Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee on Oct. 26
Anyone who is 60 years, or older, on Sept. 1 is eligible to participate in the 2024 Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee that will contest on Oct. 26 at Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin on the Pali Highway in Honolulu.
Griffin Lin, 9, swims to gold in Idaho
LIHU‘E — When the Swim Kaua‘i Aquatics athletes — Ryder Lin, Griffin Lin and Sean Lottermoser — returned home from Boise, Idaho on Sunday, 9-year-old Griffin was the sole swimmer that pocketed five medals.
Celebrating Tatiana Weston-Webb Day on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A lot of people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Senate President Ron Kouchi, Reps. Dee Morikawa, and Luke Evslin, took time out of their schedules to honor Olympic silver medalist Tatiana Weston-Webb at the Mo‘ikeha Building on Wednesday.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Kudos to Guy Higa, of Service Rentals, for pulling off a successful first-ever golf ball marker drop during the Contractors Association of Kaua‘i golf tournament at Puakea Golf Course.
Labor Day golf tourney fuels scholarships
LIHU‘E — Dylan Watanabe, a graduate of Island School, stopped by the Kaua‘i Filipino Chamber of Commerce board meeting on Monday to receive his scholarship award.
Kapa‘a High needs a girls basketball coach
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School athletic director Greg Gonsalves announced a vacancy for the head coach position for the school’s girls basketball program.
Farm fair tribute on Saturday
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau president Laurie Ho said the Kaua‘i County Farm Fair has traditionally been held in August, more recently, being adapted to take place during the three-day Admissions Day weekend.
Quilters exhibit opens on Friday at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists gallery
LIHU‘E — The Garden Isle Quilters Fifth annual Exhibit and Sale opens Friday at 10 a.m. at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove Center.
Governors overpower Warriors 35-12
Kapa‘a High School football scored two touchdowns on Saturday night in a losing 35-12 to the Farrington Governors at the Farrington campus in Kalihi, O‘ahu.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 12, 2024
Congratulations to Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Manager Michael Murphy and his red-shirted ‘ohana (they were also one of the big sponsors of the Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build on Friday!) for working together with Rev. Tomo Hojo and Rev. Kohtoku Hirao, and Waimea High School (yes, even principal Mahina and Coach Anguay, and Athletic Director Dino Pabre had their sleeves rolled up!) for blasting out the final bon dance of the year
UH Olympian among clinic leaders on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — More than 50 young basketball players, both girls and boys up to sixth grade were surprised on Saturday when they showed up for the third University of Hawai‘i-led basketball clinic.
Habitat for Humanity women volunteers turn out to help build houses
WAIMEA — The Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity planned for about a dozen volunteers for the Women Build at the Huakai homes subdivision on Friday.
Happy Camper for Saturday, August 10, 2024
Congratulations, Tommy Noyes, Dr. Randy Blake and all those many hands and hearts that keep Ke Ala Hele Makala‘e alive.
The Rainbow Room opens in Kekaha
KEKAHA — The Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i announced the opening of its first school-based site in West Kaua‘i — the St. Theresa Clubhouse — when the facility welcomed its first students on Wednesday.
Happy Camper for Friday, August 9, 2024
This is National Farmers Market Week, and there’s still time to check out the Grove Farm Market (lots of farmers, there!), and the various North Shore markets … how many will be competing in the Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fruit and Vegetable competition coming up on Aug. 17 at the Tribute to Farm Fairs at Kukui Grove Center?
United Airlines celebrates 40 years on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — There were only small changes taking place at the United Airlines check-in counter on Tuesday when floral decorative pieces featuring locally grown fresh tropical flowers graced the individual counters.
Maui fireknife spinner tops Po Afi
KAPA‘A — Mel Rapozo, emceeing the Po Afi FireKnife Competition on Saturday night, said Matapang Kasey Chau of EleEle Ola Afi from California was “really good.”
Maui Strong on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — At 9 a.m. on Thursday, activity at the Matson and Young Brothers piers halted, and the workers filed out of their respective buildings onto the yards.
Kaua‘i canoe teams find gold at states
The Niumalu, Kilohana and Namolokama canoe clubs eked out state championships at the 2024 Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association State Championship Regatta, which wrapped up on Saturday at Ke‘ehi Lagoon on O‘ahu.
Charity Walk disributes nearly $600,000
PO‘IPU — A record number of 67 local nonprofits enjoyed breakfast, courtesy of Darin Tann and Keoki’s Paradise on Wednesday morning.