Chess is a battlefield — and then you shake hands
Chess is one of those games you wouldn’t usually call fun.
Always ready to respond
When lifeguard Tyrus Siale charged out of the water after a 100-yard swim, he was smiling.
‘A matter of seconds’
When lifeguards Richard Mills, Kevin Cope and Matt Milbrand finished their shifts on Tuesday, they left knowing they had saved a life.
A look back on the legislative session
State Rep. Jimmy Tokioka summed up the 2019 legislative session like this: “It wasn’t home runs for us this year, but I would categorize it as a lot of singles,” he said.
Playing around, learning too
If you need a reason to try the mini-golf course at Anaina Hou Community Park, here’s one everybody will like: free.
Ige sounds off
The first question posed to Gov. David Ige at Thursday’s Kauai Chamber of Commerce luncheon stumped him — for a moment. “What is your favorite animal?”
Barr in Alaska to talk Native violence, not Mueller remarks
Tribal representatives in Alaska told U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday that rural Alaska Natives suffer from multiple public safety problems, including no law enforcement presence in multiple villages, substance abuse and alarmingly high rates of violence and sexual assault.
‘The Bridge’ made a difference for Mayumi Fulgencio
When Mayumi Fulgencio talks about “The Bridge: Kauai to College” and its influence on her, she has nothing but good things to say.
Donate to those who help the homeless
Donate for the homeless. Help them out. Right? Not so fast.
Man dies in shark attack
The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement and Division of Aquatic Resources are assisting Maui County in putting up shark warning signs at Ka’anapali Beach Park on Maui after what is reported as a fatal shark incident this morning.
Fit to be king and queen
Vice Principal Kalei Arinaga didn’t get to see much of Kapaa Elementary School’s May Festival Friday.
Faster, stronger, higher, and smarter, too
My good friend Judd Jones, who recently had to give up writing his column on health due to work demands, recommended a book he believed could help me.
Siena in the spotlight
Siena Agudong is going to hit someone. And she’s looking forward to it.
An evening with David Penhallow-Scott
LIHUE — David Penhallow-Scott will take center stage tonight in Hilo on the Big Island.
‘Aloha full circle’
Aloha goes around and it comes around.
Three unrelated cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed in visitors to Hawai‘i Island
The Hawaii Department of Health has received notification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that its laboratory confirmed three unrelated cases of angiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, in visitors to Hawai‘i Island.
Red Bull: Kauai Marathon one of the best
There are, say the makers of Red Bull, 12 marathons you don’t want to miss this year.
Let the good times roll
POIPU — When the name “Next Generation” was announced as the winner in the elementary school category of “Battle of the Bands,” the crowd roared — and Isadora Luz beamed.
The rest of the story
When Kalena Numazawa-Pacanas received a $500 scholarship from the Kauai Filipino Chamber of Commerce on April 21, she cried.
The next generation needs you
It wasn’t that long ago that Zavier Cummings was a custodian.