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UH wahine bounce back with sweep of UC Riverside

Oct. 15, 2024

Kate Lang’s first career start for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team was in its Big West Conference opener in 2021 against UC Riverside.

Sea Scouts rescue sailboat at Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor

Oct. 15, 2024

NAWILIWILI — Commodore Larry Richardson, of the Kauai Sea Scouts, said the scouts aboard the USS Decisive “saved the day” on Wednesday at the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor.

Essay contests celebrate King Kalakaua’s birthday

Oct. 15, 2024

LIHUE — Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and running through Nov. 11, The Friends of Iolani Palace will be accepting essay contest entries from students in elementary school through high school.

Southwest donates free flights for students to go on Pearl Harbor excursion

Oct. 15, 2024

HONOLULU — Southwest Airlines, in partnership with the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites’ Pearl Harbor Explorer Program, announced on Monday it has donated 400 complimentary c-passes to fly fourth through 12th grade students to Oahu from the neighbor islands for a two-day Pearl Harbor excursion.

Increased recycling, waste diversion grants available

Oct. 15, 2024

LIHUE — The County of Kauai’s Solid Waste Division is currently accepting grant applications for projects that increase recycling and waste diversion consistent with recommendations put forward in the most recent Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan update.

Obituary for Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Oct. 15, 2024

• Ernest Thane Caires

Program shelters domestic violence victims and their pets

Oct. 14, 2024

Domestic violence survivor Hazel Rios remembers how love for her three dogs helped to trap her in a cycle of violence with an abuser, who harmed her for years — at times beating her with a weed whacker, a baseball bat, chairs, 2-by-4s and even rocks.

Red Raiders air rifle wins outside of Kauai

Oct. 14, 2024

LIHUE — Kauai High School air rifle teams, which swept the latest Kauai Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches at Island School, also defeated Mason-Dixon Jr. Rifle Club with a score of 1,093.6 to 933.8 in the 2024 National Sporter Air Rifle League.

Deadly year for Hawaii pedestrians as the number of fatalities has gone up

Oct. 14, 2024

The year 2024 has been a deadly one, so far, for pedestrians on Hawaii’s streets.

New Honolulu e-bike rules may appear before year’s end

Oct. 14, 2024

The Honolulu City Council wants to adopt a measure to regulate the possession and use of electric bicycles on Oahu by this Christmas.

Happy Camper for Monday, October 14, 2024

Oct. 14, 2024

Puni and Troy Waialeale, of Gay & Robinson, made their own bento-style breakfasts for the Sounding the Alarm volunteers.

Pumpkins roll out ahead of Halloween in Kekaha

Oct. 14, 2024

KEKAHA — “Stephanie Iona is under the tent, buying food for the Aloun Farms team that just unloaded about 1,200 pumpkins,” announced Laurie Yoshida of Corteva Agroscience during the 11th annual Harvest Festival at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Saturday.

Hanamaulu man arrested for alleged burglaries

Oct. 14, 2024

LIHUE — A Hanamaulu resident was arrested in connection with alleged burglaries on the east side of the island.

Costume contest at Hanapepe Halloween on Oct. 25

Oct. 14, 2024

HANAPEPE — Tiffany Gampong, of The Storybook Theatre, invites everyone to “join our Halloween costume contest on Oct. 25 in ‘Hana Pepe’ town during the weekly Friday Night Art.”

Obituaries for Monday, October 14, 2024

Oct. 14, 2024

• Helen Akutagawa • Cornelia ‘Cory’ Ellisor • Donna Lee • Tamar Kamala Mersberg

Court clears path for Ireland case lawsuit

Oct. 13, 2024 • Updated 6:59 p.m.

The Hawaii Supreme Court filed an opinion Thursday that found the Schweitzer brothers, whose convictions were overturned by the Circuit Court in the infamous 1991 murder and rape of Dana Ireland, will no longer have to seek a declaration of “actual innocence” in order to pursue their wrongful-conviction compensation case.

Blood Bank of Hawaii seeks donations for hurricane patients

Oct. 13, 2024 • Updated 6:59 p.m.

The Blood Bank of Hawaii was activated early Thursday morning by the national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps to support patients affected by Hurricane Milton in Florida.

2024 General Election ballots being mailed out to voters

Oct. 13, 2024 • Updated 8:23 p.m.

LIHUE — Registered voters in the County of Kauai should begin receiving ballot packets for the 2024 General Election next week.

Hawaii remains top destination for Japanese travelers

Oct. 13, 2024

TOKYO — As Japanese people gradually begin to eye international travel again after the pandemic, Hawaii remains the top dream destination for Japanese travelers, according to research by travel firms and the Japanese government.

39th Matsuri happens on Saturday

Oct. 12, 2024

LIHUE — The doors to Kauai Matsuri Festival 2024 opened to the public starting at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.

Voters to weigh in on County of Kauai Charter amendments

Oct. 12, 2024

LIHUE — A number of amendments to the organizational document of the County of Kauai are before registered voters in the upcoming general election.

Council scrutinizes fire sprinkler tax credit measure

Oct. 12, 2024

A measure allowing owners associations at existing high-rise residential buildings to apply for tax credits for installing automatic sprinkler systems is under Honolulu City Council review.

Honolulu City Council backs measure to legalize some ground fireworks

Oct. 12, 2024

In spite of opposition from the Honolulu Fire Department, a fireworks measure allowing ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu was adopted Wednesday by the City Council.

‘It’s fabulous! I can see the color red!’

Oct. 12, 2024

KILAUEA —Kaua‘i boasts a stunning palette of colors, from vibrant rainbows to the gentle transitions of sunset hues. Being on the Garden Island can sometimes feel like stepping into a beautiful painting. Artists, photographers and visitors from all over the world flock to the island for its breathtaking beauty and vibrant color scheme.

ISLAND HISTORY: Queen Liliuokalani’s three hanai children

Oct. 12, 2024

Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) and her husband, John Owen Dominis (1832-1891), had no biological children.

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