Kauai boys, Kapaa girls take Waimea cross-country races
WAIMEA — Host Waimea High School cross-country runner finished in third place for the boys and fourth place for the girls at the Kauai Interscholastic Federation cross-country races held at the Menehune campus.
Ukulele aloha in Poipu
POIPU — Paradise Ukulele from Tokyo was between quarters on Tuesday when they met up with the group of ukulele and guitar players led by Ira Meyer at Po‘ipu Beach Park pavilion.
OZone wins Wells, Race No. 3.
NAWILIWILI — The fourth race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Gene Wells Memorial Series will take off on Thursday, Sept, 26, when the first flags fly starting at 5 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Congratulations, Pam Jardin and the Lihue Senior Center for hosting a “coffee hour” forum on Tuesday morning, when eight of the 14 candidates for the Kauai County Council showed up to meet in-person with the audience that included members of the Lihue, Waimea and Kekaha senior centers.
Waimea, Kauai sweep Kauai Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches
LIHUE — Waimea High School boys and girls air riflery teams swept the Island School teams, and Kauai High School boys and girls air riflery teams swept the Kapaa High School teams on during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation matches on Saturday.
Inaugural Walk & Roll honors kupuna
WAILUA — Na Kupuna O Kauai Legacy of Aloha, or website Okauailoa.com, will present its first Walk & Roll Walkathon on Oct. 26 at Lydgate Park Main Pavilion.
Warriors rumble to 39-10 win over Red Raiders
LIHUE — Kapaa High School took advantage of Micah Rapozo’s foot on Saturday when the Warriors rumbled to a 39-10 victory over Kauai High School in a Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game that was played in the afternoon at Vidinha Stadium.
Yano is the new Miss Kauai Filipina
NAWILIWILI — Aleah Yano, who finished the 2024 Miss Kauai Filipina Scholarship Pageant as the pageant’s First Princess, was coronated as the new Miss Kauai Filipina 2024 on Saturday night before a sold-out audience of more than 300 people at the 58th Terno Ball at Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort.
Meet the candidates on Thursday
LIHUE — Candidates for the state and county offices will be present on Thursday when the Kauai Island Ministries presents “Kauai Candidate Meet & Greet” at the Kauai Philipine Cultural Center located adjacent to the YMCA pool.
Making a splash with interactive education
LIHUE — Nearly 800 fifth grade students created a splash on Friday at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields during the Project Wet Make A Splash water education event presented by the Department of Water (DOW) in collaboration with numerous community partners.
Happy Camper for Monday, September 23, 2024
Sam Brown and Charles Fulks of Cheesesteak Sammy’s were ready for the crowd on Saturday at Grove Farm Market after “learning” all kinds of lessons during last week’s debut, and Isaiah Dosono of Kauai Kim Chee had to park his pizza oven trailer out of the line of food vendors because there wasn’t enough space.
Red Raiders rollers take both ends in Kauai Interscholastic Federation bowling
LIHUE — As the Kauai Interscholastic Federation bowling entered its second week of competition, just 27 pins separated the first and second places on the boys lanes.
Kapaa 6-0 in Kauai Interscholastic Federation First Round with win
KAPAA — The Kauai Interscholastic Federation closed its girls volleyball first round on Friday with Kapaa High School as the undisputed title holder following a straight set win over Kaua‘i High School at Bernice Hundley Gym.
Bukoski and Soriano earn Fujita & Miura Public Relations scholarships
LIHUE — Fujita & Miura Public Relations (FMPR) announced that two Kauai students, Kierstyn Bukoski and Willsendane Soriano, have been named the 2024 FMPR Scholars.
Happy Camper for Saturday, September 21, 2024
Happy birthday to artist Carol Wyban who celebrated her special day on the same day she presented her art collection to the Kikuchi Center, located in the Learning Resource Center (did you see the AI display?)
Kauai Community College gets $4.3 million federal grant to build transfer center
LIHUE — Kauai Community College announced on Thursday that it is the recipient of a Ka Pilina $4,362,491 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create a transfer center on the Puhi campus.
Club 100 Memorial Service announced
HANAPEPE — The West Kauai Club 100 will host its 76th Memorial Service for fallen 100th Infantry Battalion veterans on Sept. 29 at the Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 20, 2024
Happy birthday to Kauai High School girls volleyball player Navaeh Smith (Game announcer Charles Woolfork spilled the beans during the team introductions), who celebrated Tuesday night when Kauai High School girls volleyball won in five sets over Island School.
Menehune, Raiders sweep Kauai Interscholastic Federation air riflery
LIHUE — The Waimea High School boys and girls air rifle teams, and the Kauai High School boys and girls air rifle teams, posted sweeps over their respective opponent teams on Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation air rifle matches contested at the Kauai High School range.
Extra volunteers at the food bank in Nawiliwili
NAWILIWILI — The Kauai Independent Food Bank was beneficiary of extra help when more than 50 volunteers showed up to help, starting on Monday afternoon.