Author celebrates 90th birthday with book release
When Bill Fernandez works on a novel, he spends hours at a time researching and writing in his office, a converted garage behind his childhood home that his parents first bought in 1927, when his mother worked in a pineapple cannery making just 25 cents a day.
Nonprofit prepares kids for postsecondary education
Like any high-school senior, Gen Hew had a lot on his mind this time last year.
Good Fix Clinic opens for spay, neuter, microchipping this week
KILAUEA — From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day through Friday, four surgeons are working methodically to sterilize up to 400 cats a day at the Kilauea Lighthouse Village Shopping Center.
Kawakami discusses vaccination rates, COVID fatigue
LIHU‘E — The shifting dynamics of the pandemic continue on, and last week Mayor Derek Kawakami discussed the challenges the island has faced thus far.
Anaina Hou adds new fees, layout to offset market costs
KILAUEA — The Anaina Hou Community Park farmers’ market was a bustling scene on Saturday, with full parking lots and lines of people waiting patiently for food from their favorite vendors.
HIDOE reports 22 COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i last week
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Education reported 257 COVID-19 cases in schools between Sunday and Saturday, Sept. 24 to 30.
Teachers plead for safer conditions
LIHU‘E — Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School teachers lined the sidewalk outside of their Puhi campus Tuesday morning 6 feet apart, wearing masks, modeling a safety precaution that is all-but-impossible inside their full classrooms.
‘Aina Ho‘okupu O Kilauea brings food to the community
KILAUEA — In March of 2020 Kaua‘i farmers had a big problem: while farms continued to produce, pandemic restrictions shut down farmers markets, and suddenly, farmers had no way to distribute their produce.
In effort to save the seabirds volunteers remove invasive plants
KILAUEA — In honor of Public Lands Day, the Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex hosted a morning of invasive-species removal at Kahili Beach (Rock Quarry’s), where the Kilauea Stream meets the ocean.
DOE: 26 COVID-19 cases in Kaua‘i schools this week
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Education reported 352 COVID-19 cases within schools between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. Twenty-six of those cases were on Kaua‘i. Eight of those cases were not on campus within a week of when their cases were reported.
Survey says Kaua‘i business divided on vaccine mandates
LIHUE — A recent survey revealed that Kaua‘i businesses are divided when it comes to mandates requiring weekly testing or vaccination for employees and vaccine passports for guests.
Council moves forward with cesspool conversion program
LIHU‘E — Converting a cesspool to a septic tank can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000. A new bill introduced by the Kaua‘i County Council seeks to absorb those costs for homeowners.
Teachers face burnout, extra duties
On Thursday, the state Board of Education heard passionate testimony about school safety and workplace burnout.
HIDOE reports 39 COVID cases this week on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Education reported 381 COVID-19 cases within schools between Sept. 10 and Sept. 16. Thirty-nine of those cases were on Kaua‘i.
Kapa‘a students have tools to build futures
KAPA‘A — At Kapa‘a High School, students in hard hats wind through corridors pushing wheel barrels of cement and carrying heavy tools.
Humane society at capacity again, hosting free adoptions
KIPU — Less than three weeks after evacuating nearly 200 animals to Seattle, the Kaua‘i Humane Society is at capacity again.
Kapa‘a school bus routes affected by driver shortage
KAPA‘A — On Monday, Kapa‘a Middle and Kapa‘a High School parents were notified that beginning on Tuesday, three bus routes would be suspended, affecting 155 students.
Mask rules vary at private schools
Kealohi was looking forward to a lot of things this school year.
29 new COVID-19 cases in Kaua‘i schools last week
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Education reported 426 COVID-19 cases between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9. Twenty-nine of those cases were on Kaua‘i.
HIDOE: Mitigation efforts working in public schools
LIHU‘E — According to Hawai‘i Department of Education Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi, COVID-19 safety mitigation efforts are working in schools.