KCC nursing students receive Mokihana Club scholarships
PUHI — Kauai Community College Nursing program students had a lot to celebrate Monday when 18 first- and second-year students shared $20,000 worth of scholarships provided by the Mokihana Club.
Black Friday starts early in Poipu
KUKUIULA — Black Friday promotions will start as early as 8 a.m. at The Shops at Kukuiula with the Lappert’s Hawaii “Breakfast-On-Us” campaign.
Island Breeze blowing on Saturday
LIHUE — Online tickets for the Island Breeze concert are available at www.islandbreezeconcert.eventbrite.com for the concert that will take place Saturday at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center.
Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators
LAHAINA — More than a year after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire displaced about a third of state Department of Education employees in West Maui, housing insecurity and financial challenges continue to threaten the department’s ability to retain and attract qualified educators.
Uncertainty over demand lingers for rental tower for Native Hawaiians
Stanford Carr Development, the local firm developing the 23-story Hale Moiliili project with 278 units, is highly confident that more than enough demand will exist for the project featuring studios to three-bedroom units.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Black Friday comes the day after Gobble Gobble, and Sheila Bradly of Sheila Bradley Books is already excited about opening a pop-up adjacent to Sone’s Delicatessen at the Kukui Grove Center on Black Friday.
A note to our readers
LIHU‘E — The Thursday, Nov. 28, edition of The Garden Island will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
DLNR warns of avian influenza
LIHUE — Officials are advising residents to use caution when handling birds as another case of avian influenza has been detected on Oahu.
HOOSER: Down the political rabbit hole
Kaua‘i’ Mayor Derek Kawakami told Hawai’i Public Radio’s Catherine Cruz last week, ”I think ultimately I’d like to make a run for either one of the seats on the fifth floor at the state Capitol…” (either lieutenant governor or governor).
Obituaries for Wednesday, November 27, 2024
• Dorothy Yoshino Higuchi • Edward K. Keoho Sr. • Kenneth K. Casil Jr. • Patrick Allan Layosa • Gary John Simao