Kauai Sea Scouts honored by county
LIHUE — The Sea Scouts aboard USS Decisive were excited on Thursday when they learned that Oct. 24 was declared Kauai Sea Scouts Day by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami.
Happy Camper for Saturday, October 26, 2024
Congratulations, Stephanie Iona, Laurie Yoshida, Aloun Farms and the many hands involved in growing and producing nearly 5,000, if not more, pumpkins for Kauai, Molokai and the Big Island to celebrate Halloween with carved jack-o-lanterns …
Community Health Needs at next YWCA Community Resource Day
LIHU‘E — The Hawaii Healthcare Association of Hawaii will be hosting a Community Health Needs Assessment on behalf of Hawaii hospitals on Oct. 30 in conjunction with the YWCA monthly Community Resource Day at the YWCA main building located across Hardy Street from the state building.
YWCA raises awareness about domestic violence on Kauai
LIHUE — Traditionally, the YWCA of Kauai hosts a Domestic Violence and Week Without Violence with a candlelight vigil to honor victims of domestic violence.
ISLAND HISTORY: Hawaii’s independent sugar growers and Manuel Aguiar Jr.
Independent sugar growers in Hawaii worked their land as a joint effort with the sugar plantation in their vicinity.
CRITTER: Rare pake ulua the Bigeye Trevally
I was scuba diving off my kayak on a deep water ledge at Pua’ena Point outside of Hale’iwa and got a big surprise. This 100-foot tall underwater cliff is open to the deep blue water and I often see game fish there like the Giant Trevally (ulua aukea) and the Bluefin Trevally (omilu), but on this dive I saw a large shape emerging out of the blue water and I thought it might be a humpback whale.
ERSOY: Stem cell therapy is changing medicine (part 2)
After reading my first column about stem cell therapy you may be thinking about asking your physician to learn more about how it might help your specific health issues. It can offer one of the most therapeutic approaches for some diseases and health problems, including joint pain, osteoarthritis and sports injuries.
Births for Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Wyatt Byram • CSerena Lillian Ishida • Makana Tancayo-Anderson • Kaiven Ahonui Lau
Obituaries for Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Sgt. Eugene Delos Reyes • Alan E. Faye, Jr. • Rosemary Leialoha Morris • Stanley Agoot
Real Estate Directory for October 25, 2024
Find the latest real estate listings, broker information and home improvement ideas.
Timeshare industry is growing in Hawaii
Timeshares in Hawaii are growing.
Hawaii likely to see wetter-than-average rainy season
After a slow start to Hawaii’s wet season this month, forecasters project above-average rainfall from December through April, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Feedback conflicting on how to rebuild Lahaina
Survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire expressed both clear and often conflicting opinions on how to rebuild the historic fishing village, with many participants in community engagement sessions on long-term recovery calling for better communications and other technological upgrades to respond to future emergencies, climate change and sea-level rise.
Kapaa girls, Kauai boys claim CPB KIF cross-country crowns
PUHI — The Island School girls cross-country team took the Central Pacific Bank Kauai Interscholastic Federation championship meet on Satruday, Oct. 19, at the Island School course by collecting 26 points when its top five runners broke the finish plane in the top eight positions.
Happy Camper for Friday, October 25, 2024
Mahalo Stephanie Iona for getting Aloun Farms to donate (and deliver) some 250 pumpkins to the county’s employee council for their annual celebration!
Students immerse themselves in Newell’s shearwaters
WAILUA — A group of fourth grade students from Island School, Kumu Sabra Kauka, and representatives of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and other community groups, including Save Our Shearwaters, watched on Wednesday as the four rehabilitated Newell’s shearwater birds took to the skies over a Wailua beach assisted by the hands of the spectators.
Visitor dies after being pulled from water off Kauapea Beach
KILAUEA — A 62-year-old visitor from New York was pulled from the water off Kauapea Beach on the North Shore earlier this week.
Obituaries for Friday, October 25, 2024
• Alan E. Faye, Jr. • Harumi Sakai Morita
Young voters engage in the process
Hundreds of students gathered around the Kamehameha statue Tuesday, sign-waving before walking over to Honolulu Hale to drop off general election ballots or watch the process unfold.
Council discusses new agricultural task force
Many from Oahu’s farming and ranching communities support a Honolulu City Council plan to potentially restore the city’s now-defunct Agricultural Development Task Force.
Young Brothers seeks 2 kinds of rate increases for interisland ocean cargo
Hawaii companies and consumers could face multiple rate increases for interisland ocean cargo over the next few years as part of last week’s regulatory request by Young Brothers LLC.
Celebrate K-PAL’s new facility on Thursday
LIHUE — Islandwide residents and their keiki are invited to attend and celebrate the grand opening of the Kauai Police Activities League’s (K-PAL) new facility.
Drop off unused or unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday
LIHUE — Yes, there are a lot of events ranging from the Kapaa High School homecoming to a number of Halloween-themed festivities taking place throughout the island on Saturday.
Potts’ field goal seals 20-14 win for Kauai
HANAPEPE — Kauai High School’s Kaimana Inouye notched two touchdowns and Kai Potts booted two field goals on Saturday afternoon to lead the Red Raiders to a 20-14 win over Waimea High School in a Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game played at Hanapepe Stadium.
Jobless rate jumps in September on Kauai
LIHUE — A pullback in a number of employment sectors sent the jobless rate up more than one-half-percentage point in the final month of summer on the island of Kauai.