Beware Portuguese man-o-war is here
KEALIA —Last Saturday, Katie Guastella, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH) on the Westside, discovered a group of Portuguese man-o-war (jelly-fish like sea creatures) on her day off at Kealia Beach, after the heavy showers of rained passed.
Chamber Silent Auction online starting Dec. 1
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce is bringing in the holiday spirit with their 32nd Annual Online Silent Auction, coordinated by Malama Auctions & Realty, LLC from Dec.1 through Dec. 10.
Mobile WiFi, STEAM in Kaumakani Saturday
KAUMAKANI — The Kauai Community Science Center (KCSC), a nonprofit science center on the Westside is hosting a free HOTspot Mobile STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Culture, and Math) event at Kaumakani Pavilion near Kamehameha Preschool today, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Rice Street launches ‘Operation Save The Holidays’
LIHU‘E — The Lights on Rice Parade will be virtual this year on Friday, Dec. 4, and businesses on Rice Street will participate allowong Kaua‘i ‘ohana to view the lights safely by driving or walking through downtown Lihu‘e.
Royal Coconut Coast Association offers a new itinerary day planner
KAPA‘A — Earlier this month, the Royal Coconut Coast Association launched its itinerary day planner, which helps travelers find activities, restaurants, lodging and shopping choices for each day of their stay.
New kahu at Wai‘oli Hui‘ia Church
HANALEI — After two and a half years of searching, 100 active and associate members of Wai‘oli Hui‘ia Church, a United Church of Christ in Hanalei, finally got their prayers answered with a new kahu, Eric Lucy, joining the congregation at the end of August.
Blue Planet Foundation wraps up 2020 Student Energy Summit
HONOLULU — On Nov. 14, the nonprofit Blue Planet Foundation kicked off its Sixth annual Student Energy Summit, a virtual workshop on clean energy for middle- and high-school students of Hawai‘i.
DOE data impacted by pandemic
HONOLULU — The state Department of Education shared its 2019-20 Strive HI Performance System results at the state Board of Education meeting Thursday.
Rowena Pagan and team help feed the houseless community
All it took was one selfless woman at the beginning of the pandemic, Rowena Pangan, to spearhead and get the ball rolling for a community meal delivery program that runs every Saturday for the houseless communities island-wide with 12 to 15 committed volunteers.
Face-to-face KCC music courses next semester
PUHI — The arts and music program at Kaua‘i Community College (KCC) in Puhi is gearing up their face-to-face courses for the 2021 spring semester with the hopes that the community will take interest in the program.
Hawai‘i Department of Health launches new, holiday guidelines
LIHU‘E — The holiday season is a time for celebrations and parties with family, friends and co-workers, but large gatherings are the primary cause of COVID-19 clusters.
Mama Bear Mafia launches Sip & Shop events
With the goal of supporting other moms and caregivers, Casey Fitchett of Hanama‘ulu started a mom’s club, Mama Bear Mafia, in hopes of providing a safe support group, where moms, aunties and other women can feel appreciated and start their self-care journey through invite-only Sip & Shop events.
Storybook Theatre of Hawai‘i awarded $10,000 literacy grant
The Storybook Theatre of Hawai‘i recently received funding from the Hawai‘i Pizza Hut Literacy Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, which supports the nonprofit’s Reading Readiness Coaching for the Education Community program.
Kupuna have issues paying Spectrum bill
Lawa‘i resident and retired NASA mechanic Matthew Harms just wanted to pay his cable bill safely last week. However, he could not find a dropbox outside of the new Spectrum store at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
Input sought on housing
The County Housing Agency will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 30, on proposed rules and regulations governing the certification of affordable Additional Rental Units.
Koloa Rum Co. , Kaua‘i Coffee partner to make Rum Barrel-Aged Coffee
KALAHEO — Earlier this month, Hawai‘i’s award-winning Koloa Rum Company join forces to collaborate with Kaua‘i Coffee for the launch of a limited-edition, rum-barrel-aged Kaua‘i coffee.
Monica Belz named Business Executive of the Year
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Government Employees Federal Credit Union’s CEO Monica Belz, 37, has been recognized by Pacific Edge magazine’s 2020 Business Achievement Awards as Hawai‘i’s Business Executive of the Year.
Hawaii Restaurant Cards to be issued for holidays
HONOLULU — Thursday, Gov. David Ige announced that an additional 32,000 Hawaii Restaurant Cards will be issued to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claimants on Nov. 20, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Kamehameha Schools plans 2nd semester
LIHU‘E — Last week, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama announced in an email for parents to prepare for their new second-semester plans, including opening up boarding for seniors only and announcing a new virus-testing program.
Nearly 14,000 participate in Kids Voting
LIHU‘E — Nearly 14,000 students from schools across the islands cast their votes on key public-policy issues in the Kids Voting Hawai‘i process, both on-line and at participating schools. Kids Voting Hawai‘i aspires to engage all Hawai‘i youth in voting at an early age, hoping that as adults they will be engaged citizens.