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TAX MAN: Autocorrect makes the mistake, but you pay up!

Oct. 21, 2024

Most of us with smartphones are aware of the “autocorrect” feature that sometimes can be a great help, at other times a major annoyance.

Obituary for Monday, October 21, 2024

Oct. 21, 2024

• Albert John Souza

DOH, city settle over wastewater violations

Oct. 20, 2024 • Updated 7:30 p.m.

The City and County of Honolulu has reached a settlement agreement with the state Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch over the illegal discharge of bacteria-filled sewage into Kailua Bay in 2023.

Hawaii County Council approves roadside vendor bill

Oct. 20, 2024 • Updated 7:30 p.m.

Roadside vendors could be allowed to legally operate on Hawaii County streets under a proposal approved Wednesday by the County Council.

Hawaii County mulls eminent domain for planned sewage plant

Oct. 20, 2024 • Updated 7:30 p.m.

Hawaii County could seize nearly 29 acres of Kau land to develop a wastewater treatment plant in Naalehu.

Hanamaulu Stream grungiest in October

Oct. 20, 2024

LIHUE — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium at a number of locations with Hanamaulu Stream emerging as the grungiest in October.

Missing teen kayaker rescued by Coast Guard, off-duty lifeguard

Oct. 20, 2024 • Updated 7:30 p.m.

The U.S. Coast Guard and an off-duty lifeguard in a borrowed boat combined to rescue a teenage kayaker early Thursday morning after he went missing about 10 hours earlier off Oahu South Shore.

University of Hawaii faculty ratify new contract

Oct. 20, 2024 • Updated 7:30 p.m.

University of Hawaii faculty, represented by the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, have voted to approve a new successor contract that includes a 3.5 percent wage increase in the first year and a 3.79 percent increase in the second year.

Navy says EPA report that found low-level contamination proves water is ‘safe’

Oct. 19, 2024

The Navy released Wednesday a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that was the result of an inspection of its water system that serves more than 93,000 people on Oahu.

Wendy Hensel is chosen to lead the University of Hawaii into the future

Oct. 19, 2024

Wendy Hensel, executive vice chancellor and university provost for The City University of New York, will take over the University of Hawaii system in January — earning an annual salary of $675,000 — after UH regents unanimously selected her Thursday.

Kauai Filipino American History Month continues on Saturday

Oct. 19, 2024

LIHUE — “Sari Sari Store is kind of like a variety store,” said Marynel Valenzuela of Ink Spot Printing. “It’s like a little bit of everything.”

Kauai defeats Indiana High School in air riflery

Oct. 19, 2024

LIHUE — The Kauai High School air rifle team netted the highest score of the season to defeat Indiana High School, announced Marcela Hornos on Tuesday.

Happy Camper for Saturday, October 19, 2024

Oct. 19, 2024

William Balbin of Lovelea said it’s alright to refer to Filipino Americans as “Fil Am” like they used to be referred to.

Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association reveals endorsements in Kauai County Council race

Oct. 19, 2024

LIHUE — A statewide tourism organization with deep ties to the hospitality sector has thrown its weight behind one-half dozen candidates running for the Kauai County Council in the 2024 General Election.

Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Run on Oct. 26

Oct. 19, 2024

OMAO — The Kauai Ballet Academy welcomes 5K trail runners, high school runners and keiki to its 5K Trail Run and Keiki Trick-Or-Treat Run that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Omao Dirt Track starting at 8 a.m.

Two fires on east side of Kauai

Oct. 19, 2024

ANAHOLA — Two fires broke out on the east side amid a red flag warning on Thursday.

ISLAND HISTORY: Queen Emma’s sojourn on Kauai during 1870 and 1871

Oct. 19, 2024

Queen Emma (1836-1885), the wife of King Kamehameha IV, made three visits to Kauai.

Obituaries for Saturday, October 19, 2024

Oct. 19, 2024

• Emil Tyner Trinidad • George Pu‘u Kalaiwaa • Ernest Thane Caires • Layne Katsumi Shigeta • Alan E. Faye, Jr.

Real Estate Directory for October 18, 2024

Oct. 18, 2024 • Updated 7:20 p.m.

Find the latest real estate listings, broker information and home improvement ideas.

Liquor commission lawsuit settled, plaintiffs confirm

Oct. 18, 2024

A 2021 federal lawsuit filed by the owners of a Chinatown nightclub and a guide to the islands catering to the LGBTQ+ community in which they alleged anti-gay discrimination by investigators working for the Honolulu Liquor Commission has tentatively settled.

Kapaa wins in straight sets in Kauai Interscholastic Federation volleyball

Oct. 18, 2024

KAPAA — Kapaa High School girls volleyball celebrated its Senior Night by taking both the junior varsity and varsity contests on Tuesday in Kauai Interscholastic Federation matches played against Waimea High School at Bernice Hundley Gym.

Alvarez installed as Miss Kauai Veteran

Oct. 18, 2024 • Updated 1:43 p.m.

LIHUE — Retired U.S. Air Force General and Kauai Veterans Council Commander Mary Kay Hertog could not help herself and gasped audibly after learning the amount of money being contributed by Jeffrey Callejo Jr. and the Kauai Line Dance Group on Wednesday.

Happy Camper for Friday, October 18, 2024

Oct. 18, 2024

Safeway Senior Vice President Kevin Lovell, after looking at the Safeway Lihue store (it’s in the Hokulei Shopping Village) on Wednesday, did not know whether it was Christmas or fall because of the elaborate in-store displays that overflowed to the vintage Jeep laden with pumpkins.

Young Brothers seeks rate hikes

Oct. 18, 2024

The cost to ship most cargo between islands in Hawaii could jump 20 percent on average, and in instances up to 45 percent, next summer under a plan by the state’s regulated interisland tug-and-barge operator.

Celebrating Filipino American History Month

Oct. 18, 2024 • Updated 7:10 p.m.

LIHUE — The Kauai Philippine Cultural Center (KPCC), one of two recipients of Safeway gifts during the grand reopening of the Safeway Lihue on Wednesday, will be the site of the inaugural Kauai Filipino American History Month on Friday and Saturday.

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