Stories by Dennis Fujimoto

Warriors clinch KIF first round of boys basketball

LIHU‘E — The Island School Voyagers boys basketball team piled up 60 points, its highest production during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation season, against Kaua‘i High School on Tuesday at the Raiderdome, the name assigned to the Kaua‘i High School gymnasium by sports fans.

Nareit helps Permanently Affordable Living Hawai‘i with roof

ANAHOLA — Permanently Affordable Living Hawai‘i staff members Taylor Lani, Crystal Caday-Bargayo and Ka‘iulani Kauahi had mu‘umu‘u worn on Wednesday, not only because PAL Hawai‘i was being visited by Gladys Quinto Marrone, the executive director for Nareit Foundation, but because January is Mu‘umu‘u Appreciation Month.

Senior softball stirs excitement from Day 1

HANAPEPE — The defending champion Rookies were downed by a single run by Barteks to provide the fireworks for the Kaua‘i Senior Softball opener that was played on two fields at Pat Baniaga Field on Saturday.

Kapa‘a sweeps Kaua‘i High in KIF girls hoops

LIHU‘E — The Kapa‘a High School Lady Warriors were victorious on two fronts during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball games waged against Kaua‘i High School at the Red Raiders’ new gymnasium on Monday night.

Bringing awareness to human trafficking

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i joined other counties in Hawai‘i in having Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami issue a proclamation on Tuesday designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Voyagers, Raiders get qualifying swims

LIHU‘E — Island School swimmers picked up seven qualifying swims and Kaua‘i High School swimmers picked up another two qualifying swims on Saturday, when the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation held its first qualifying meet of the 2024 season.

Hawai‘iUSA Foundation helps Kaua‘i High School Project Grad

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School Project Grad chair Kaleo Carvalho was joined by several members of the Project Grad board, and seniors Billy Brown and Jeanine Longboy, on Monday when the group received a $500 award from the Hawai‘i USA Federal Credit Union Foundation.

The Golfzon experience at Hokuala

NAWILIWILI — Hokuala Social Club has been open for the past several weeks, adjacent to the golf pro shop at the Hokuala Ocean Course, said Danial Garven of Indoor Birdie Hawai‘i.

Used eyeglasses, hearing aids needed on Saturday

LIHU‘E — Lions Club members from the different clubs on the island will be collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids on Saturday as part of the Hawai‘i District’s Used Eyeglass and Hearing Aid collection.

Happy Camper for Monday, January 8, 2023

Mahalo, Brian (and the missus!) Atendido for “discovering” the Nonaka Farm Half Moon (yep, it’s available in apple and coconut — Ernie Domingo should’ve been at Grove Farm Market on Saturday …

Menehune sweep on Friday night in KIF girls basketball

LIHU‘E — Following efforts to play a makeup girls basketball game, Waimea High School swept the junior varsity contest, 33-15, and the varsity wahine walked off with a 59-53 over Kaua‘i High School on Friday night during Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation games.

Laboratory services coming to Mahelona

WAIMEA — The opening of the Diagnostic Laboratory Services outpatient Patient Service Center on Tuesday in the Kawaiola Medical Building triggered the announcement by the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) of its new partnership with DLS to operate hospital laboratory services.

Celebrating the mu‘u in January and beyond

LAWAI — January is celebrated as Mu‘umu‘u Month and there are a few days remaining to enter the Mu‘umu‘u Design Contest, which is being held for the first time this year as part of the monthlong celebration and appreciation of the mu‘umu‘u.