HOOSER: What law would you change or create?
Let’s talk law-making for a moment. If you could pass any new law at the county level, what would that be?
Obituaries for Wednesday, December 13, 2023
• Setsuko Kobayashi • Louisa Kalanui Adolfo • William ‘Willy’ Kwan Lup Ng Sr. • Beatrice Mary Leilani Shimizu ‘Sweetheart’ • Anastacion (Ana) Agpaoa • Janet Marie Olsen • Burnette Dolores Fujinaka • Herbert Akira Nishikawa • Gerald D. Faulkner • Michael Wayne Kiyabu
Kaua‘i Chorale announces concert holiday schedule
LIHU‘E — There are a limited supply of tickets for the upcoming Kaua‘i Choral holiday concerts, which will celebrate the chorale’s 60th anniversary.
Nearly 40 vendors at Holly Jolly Holiday Fair
KAPA‘A — Emilia Knudsen was one of the nearly 40 vendors participating at the Kaua‘i Made Holly Jolly Holiday Fair on Saturday at Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach.
Big Island renewable energy project in the works
KALAOA, Hawai‘i — A community meeting was held to provide updates about the Kalaoa Solar Project, a proposed 40-acre renewable energy facility on state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) property in Kalaoa.
Christmas fund seeking contributions
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.
Student changes on agenda for community council meeting
LIHU‘E — Lori Ann Cabebe, the Kaua‘i High School PCNC Coordinator, announced a school community council meeting on Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kaua‘i High School cafeteria.
Obituary for Tuesday, December 12, 2023
• Ann Tsuyuko Miyamoto
Motorcycle riders bring toys to Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — Several hundred motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in front of the historic County Building on Sunday to listen to the directions of the convoy to the North Shore.
Kaua‘i, Kapa‘a battle to ties in KIF soccer on Saturday
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School and Kapa‘a High School battled to deadlocks, and Island School boys took a 4-0 win over Waimea High School on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation soccer matches at Island School and Vidinha Stadium.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 11, 2023
Still looking for that last-minute holiday stocking-stuffer for the four-legged member of the family?
Kekaha man gets 10 years for sexual assault
LIHU‘E — A Kekaha man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sexual assault of a minor.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Senior hoping for iPad to connect with family
Rose is a senior living off a limited fixed income. Rose lives by herself and she doesn’t have any family members on the island. This holiday season it would be nice to provide Rose with an iPad so she can FaceTime with her family.
Obituaries for Monday, December 11, 2023
• Ernesto ‘Nato’ Alalem • Michael Wayne Kiyabu • Annie F. Okubo • Setsuko Hiranaka
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of projects are scheduled along local roads over the next few days, including some bridge maintenance work in Wailua, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules
Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.
KPD welcomes 99th Recruit Class
LIHU‘E — Serenity Kalama, the sole female in the 99th Recruit Class, said she highly recommends anyone to join the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD).
Pilgrims yearn to visit Kalaupapa where Catholic saints cared for Hawai‘i’s leprosy patients
KALAUPAPA, Hawai‘i — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the hard-to-reach Hawaiian peninsula, trapped by its deep-green, sheer sea cliffs and rugged, black rock shores that glisten under the Pacific’s pristine waters.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Ex-military member would like skateboard for son
Barry is a 7-year-old boy, who lives alone with his mother. Mom is hardworking and raising her son without help.
Warriors dominate Raiders for 70-26 win in girls basketball
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School girls basketball, the defending Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II state champions, made short work of the visiting Kaua‘i High School team in a 70-26 win at Bernice Hundley Gym on Thursday evening.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 9, 2023
In the time when everyone is shopping until dropping, Edwin Vea said there are at least 50 vendors, who are going to be available on Sunday when The Beach House restaurant hosts its final craft fair before Christmas from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. close to the Prince Kuhio Park.
County approves over $2M for fire, disaster prevention
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council approved more than $2 million in funding to be used for fire, ocean and disaster prevention funding during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
ISLAND HISTORY: A brief history of Kaua‘i’s Kealia Store
In 1887, Theo H. Davies & Co. opened a general merchandise store at Kealia, Kauai and appointed George Tweedie as its storekeeper.
CRITTER: The giant corals of Wainiha Bay
There is a secret garden of gigantic corals along the North Shore of Kaua‘i that is rarely visited by humans. These corals, which are the size of a school bus, are growing in a very unlikely place that people drive by everyday without even knowing they are there and the corals are over 1,000 years old.
JONES: Twelve days of fitness: a present to yourself
As the festive air fills with the tunes of the holiday season, let’s continue to feast on our many thanksgivings, leftover from our previous journey through the wonders of our own creation. In the spirit of the classic “Twelve Days of Christmas,” I extend to you an invitation to unwrap the extraordinary gifts housed within your body, divinely designed and miraculously made.