Kauai Marathon shares $30,000 in awards
POIPU — Jeff Sacchini, founder of The Kauai Marathon 16 years ago, said on Friday that giving out the checks to Kauai nonprofit groups is the best part of the marathon.
HART wants 26% budget increase for fiscal year ’26
HART’s combined budgets, which total over $968.3 million and would take effect July 1, show marked increases to debt service on the project’s loans as well as increased labor costs for the nearly $10 billion Skyline construction.
Gov. Green calls Kennedy’s choice as HHS leader ‘insane’
Gov. Josh Green has “severe reservations” and is strongly criticizing President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Hawaiian Telcom launches Hawaii’s ‘Fastest Internet’
HONOLULU — In November, Hawaiian Telcom announced the launch of a 3 Gig Symmetrical Internet Service available to households in all fiber-enabled areas throughout Hawaii.
Island School senior Mary Magoun signs Letter of Intent
LIHUE — Island School senior Mary Magoun joined more than a hundred other high school seniors in the state on Wednesday in signing Letters of Intent on the nationally-recognized Letter Signing Day.
Waimea JROTC nips Kauai in air riflery
WAIMEA — The Waimea High School JROTC air riflery team edged out Kauai High School, 1,109.4 points to 1,106.8 points during the 2024 National Sporter Air Rifle League on Nov. 17.
Happy Camper for Monday, November 18, 2024
Kudos to Kumu Kamakana Bray, the haumana of the Kauai Maoli Woodcarving Academy, and the Kukui Grove Center on the dedication of “Lonoiki ‘Eke Makahiki,” the in-place wood carving of Lono from a coconut tree that was the victim of winter winds
Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific
WASHINGTON D.C./TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific in the coming weeks, sources told Reuters, a sensitive trip coming shortly after the U.S. election.
Volcano Watch: ʻAilaʻau or Kualoloa? Hawaiian chants suggest lava flow name change
Native Hawaiian oral traditions record a rich history of the changing volcanic landscape in Hawai‘i. Interweaving cultural knowledge with scientific disciplines can provide a more complete understanding of past events, including the largest known lava flow eruption of Kilauea.
Legislative process workshop on Nov. 20
LIHUE — A workshop that aims to empower people interested in learning more about the Hawaii legislative process is set for Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Winter Fun Program registration open
LIHUE — Kauai’s annual Winter Fun Program has opened their online registration for next month.
TAX MAN: Charging convenience fees for our kids
Back in the Dark Ages when I was going to public school here in Honolulu, I could get my school lunch for a quarter. An extra half-pint carton of milk was a dime. Nowadays, a school lunch costs $2.75 for most kids, and for those who qualify for low-income treatment, it costs 40 cents.
Obituaries for Monday, November 18, 2024
• Jerry June Louis Sr. • Davin Ponce