Life’s Choices accepting proposals for grants
Starting Friday, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Life’s Choices program will be accepting proposals for Adult and Adolescent Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Community Program Grants for Fiscal Year 2024-25, Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like said on Thursday.
‘Where Is My Red Dress?’ book signing on Jan. 10
The Center for Spiritual Living Kauai announces the launch of Rev. Dr. Rita Andriello-Feren’s new book during a gathering on Jan. 10.
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 4, 2024
Kaleo Carvalho would not have been pleased to see the pair of Mylar helium balloons deflated in the 2025 display that oversaw the formal January is Muumuu Month proclamation.
Makana opens E Kanikapila Kakou 2025
Armed with dual themes of “Music Heals” and “Hawaiian Music Traditions,” the Garden Island Arts Council presents E Kanikapila Kakou 2025 (EKK), with a series of weekly concerts, or musical presentations starting Feb. 3 and continuing through the month of March at the Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort in Nukolii.
Warriors, Raiders win Kauai Interscholastic Federation boys hoops opener
Kauai High School boys basketball split against Waimea, and Kapaa boys basketball outgunned Island School on Thursday night to open the Kauai Interscholastic Federation boys basketball season at the Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea, and the Wilcox Gymnasium on the Island School campus.
Aria is Kauai’s New Year Baby
Wilcox Medical Center announced on Thursday the birth of Aria Labrador on Jan. 1.
Salvation Army ARC donation returns on Jan. 10
Just in time for New Year’s cleaning, the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center crew will be on-site at the Kauai Resource Center located at 3460 Ahukini Road, adjacent to the Reynolds Hi5 recycling center, and near the Lihue Refuse Transfer Center on Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 3, 2025
If you wear your alohawear (muumuu or fancy aloha shirt), there is no admission donation at the Kauai Historical Society event, “Blue Hawaii Movie and Hawaii History Trivia Night,” that takes place on Friday, starting at 5 p.m. at the Kauai Veterans Center and Museum located adjacent to the courthouse and Vidinha Stadium.
First Tee-Hawaii opens registration for youth 7 to 17
First Tee-Hawaii announced on Tuesday that registration is open for the first session of programming of 2025.
New Year Baby are twins!
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center announced on Wednesday the birth of its first babies of 2025, Thaddeus and Alvena Esene.
Visiting Hillsboro wins 3-game series
The synergistic play of Hillsboro High School’s Braxtyn Ellsworth, Amaya Johnson and Zoe Rodrigues led the visiting Spartans to a 41-30 edge over Kapaa High School on Tuesday at the Bernice Hundley Gym.
Endangered native birds hatch at Kauai Community College taro field
Kauai Community College officials and staff are thrilled to announce the successful egg hatching for two of the endangered bird species at the college’s loi, or kalo fields, in December.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Did you know that in the past TGI bosses (TGI has been here for 122 years!) would not happy if the photographers didn’t get a picture of the splendor of sugar cane stalks as an icon of Christmas in Hawaii?
Waimea takes the KIF first round
With just one game remaining in the Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls basketball first round, Waimea High School clinched Round 1 honors following a 59-20 victory over Kapaa High School at the Clem Gomes Gym on Monday.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 30, 2024
Tired, exhausted and ready for a few days of rest, Mele Makeke vendor Duane Miyasato said the experience that started on Black Friday and ran until Sunday (three days to go in the eight-day Hanukkah celebration) was “a good ride.”
Waimea in the lead for KIF girls basketball round 1
Kapaa High School Junior Varsity girls basketball saw Ginger Nunes and Taisa Tupou each finish with 12 points in the JV Warriors’ 34-17 win over the Kauai High School JV on Friday night during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls basketball games played at the new Kauai High School gymnasium.
Princess Day takes place on Saturday at Santa’s Hale
What do you do when Santa already left for his Christmas rounds, and the weather is producing “enhanced shower” activity?
Kayakers rescued during high surf warning
ANINI — Two Kilauea residents were rescued at Anini Beach by first responders, including the Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau, on Thursday during a high surf warning.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 28, 2024
Santa is gone from Santa’s Hale for this year. That means the elves are having a blast and will have a Princess Party on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. across from Jamba Juice.
Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day is a rarity
The menorah with its sole lamp burning drew little attention from shoppers at Kukui Grove passing the arrangement near the Keiki Korner play area, even though a radio advertisement from Kukui Grove also offered “Happy holidays, and Happy Hanukkah.”