HOOSER: The politics of debate and dialogue
Either I’m evil or I’m ignorant was the message delivered to me recently via email. Another scolded me, saying she was offended that I had not responded to her email within three days.
Obituaries for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
• Setsuko Kobayashi • Herbert Akira Nishikawa • Odetta Kapuaonalani NeSmith • Francisco Mission • Leonides Osias Bajit • MaryJane (Ruiz) Vegas • Marie Patsy Lopes • Kenneth Isamu Watari • Diane ‘Deedee’ Castillo Ward • William Ackerman Allen
Giving from the heart in ‘Ele‘ele
‘ELE‘ELE — Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i Impact Manager Tisha Remigio said the foodbank will definitely put in a good word with Santa following the ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School food drive that was spearheaded by the school’s Student Council, representing Grades 3 through 5.
Fire chiefs support local nonprofits on Kaua‘i
PO‘IPU — When the Hawai‘i Fire Chiefs Association (HFCA) met for its 44th annual Training & Business Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa from Nov. 15 through 19, the body set up accommodations where the meeting attendees could contribute to several local nonprofits.
Kapa‘a sweeps Kaua‘i in girls basketball
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School girls basketball walked out of the Kaua‘i High School gymnasium with dual wins on Friday after the latest round of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation games.
Kapa‘a splits on busy soccer Saturday
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School soccer split its series with Island School and Kaua‘i High School girls notched a 5-3 win over Waimea High School on Saturday in Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation soccer matches played at the Island School soccer fields and Hanapepe Stadium.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Single mom in need of clothing for keiki
Jaycie is a single mom of four children who has worked hard to make a better life for her family and is committed to her recovery.
TAX MAN: Not spending for school facility improvements
In this space, we have been writing a lot about grief caused by spending taxpayer money unwisely.
Obituary for Tuesday, December 19, 2023
• Coni Wesland
Governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are now living in hotels.
United Airlines donates $5,000 to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
LIHU‘E —Wendrick Yee, the United Airlines general manager of airport operations at Lihu‘e Airport, said an award presented to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) was inspired by events of the 9-11 tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Homeless mother of four needs shoes, clothes
LIHU‘E — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 18, 2023
Okay, this is it…today is the last chance for pet photos with Santa at Santa’s House at the Kukui Grove Center because next week is Christmas.
Namahana gets green light from planning commission
KILAUEA — The Kaua‘i County Planning Commission unanimously approved the Namahana School Special Use Permit application at its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting.
Obituaries for Monday, December 18, 2023
• Setsuko Kobayashi • MaryJane (Ruiz) Vegas
Kaua‘i man wins Melona contest on O‘ahu
HANAMAULU — Donovan Riopta of 22° Baked returned from his weekend trip to O‘ahu with the first place prize from the inaugural Aloha Melona Dessert Contest held at the Kapiolani Community College cafeteria on Dec. 9.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The rainy season is in full swing and the number of road-related projects is dwindling as the wet and windy weather intensifies on the island of Kaua‘i. As a result, there are a handful of projects on tap along local roads next week, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Federal Reserve on cusp of the impossible
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was the most painful inflation Americans had experienced since 1981, when “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Jeffersons” were topping the TV charts. Yet the Federal Reserve now seems on the verge of defeating it — and without the surge in unemployment and the deep recession that many economists had predicted would accompany it.
BLNR weighs in on Coco Palms land parcels issue
LIHU‘E — A community group fighting to stop the construction of the Coco Palms Resort was awarded joint temporary access rights, along with the developer, for a small piece of disputed state land during a Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) meeting on Dec. 15.
North Kohala acreage purchased for preservation
KOHALA, Hawai‘i — More than 600 acres in North Kohala will be preserved thanks to Hawai‘i Land Trust and partners Na Kalai Wa‘a, federal, state and county agencies, and the Kohala community.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 16, 2023
This is the week before Christmas (final week before Winter Break) and a lot of things are happening at Pau Hana Market on Monday when the organizers of the Spirit of Giving food drive wrap up the food drive that started in early December.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Hardworking family of eight could use a treat
LIHU‘E — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
ISLAND HISTORY: A brief history of the McBryde Plantation Store
In 1899, McBryde Sugar Co., named after Judge Duncan McBryde, was incorporated as a consolidation of Eleele Plantation, the McBryde Estate, and Koloa Agricultural Company.
CRITTER: Pohaku puna — rare lobe corals in Limahuli lagoon
Limahuli stream in Ha‘ena along the beautiful north shore of Kaua‘i is famous for the botanical gardens it flows through and its cool clean mountain waters.
ERSOY: Let’s talk about brain health
Even though our brain is the most important and complex part of the body, we don’t often think of brain health.