Generosity comes from the heart, not the head
According to the Bible, the Lord loves a cheerful giver. I admit, I have not always given cheerfully.
‘Operation Shoebox’ a success
LIHUE — With just minutes to the 6 p.m. deadline Monday, Barbara Castillo arrived at Breath of Life church with an SUV stocked with shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.
You can only imagine
For Carol Hart, with her children grown and gone, the holidays can be a lonely time.
‘A feat of bravery’
The afternoon of Nov. 6, Adam Williams received a phone call.
‘Matilda’ is magic
When Director and Choreographer Carol Culver said “Matilda the Musical” was one of the best productions by Hawaii Children’s Theatre, one would think that’s just the usual praise that comes from, of course, the director. It can’t be that good, right?
Jim Benkert sees potential with eco e-bikes Kauai
Jim Benkert and bikes go together. You can find him repairing bikes and giving them away.
Kauai Marathon donates $10,000 to nonprofits
PRINCEVILLE — The Kauai Marathon isn’t just about running. It’s about giving.
Good vibrations running your way
Anyone who has ever run the full Kauai Marathon knows it is probably the toughest 26.2 miles they will ever run.
Trint’s goal: ‘Make them happy’
LIHUE — This year, Trint Dabin-Texeira’s Operation Christmas Child shoebox count is 116.
Kindness counts in ‘Matilda’
Rain Barrett Verd, 10, is playing Matilda in Matilda the Musical.
Tradition to a Tea
LIHUE — A picture, taken in 1997, shows a smiling 7-year-old Jamie Chambers holding up a cup of tea.
Ed Justus: Buy the book
Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe just celebrated its 15th anniversary. In an age when bookstores aren’t supposed to do well, Talk Story continues to go strong.
‘I love that kind of a race’
When Ben Kimball’s mom asked him about running in the Old Koloa Sugar Mill 10k, he wasn’t too sure about it.
Fly away home
When Capt. Josh Golm pilots Southwest Airlines’ first flight from Honolulu to Lihue Sunday morning, it will be a homecoming of sorts.
A hero and a gentleman
Andrew Denny says he was just in the right place at the right time.
Know the correct pronunciation, histories of place names of Hawaii
If you want to know the names of places in Hawaii, there is a book for you. It is, “Place Names of Hawaii,” by Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert and Esther T. Mo‘okini.
UH regents amend, approve draft rules for Maunakea
After eight hours of impassioned opposition from community members, the University of Hawaii Board of Regents ultimately voted Wednesday to amend and approve a draft of administrative rules governing Maunakea.
Body of missing Wailua man found
Kauai police confirm that the body of missing man Chaise Lindstedt, age 38 of Wailua, was found Wednesday morning in Wailua.
An old classic for a good cause
There are a lot of numbers involved in the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run.
Talk Story: Steve Sparks
Steve Sparks looks fit, fresh and healthy. The 70-year-old Koloa man is upbeat, positive and joyful.