) Ragasa
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Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on election charges, then is quickly released on $200,000 bond
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump has been booked at a jail in Atlanta, surrendering on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
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Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina
HONOLULU — Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.
Dozens of Trump fans outside Georgia jail to show support
ATLANTA — Hours before former President Donald Trump arrived at the Fulton County Jail to turn himself in on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, dozens of his supporters had already gathered Thursday morning outside the facility.
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Flooding fills Detroit tunnels, rescues in Ohio, Las Vegas
ROMULUS, Mich. — Heavy rain flooded an Ohio highway where people were rescued from their cars, covered the Las Vegas Strip with water and temporarily closed a busy airport terminal outside Detroit.
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Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in hours after debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into fundraising boosts.
New York urges Biden to help state with migrant surge
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday implored President Joe Biden to take urgent action to help her state absorb a surge of international migrants who have strained resources and filled homeless shelters — putting some Democrats in a vulnerable position in a state usually seen as immigrant-friendly.
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India’s lunar rover takes a walk on moon’s surface
NEW DELHI — A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon’s south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment.
Panama eyes new measures to stem flow of migrants
PANAMA CITY — The government of Panama said Thursday it will launch a new campaign to stem the flow of migrants through the dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap, after crossings hit 300,000 so far this year.
U.S. sanctions 11 Russians, 2 re-education facilities
UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against 11 Russians and two re-education facilities reportedly involved in the forced transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children, accusing Moscow of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Ukraine marks Independence Day, remembers the fallen
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Thursday marked its second Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with officials vowing to keep up their fight to drive out the Kremlin’s forces and local people remembering their fallen loved ones.
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Prigozhin’s plane believed to have had an intentional explosion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the plane crash presumed to have killed a mercenary leader who was eulogized Thursday by Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian president was the architect of the assassination.
Namolokama strong at Mick Callahan Memorial
Namolokama Canoe Club teams made a strong showing on Saturday, including claiming the top overall spot, at the Namolokama O’Hanalei Canoe Club Mick Callahan Memorial long distance canoe race held at Hanalei.
Underwater recovery efforts continue in Lahaina
An underwater search and recovery effort continued Wednesday in near-shore water in close proximity to the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor and the Front Street breakwater.
Emergency ag loan program authorized for farmers affected by Maui, Hawai‘i Island wildfires
The Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture voted this week to immediately activate a $5 million emergency agricultural loan program, allowing farmers and ranchers on Maui and Hawai‘i Island to receive assistance following this month’s wildfires that killed at least 115 people and caused an estimated $6 billion in damages.
Affordable housing dilemma for County of Kaua‘i
Kaua‘i County Council Chair Mel Rapozo will introduce a resolution next month urging the county to buy the Courtyards at Waipouli apartments, following the state’s decision against purchasing the roughly $43 million development for affordable housing.
Kaua‘i food banks helping Maui
Kaua‘i’s two food banks — Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i and Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) — are hosting two separate food collections on Saturday that will benefit their respective organizations and victims of recent wildfires, primarily Maui residents.
Obituaries for Thursday, August 24, 2023
• Nobuko ‘Clara’ Kimata • Rocky Kekai Kanahele • Rufina Butay • Solidad Manaday Lagazo • Julia S. ‘Kinney’ Mihara
Blessing ceremony held for new Kaua‘i High School gym
“Don’t step on the hardwood floors,” said state Department of Education Kaua‘i Complex Area Superintendent Daniel Hamada on Monday afternoon.
Lahaina Fire death toll rises to 115
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — The death from the Lahaina Fire rose to 115 as of Monday evening, roughly two weeks after a wildfire ripped through the town on Maui.
‘Cinderella’ going to 57th annual Terno Ball
PO‘IPU — Cinderella, or more accurately, the winner of The Cinderella Project is going to the 57th annual Terno Ball presented by the Kaua‘i Filipino Women’s Club on Sept. 23 at Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa.
UH Manoa faculty makes deep-sea coral discovery off Hawai‘i coast
LIHU‘E — In a first for oceanography, a new University of Hawai‘i at Manoa faculty-led study cataloged the growth of Hawai‘i’s deepest coral reefs, granting scientists new insight on a keystone of the ocean’s ecosystems.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity is offering CPR certification and first aid training (how many of you need this for work?), and AED classes on Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
HOOSER: How prepared is Kaua‘i for its next disaster?
How prepared are we? That’s the question Kaua‘i County needs to be asking itself.