Big Brothers Big Sisters program takes 20 Littles shopping at Macy’s store
LIHU‘E — The Macy’s store at Kukui Grove Center had the privilege of hosting Big Brother Big Sisters and their mentor Bigs to breakfast and a shopping spree, said Melissa McFerrin Warrack, the special events coordinator at Kukui Grove Center.
Kaua‘i High defeats Island School 5-0 in girls soccer
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School girls soccer improved to two wins and no losses following the Red Raiders 5-0 win over Island School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation match on Saturday.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Man seeks assistance with housing
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.
Evslin addresses plans for ‘housing crisis’ after becoming chair of House Committee on Housing
LIHU‘E — Following the recent announcement that Kaua‘i state Rep. Luke Evslin was appointed to chair the House Committee on Housing, Evslin spoke of his efforts to address the state’s housing shortage.
Free community health event on Friday
WAILUA — The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency, in partnership with Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i, Project Vision Hawai‘i, Hale Opio and Kaua‘i Fire Department Prevention Bureau, will host a free community health event on Dec. 8 and Dec. 22 at Lydgate Beach Park near the campsites located by Kamalani Playground.
Letter for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administration wary of higher airfares.
Hawaiian Telcom boosts Kaua‘i United Way campaign
LIHU‘E — Hawaiian Telcom President and General Manager Su Shin and Hawaiian Telcom-Kaua‘i employees added to the excitement of the Lights on Rice holiday parade with a large donation to Kauai United Way on Friday.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 4, 2023
Kudos and congratulations to the Rotary Club of Kaua‘i and all the point people involved in getting the annual (there was one year when the parade was canceled due to high winds) Lights on Rice holiday parade going on Friday … wouldn’t you say the parade was a nice announcement to the dissipation of the Kona low that dumped rain all over the island through the week?
CHRISTMAS FUND: Man looks to start anew, needs chef knives for job
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.
Obituaries for Monday, December 4, 2023
• Louisa Kalanui Adolfo • Yvonne Woala Pascua • John Gilbert Emery
Surfing venue for Olympics could steal the show
PARIS — The giant waves form in the storm belts of the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica, where whales roam. Supercharged by intense winds, the swells then roll on an ocean journey of thousands of kilometers (miles) to crash into Tahiti in the South Pacific.
ARC donation event fills four containers
AHUKINI — People welcomed The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s return to the Kaua‘i Resource Center (KRC) in Ahukini on Friday.
Roadwork scheduled next week on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — General maintenance ranging from pothole repairs to striping are scheduled for local roads in the coming days, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Kupuna served holiday lunch at Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
PO‘IPU — The traffic-stopping jam on Thursday might have kept some of the community partners away, but could not stop the fun and good food for the kupuna who collected at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort in Po‘ipu for the second holiday kupuna lunch.
Grand lighting ceremony at Royal Sonesta on Saturday
NAWILIWILI — The Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort is inviting everyone to the Grand Lighting Celebration of Ka Mala O Kalapaki on Saturday starting at 6 p.m.
Spirit of Giving launches in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — The Harvest Festival, including its major sponsors the Kekaha Agriculture Association and Aloun Farms, celebrated its 10th anniversary by distributing thousands of free pumpkins throughout the island for Halloween.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Family could use bedding, linens and housewares
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 Saturday, December 2, 2023
Happy birthday, Melia Okura of Tsunami Taiko, who celebrated her special day by doing Chinese Lion (yes, we have Chinese Lions here on Kaua‘i!) duty at the Contractors Association of Kaua‘i 66th annual General Membership Meeting and Installation of Officers on Thursday at Puakea Golf Course, where Braden Kobayashi of Grove Farm was braving the evening rains to clear the drainage of cut grass that clogged the drain.
Oma‘o man dies following car crash on Kaumuali‘i Highway
KNUDSEN GAP — An Oma‘o man died following a traffic crash, in which the vehicle he was driving careened off guardrails and ended up on an embankment along Kaumauli‘i Highway on Thursday.
CRITTER: Hawaiian reef fish and giant waves
I was out diving at Sharks Cove in O‘ahu a few days before Thanksgiving and there were clouds of fish in the marine reserve.
ISLAND HISTORY: Taniguchi ‘ohana’s mountain guides, paniolos and hunters
The Taniguchi ohana is among the most numerous of families on Kaua‘i.
ERSOY: How to improve the quality of movement?
Do you think that we know how to walk and move properly? You may be thinking that’s a silly question, of course I know how to walk.
K-DRAMA: Matthew changes direction; Jae-min is set up on a blind date
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Obituaries for Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Jancy Lee Kano • Jason Richard Burrell • Gerald D. Faulkner