Stories by Dennis Fujimoto

Voyagers extend winning streak in KIF boys volleyball

KAPA‘A —Despite challenges from the Menehune and the Red Raiders, the Voyagers continue to protect its undefeated status following the results of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball matches on Friday.

Happy Camper for Monday, April 22, 2024

Teya Silva was just one of the more than 60 vendors taking part in The Beach House Craft Fair on Sunday near Prince Kuhio Park where the high water mark from last week’s flooding clearly marked the height of flood waters.

KEO announces energy assistance programs

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity (KEO) continues its commitment to supporting families in need with the announcement of the start of its Hawai‘i Home Energy Assistance Program or H-HEAP.

Island History for Saturday, April 20, 2024

Amara Coon could not attend the Special Olympics’ Rockin’ Range fundraiser on Friday because she was busy helping Rowena Contrades Pagan and her mom, Pat Coon, with the weekly relief day at Ho‘omana Thrift Store, which was flooded during last week’s rains that dumped more than 12 inches at the island’s highest rainfall reading.

Warriors get seventh win in girls softball

LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School softball pitcher Sienna Yamashita got the nod for winning the 12-7 Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation softball game against Kaua‘i High School on Wednesday night at Isenberg Park, the designated home field for the Red Raiders.

Terui earns state Character Counts! honor

LIHU‘E — Saturday was a special day for Kaira Terui, Lily Millard, Karissa Fuchigami, Tristan-Ckylar Andres, Austin Sadamitsu and Justin Ganir at the Lihu‘e Neighborhood Center, where the fourth grade students picked up their awards for the Kaua‘i Character Counts! citizenship contest.

‘Anastasia’ opens on Friday, April 19

LIHU‘E — Tickets for the Department of Education Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center presentation of “Anastasia-The new Broadway Musical” are available online at www.kauaiperformingarts.org. or at the door when the production opens on Friday, April 19, with a curtain call at 7 p.m. at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning entertainer Kekai Chock said the “old” ‘ukulele was better than the one Kehau Schimmelfennig won from the silent auction at the first Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival held at the Kukui Grove Center.

Warriors looking for girls volleyball coach

KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School Athletic Director Greg Gonsalves announced on Thursday that Coach Tori Tuttle has stepped down after capturing the 2023 Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation Girls Volleyball Championship.

Happy Camper for Monday, April 15, 2024

Mahalo, Garden Island Orchid Society on getting the long-awaited Spring Orchid Show and Sale off the ground following overnight rainfall that messed up traffic (Ron Wiley said it was “very slow going” in the area around Wailua Bridge) on the eastside!

Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival draw wide range of players

LIHU‘E — The small instrument with four strings and a carved box is everywhere, and its popularity that led it to becoming an icon of Hawai‘i, aloha and Hawaiian lifestyle meant the two-day weekend at Kukui Grove Center should have been melded into one big ‘ukulele festival.