David Lassner advises next UH president to work on building relationships
HONOLULU — At the end of 2024, David Lassner will close out a 47-year career at the University of Hawaii, including the last nearly 11 years as UH’s 15th president — a job he never wanted nor sought.
Waimea, Kauai sweep Kauai Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches
LIHUE — Waimea High School boys and girls air riflery teams swept the Island School teams, and Kauai High School boys and girls air riflery teams swept the Kapaa High School teams on during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation matches on Saturday.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Congratulations, Pam Jardin and the Lihue Senior Center for hosting a “coffee hour” forum on Tuesday morning, when eight of the 14 candidates for the Kauai County Council showed up to meet in-person with the audience that included members of the Lihue, Waimea and Kekaha senior centers.
Help shape the future of Kilauea Town
KILAUEA — The North Shore community will host its second meeting for the Kilauea Town Expansion Project.
Fire mitigation work at Ninini Point
LIHUE — An improvement project will disrupt portions of Ninini Point well into next year.
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• William E. Doherty • Thomas Shipman Blankley Jr. • Dee Milton Crowell • Patrick ‘Naka’ Keawe Kahikuonamoku Nakaahiki • Lorena (Balbarino) Aranio • Lillian Pang Tom • Scott L. Hardwick • Sandra Mae Villanueva
HOOSER: The movement for legislative change
So what happens next? There’s the general election of Nov. 5, the 2025 legislative session, the movement for legislative reform, and yes it’s not too early to be thinking about the 2026 elections.