U.N. chief urges Russia to revive Ukraine grain deal
ROME — The U.N. chief on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, saying that otherwise, the world’s most vulnerable among the hungry will suffer the worst consequences.
U.S. submarine arrives in South Korea; North Korea fires missiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said Tuesday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is apparently in protest of the U.S. sending major naval assets to South Korea in a show of force.
Residents worry Fukushima’s wastewater release will be another setback
IWAKI, Japan — Beach season has started across Japan, which means seafood for holiday makers and good times for business owners. But in Fukushima, that may end soon.
Israeli parliament takes first step in Netanyahu’s overhaul
JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.
U.S., donors demand independent U.N. Syria aid operation
UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Monday it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need.
U.S. announces punitive measures over Cambodia’s elections
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s longtime ruling party on Monday lauded its landslide victory in weekend elections as a clear mandate for the next five years. The United States said the party’s stifling of the opposition meant the vote could not be considered free or fair and that Washington was taking punitive measures.
Obituaries for Monday, July 24, 2023
• Milagrosa Farinas Ramos • Helen Sakiko Uyeno • Rusty Lyn Cleveland • Peter Paul ‘Rip’ Rayno • Lucina Bayuca Cabanting
Wilcox Health Keiki Bike Safety Day draws hundreds of children
The misty weather on Saturday did not deter the more than 200 keiki, not counting their parents and siblings, who registered for the annual Wilcox Health Keiki Bike Safety Day in the Wilcox Medical Center back parking lot, where a large, circus-like canopy was an effective hedge against the mist.
Kilauea gets new preschool classroom
Several state officials were at Kilauea School on Thursday, where they visited a new preschool classroom set to open next month as part of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative.
Koloa Plantation Days celebrations continue
There were several types of golfers on Sunday at the Keiki Miniature Golf Tournament held at the Lawa‘i Beach Resort rooftop mini golf course for keiki 13 years and under.
Happy Camper for Monday, July 24, 2023
Congratulations to Cherie Cabading, Yanny Jiang and all those hands on opening the doors to Kaua‘i Diner on Saturday. Edie Ignacio Neumiller was there with “the Neumiller in her name,” along with Naty Bali, who is a regular at the Lihu‘e United Church of Christ Labor Day Breakfast (are we having one this year?).
Kaua‘i Diner opens on Rice Street in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — Art Paris of California and Naty Bali of Lihu‘e had the distinction of placing the last of the morning’s breakfast menu items on order on Saturday at Kaua‘i Diner, which is located on Rice Street near the Lihu‘e Fire Station and Kalena Park.
Exciting tropicals for the holidays
WAILUA — The Hawai‘i Floriculture and Nursery Association wrapped up its Celebrations 2023 on Thursday with a Floral Design Workshop at Hilton Garden Inn Wailua Bay.
Looking for market opportunities on Rice Street
LIHU‘E — GoFarm Hawai‘i students and instructor Jin-Wah Lau from the Kaua‘i Community College cohort joined the Market Opportunity Field Trip coordinators Alyssa Lee and Frankie Koethe of Honolulu at the “pau hana” of the trip where Lee and Koethe led the cohort in market opportunities.
Road lane closures for July 22-29, 2023
LIHU‘E — A number of lane and shoulder closures are scheduled for local roads this week with the bulk of the emphasis continuing to be in the heavily traveled portion of Wailua, according to a work schedule released Friday by the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.
Disaster preparedness event on Monday and Tuesday
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i missed the brunt of weather event Calvin that started out as a hurricane in the Eastern Pacific zone. It wobbled on a path that took it close to Hawai‘i Island, but had none of the anticipated dangerous elements.
‘Hawaiian Sense of Place’ opens Koloa Plantation Days
KOLOA — A shopper was thrilled with her pahu purchase from woodcarver Tepairu Manea, and another individual pondered the proper English (she described it as “American”) way of saying her name while creating a miniature kahili.
Hanalei Canoe Club lu‘au helps club’s keiki
HANALEI — The Hanalei Canoe Club Golden Jubilee Lu‘au is right around the corner. Tickets for the event are available online by visiting hanaleicanoeclub.org/luau/.
Happy Camper for Saturday, July 22, 2023
Alice Luck, of the Kaua‘i Planning and Action Alliance, was as good as her name when she found the blue envelope containing one of the prize giveaways on Thursday during the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon that was sold out with more than 330 people at Koloa Landing Resort (did you park at the upper, or lower parking lot?).
KIUC looks back to move forward
PUHI — A guest to the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative 21st annual meeting at Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center remembered out loud about how everyone came when you gave out rice.
Nearly two-thirds of Kaua‘i’s tested waters polluted
LIHU‘E — Washing off isn’t supposed to make you dirtier. But depending on where you’re swimming, it just might.
CRITTER: Lehe the Hawaiian thicklipped jack
Fishman here in Hawai‘i like to catch the giant trevally (ulua) or a large bluefin trevally (omilu) as these are the two most common large game fish that live on our shallow near shore reefs.
ISLAND HISTORY: Kaua‘i-born historian Rubellite ‘Ruby’ Kawena Kinney Johnson
Historian Rubellite “Ruby” Kawena Kinney Johnson (b. 1933), daughter of Ernest Kaipoleimanu Kinney (1906-1987) and Esther Kauikeaulani Kaulili (1913-1979), was born and raised on Kaua‘i and educated at Kaua‘i High School, the University of Hawai‘i and Indiana University.
JONES: Friends in Fitness: July 23 ‘Walk & Talk’ 6:30 p.m.
Aloha to the faithful readers of “In Health & With Hope” here at The Garden Island. After a full year of sharing my thoughts about exercise and eating with my Kaua`ian community, I think that it’s about time that we put a little more action behind my biweekly words of wisdom.
K-DRAMA: Sook-jung threatens Young-shin
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.