Stories by Dennis Fujimoto

Tokuda helps in fight against food insecurity

PUHI — Congresswoman Jill Tokuda was impressed by not only the healthy cucumbers and eggplants from Lin Farm, but also the fresh frozen Wailua Meat that were included in the food parcels being distributed during the free food distribution by the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai at its Puhi warehouse on Thursday.

Happy Camper for Monday, October 21, 2024

Congratulations, Nia Pablo on being voted Miss Homecoming 2024 for Waimea High School! Nia was escorted by her dad, Alden Pablo (watch for announcements of the BIG carnival presented by the Hanapepe Colts Pop Warner Association …

Chocolate celebrated, coffee too in Puhi

PUHI — Described as a celebration of all things chocolate and coffee, the 9th Kauai Chocolate & Coffee festival hosted hundreds of people at the Kilohana Luau Pavilion on Sunday.

Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Run on Oct. 26

OMAO — The Kauai Ballet Academy welcomes 5K trail runners, high school runners and keiki to its 5K Trail Run and Keiki Trick-Or-Treat Run that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Omao Dirt Track starting at 8 a.m.

Celebrating Filipino American History Month

LIHUE — The Kauai Philippine Cultural Center (KPCC), one of two recipients of Safeway gifts during the grand reopening of the Safeway Lihue on Wednesday, will be the site of the inaugural Kauai Filipino American History Month on Friday and Saturday.

Happy Camper for Friday, October 18, 2024

Safeway Senior Vice President Kevin Lovell, after looking at the Safeway Lihue store (it’s in the Hokulei Shopping Village) on Wednesday, did not know whether it was Christmas or fall because of the elaborate in-store displays that overflowed to the vintage Jeep laden with pumpkins.

Alvarez installed as Miss Kauai Veteran

LIHUE — Retired U.S. Air Force General and Kauai Veterans Council Commander Mary Kay Hertog could not help herself and gasped audibly after learning the amount of money being contributed by Jeffrey Callejo Jr. and the Kauai Line Dance Group on Wednesday.

Increased recycling, waste diversion grants available

LIHUE — The County of Kauai’s Solid Waste Division is currently accepting grant applications for projects that increase recycling and waste diversion consistent with recommendations put forward in the most recent Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan update.

5-set matches light up Friday night volleyball

KAPAA — Fans of Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball received the full value of their tickets on Friday when the games being played at Wilcox Gymnasium at Island School and Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea went the full five sets before a winner was declared.