Water outage at Kalepa Village Thursday
HANAMA‘ULU — Residents at Kalepa Village apartments in Hanama‘ulu woke up on Thursday morning to low water pressure. After an initial investigation, the county Department of Water notified property managers of a leak on Kalepa Village property.
Aloha Ginger Beer offered in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — Aloha Ginger Beer, a non-alcoholic beverage company on Hardy Street in Lihu‘e across from the Lihu‘e Civic Center, started from humble beginnings and a passion to help local farmers and businesses throughout the pandemic.
Blessed Hands IV Hydration and Wellness open in Harbor Mall
A medical provider and business owner of an IV (intravenous) therapy clinic is having a grand opening at Harbor Mall, free to the public, Saturday, Jan. 23, from noon to 4 p.m.
More PPP loan money available
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i in a video Friday said the U.S. Small Business Administration launched a new round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program on Friday, Jan. 15, and the county encourages small-business owners to apply at local, participating lenders.
Hawaii Literacy offers free education program
LIHU‘E — Hawai‘i Literacy, a grant-funded nonprofit organization, is back on Kaua‘i with its free, adult-tutoring program that also helps adults get their GED (General Education Development) degree, driver’s license, learn about college, help with getting a new job and learning new computer skills while their keiki get tutored, too.
Super Duper Ice Cream goes mobile on the Westside
One Westside ice-cream-business owner went back to her roots to grow her business all while helping meet her community’s needs during the pandemic by launching a mobile ice-cream van.
Rappellers descend 500-foot cliff, retrieve hunting dog
LIHU‘E — After two long days away from his family, Jane Porter Grace, a hunting dog, was rescued 500 feet below a cliff near Nualolo Trail in Koke‘e State Park last week by two highly trained Kaua‘i men known for rappelling off of waterfalls as a recreational activity.
Education leaders discuss strategies to combat learning loss
HONOLULU — On Friday, the state House Lower & Higher Education Committee discussed learning loss for public and charter schools statewide since the start of distance learning last year.
Current state of homelessness in Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i discussed
LIHU‘E — In a virtual meeting last week, the state House Human Services, Health and Homelessness committees discussed the current state of homelessness in Hawai‘i.
Moved by the compassion shown to her, Emily Manuel pays it forward
Emily Manuel, a single mom from Kalaheo never forgot what one pharmacist did for her in her time of need, which was the catalyst to why she donates so much of her time to Kaua‘i’s community events before and during the pandemic.
‘Ele‘ele School receives cardboard desk donations
‘ELE‘ELE — ‘Ele‘ele School received a donation of KeikiDesk cardboard desks from sponsors Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network and INNOVATE Hawai‘i last week.
VOICES: It’s OK to get more than one opinion
It’s been five years since I noticed my health taking a different turn. I went from a healthy lifestyle to one full of stress eating, event planning and no running while taking care of three growing kids.
Home-visiting program launches
Keiki O Ka ‘Aina, a Native Hawaiian, Christian nonprofit organization that has been serving Hawai‘i for 24 years with over 13 programs, opened their He Lei Piko Home Visiting Program on Kaua‘i last year.
Tutoring center opens in Wainiha
Homeschool Now, a 501(c)3 nonprofit for education, opened a tutoring center for students grades three to 12 last January to help Northshore children get the one-on-one attention they need.
Opakapaka Grill and Bar struggles through another downturn
WAINIHA — The last restaurant at the end of the road of Wainiha on the North Shore of Kaua‘i is holding on by a thread this week with the lowest sales since opening three years ago, while still recovering from the April floods of 2018 and from the government shut down in March of 2020.
Kagawa excited to tackle new role
LIHU‘E — The new semester started for schools island-wide on Kaua‘i, and Wilcox Elementary School has a new, temporarily-assigned vice principal who said he is ready to tackle the new quarter with courage.
State launches AlohaSafe Alert app
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i State Department of Health in partnership with aio Digital and the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative have launched AlohaSafe Alert, an exposure notification app to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
New produce program launched
LAWA‘I — A Kaua‘i nonprofit, The MonkeyPod, launched their Kauai CSA (community-supported agriculture) Initiative box pick-up location in the middle of last month, at The Local Beet in Koloa.
Rise to Work provides nearly 300 jobs
LIHU‘E — In a Monday video, the County of Kaua‘i Kupa‘a Kaua‘i program announced 280 displayed workers on Kaua‘i were hired by 100 local employers into the Rise to Work program.
Pivot Grant program completes business awards
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Business Pivot Grant program, a partnership between the state and the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i, has completed awarding its grants to nonprofit groups and small businesses for eligible operational changes or “pivots” made due to COVID-19.