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.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 10, 2024
What a treat after being stuck in traffic for nearly an hour because the state was cutting grass near the Kaua‘i Humane Society.
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.
Voyagers get a win; Warriors hold off Raiders in KIF boys basketball
LIHU‘E — Waimea High School suffered its second straight loss, 51-48, and Kapa‘a High School slipped by Kaua‘i High School, 51-45, in Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys basketball games at Island School and Kaua‘i High School.
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.
Collaborative partnerships help underserved keiki with dental care on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A partnership between the Child and Family Service, the Department of Health, Hoku Smiles, Hawai‘i Dental Services, Dr. Paul Glassman and Na Lei Wili have been holding dental clinics on Kaua‘i during the fall and winter for Kaua‘i women, infants and children, and Head Start program participants.
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.
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 6, 2023
January is Mu‘umu‘u Month as started by Shannon Hiramoto of Machine Machine in 2015.
Kapa‘a gets third win, while Kaua‘i holds on in KIF boys basketball
LIHU‘E — The Kapa‘a High School boys basketball team took a 66-41 win over Island School, and Kaua‘i High School held off Waimea High School by a point on Thursday night in Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation games at Bernice Hundley gym in Kapa‘a and the new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Lions to golf for scholarships on Jan. 13 in Princeville
PRINCEVILLE — Registration for the Kaua‘i North Shore Lions Golf Tournament for Scholarships is currently being accepted online at www.kauainorthshorelions.org.
Ocean Count is a go for 2024 on Kaua‘i
HONOLULU — The 2024 Sanctuary Ocean Count, which is presented by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, will be held on Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 30.