Births for Friday, October 18, 2024
• Archer Orlando Lawai‘a Sagocio • Kailee Rose Martin
Obituaries for Friday, October 18, 2024
• Magdalena Layaoen Parubrub • Layne Katsumi Shigeta • Wayne Ajimura • Albert John Souza • Tamar Kamala Mersberg
Two hikers rescued in separate incident on North Shore
HANALEI — First responders were kept busy on Monday with a pair of air rescues on the North Shore.
$1.6B state plan aims to boost housing around rail stations in Iwilei, Kapalama
A state plan is being advanced to foster development of nearly 28,000 new homes around planned city rail stations in Iwilei and Kapalama.
Hawaii seawater to become jet fuel
Imagine an aircraft carrier being able to turn seawater into an endless supply of fuel for fighter jets.
PUC probing utility’s role in deadly Lahaina wildfire
The state Public Utilities Commission has issued more than 30 information requests totaling nearly 200 questions to Hawaiian Electric, as part of an ongoing investigation into the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people and caused more than $5.5 billion in damage.
Smoke alarms installed at Kaumakani homes
KAUMAKANI — Fire prevention week extinguished with the successful installation of more than 100 smoke alarms on the west side of Kauai.
Kapaa runs wild in 64-0 romp in KIF football
KAPAA — Kapaa High School defender Amanaki Tuulangavalu put an end to Kauai High School’s day under the the record-breaking temperatures at Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex on Saturday.
Wilcox Medical Center nurses take their battle to the streets
LIHUE — Dozens of nurses at Wilcox Medical Center in Lihue picketed on Wednesday in front of the hospital in a bid to draw attention to their call for safe staffing levels for quality patient care.
Obituaries for Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Allan R. Domingo • John Vincent Howard • Lillian Rose Jardin
2024 International Credit Union Day
Credit unions on Kauai are joining other credit unions from around the globe in celebrating International Credit Union Week. The weeklong observance includes International Credit Union Day, which is celebrated on the third Thursday in October.
State agency helps reduce purchase prices of hard-to-sell units
Hawaii taxpayers are going to help the developer of a year-old Honolulu condominium and hotel tower complex make some of its required affordable housing more attractive to buyers.
Shell Va‘a dominates Molokai Hoe, makes it lucky No. 13
While it took its time getting started, Tahitian outrigger paddling powerhouse Shell Va’a provided yet another master class on world-class canoe competition and finished with its familiar combination of blazing speed and smooth power to dismiss the competition.
Raising awareness for blind and visually impaired people
LIHUE — Automobile horns punctuated the air on Tuesday morning, accompanied by vocal banter between sign wavers and drivers of cars paused for the red light at the intersection of Umi and Rice streets.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 16, 204
Kahu Kerry Holder-Joffrion, of the West Kauai United Episcopal Church, offered to pay for the watermelon that decided it would suicide at the Pau Hana Market, but the offer was declined.
Kauai County UPW to get COVID hazard pay
Kauai County United Public Workers members have voted to accept 15 percent of their base hourly pay for all the hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the union announced Monday.
Lane closures scheduled on Kauai
LIHUE — A light list of road-related projects are scheduled through the rest of the week with work ranging from grass trimming and guardrail repairs to slope stabilization and landscape maintenance, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Obituaries for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• Albert John Souza • Wayne Ajimura • Cornelia ‘Cory’ Ellisor • Joan Clare Kuhlman • Chanelle Kaleiokalani Hunter • Ernest Thane Caires
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2024 Kaua‘i Chocolate and Coffee Festival
Don’t miss the 9th annual Kaua‘i Chocolate & Coffee Festival a celebration of all things chocolate and coffee with lots of sampling, educational displays and workshops, entertainment and exhibitor booths featuring a variety of chocolate and coffee products, from around the state.
Elected officials and guests join picket line
Waikiki guests and the community are getting weary as more than 1,800 hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 enter their 21st day of an open-ended strike at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
Hawaii’s Marine Littoral Regiment trains for high-tech operations
Second Lt. Alex Willbanks first came to Hawaii as a rifleman after he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2008 as a member of the 3rd Marine Regiment. Over the course of his career in the Corps, he did several combat tours in support of the sprawling global war on terrorism.
Finalists for University of Hawaii president to meet regents, pick likely coming soon
The two finalists to become the next president of the University of Hawaii — both mainland administrators with island ties — are scheduled for the first time to meet the full UH Board of Regents on Wednesday ahead of the regents’ decision that’s expected in the days that follow.
Matsuri overflows the convention hall
LIHUE — Hundreds of people braved congested parking and crowds to enjoy the 39th annual Kauai Matsuri event at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall on Saturday.
5-set matches light up Friday night volleyball
KAPAA — Fans of Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball received the full value of their tickets on Friday when the games being played at Wilcox Gymnasium at Island School and Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea went the full five sets before a winner was declared.