Keeping up with flu shots in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — A Longs Drugs CVS staffer manning the flu shot administration tent said the free one-day, drive-thru clinic hosted by Longs Drugs and the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association was for the community.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 2, 2023
Are you ready for Saturday?
5th annual Po‘ipu Food and Wine coming in October
PUHI — Veronica Lovesy of the Po‘ipu Food and Wine Festival said the best advice she can give is to get tickets early for the popular events, especially the cooking classes with Aletha Thomas and the gala Pa‘ina at Kaua‘i Community College, before the events sell out.
Howling into October at Kukui Grove
LIHU‘E — A young student at the Premier Martial Arts emerged from the dojo to a world of witches, ghouls and other Halloween frights on Wednesday during after-school hours.
Happy Camper for Saturday, September 30, 2023
Pink is showing up all over the place, as the Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women anticipate the Breast Cancer walk coming up on Monday at 11:30 a.m. from the Mo‘ikeha Building …
Voyagers, Menehune get airtime wins in girls volleyball
LIHU‘E — The Island School Voyagers girls volleyball team put a damper on Kapa‘a High School’s aim for the first round title during one of two Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball matches broadcast by Spectrum OC16 on Thursday night from the new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 29, 2023
Yes, Jules from Da ‘Aina is one of the more than two dozen craft vendors (some coming from outside Kaua‘i) that are participating in the Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival Craft Fair that’s squeezed between the Friday night kahiko hula and Saturday’s ‘auana hula …
The Rotary Club of Kapa‘a’s gift eases food security woes
NAWILIWILI — Food security worries were eased at the Boys & Girls Club, Kapa‘a Clubhouse on Tuesday when the Rotary Club of Kapa‘a presented a $10,000 award to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank in support of a full year of the KIFB Backpack Program.
Center for Spiritual Living Kaua‘i moving sites
KAPA‘A — The Center for Spiritual Living will be in its new site, the Kapa‘a Hongwanji Mission social hall, when doors open for meditation at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Waimea, Kaua‘i split air riflery in Waimea
WAIMEA — Heading to Saturday’s Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air rifle match, both Waimea and Kaua‘i teams were stalemated for the lead in the KIF standings for the fall season sport.
Menehune split with Kapa‘a in girls volleyball
KAPA‘A — Waimea High School girls volleyball split its series with Kapa‘a High School on Tuesday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball matches played at Bernice Hundley Gym.
‘Wear pink’ on Monday for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
LIHU‘E — Pink is the island color of Maui that was recently heavily impacted by wildfires. Pink is also the color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month that starts on Saturday, when the Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women are getting “pink’d on purpose” through the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness.
KCSW sending feminine hygiene products to Maui
LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami said he had to learn from his wife Monica, a school teacher, about the significance of period products and the impact they have on women, especially maturing school-aged girls.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Kudos to all on a very exciting weekend that centered around the high school sporting world. That includes the opening of the new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium, Kaua‘i High School homecoming week which included a community parade and pep rally, and Waimea High School hosting back-to-back Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation sports events
Kaua‘i boys, Voyager girls win races in Waimea
WAIMEA — Kaua‘i High School boys placed four of its finishers in the top 10 to win the latest Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation cross-country meet that was hosted by Waimea High School at its 3.1-mile course on campus and adjoining Cook Park on Saturday.
New Kaua‘i High School gym stirs volleyball excitement
LIHU‘E — The new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium stirred excitement into the world of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation sporting events on Friday, when the facility debuted with the Kaua‘i High School girls volleyball teams hosting the Kapa‘a High School Warriors.
Happy Camper for Monday, September 25, 2023
What’s with all that colored hair (Mary Ann Ornellas of Malia Kai — it’s upstairs of the former City Liquor building — said the colored eyes and vampire teeth for Halloween are good sellers!) by the scorer’s table at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches at Clem Gomes Gym on Saturday?
Gonsalves and Daligdig lead Warriors to victory
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School football player Kamalei Gonsalves scored three of Kapa‘a’s touchdowns in the Warriors 42-6 win over Kaua‘i High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game contested at Vidinha Stadium.
Teaching ocean safety at Kalapaki Beach
NAWILIWILI — Registration filled up quickly for the Keiki Aloha, Kai Aloha ocean safety event at Kalapaki Beach on Saturday.
Raqs Tiki coming to Princeville
PRINCEVILLE — Princeville resident Talia Soleil, also a producer and performer, will be bringing a variety of international guests to lead Raqs Tiki 2023 at Church of the Crossroads from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2.