Vaka Taumako Project of Pacific Traditions Society’s film wins award
ANAHOLA — In September, the Vaka Taumako Project of Pacific Traditions Society’s film “We, the Voyagers,” parts one and two, won the grand prize for Feature Film at the International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) in Bucksport, Maine.
Ha Coffee Bar faces eviction
LIHU‘E — Just shy of its seventh anniversary, Ha Coffee Bar in Lihu‘e, known for its coffee and community connection, on Monday received a certified mail from the building owner’s lawyer stating they needed to immediately pay deferred rent or face eviction.
Business center host a virtual webinar
LIHU‘E — The Small Business Development Center in Lihu‘e, a program of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, is hosting a virtual webinar on “How to write a business plan,” on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Celebrating late Senator Spark ‘Sparky’ Matsunaga
HANAPEPE — Celebrate the 104th birthday of former U.S. Senator Spark “Sparky” Matsunaga in a garden made in his honor, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Storybook Theatre of Hawai‘i in Hanapepe.
Meet the candidates: KipuKai Kuali‘i
ANAHOLA — Incumbent Kaua‘i County Council candidate KipuKai Kuali‘i, 58, of Anahola, not only serves as a voice for Kaua‘i’s people, but he also has a mean volleyball serve.
Meet the candidates: Billy DeCosta
KAHILI — “I think everyone in that council has a good heart, but at this time it’s not enough,” said Billy DeCosta, a candidate for one of seven available seats.
Meet the candidates: Mason Chock
While serving in the Kaua‘i Fire Department for 12 years as a firefighter, incumbent Kaua‘i County Councilmember Mason Chock, 49, was tested by a pivotal moment.
Towing companies speak up about abandoned vehicles
LIHUE — Kaua‘i taxpayers have paid well over $2 million over the last five years to remove abandoned and derelict vehicles from the island.
Jobless to get restaurant debit cards
LIHU‘E — On Wednesday, Gov. David Ige announced the state’s new unemployment restaurant program, another federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act supportive initiative that will allow unemployed individuals to eat out at or take out from restaurants using a $500 prepaid card.
State opens unemployment insurance call center
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige announced the state’s new unemployment insurance call center yesterday.
Meet the candidates: Jade Wai‘ale‘ale Battad
LIHU‘E — “I showed up,” was the message Kaua‘i County Council candidate Rev. Jade Wai‘ale‘ale Battad, 52, of Lihu‘e posted on her Facebook each time she took a walk around the Marriott Kauai Beach Resort.
Fall break equestrian camp is for keiki
WAIPOULI — Healing Horses is offering its Fall Break Horsemanship and Riding Camps from Monday, Oct. 5 to Friday, Oct. 9 and registration is open to all children of all abilities ages 4 to 18.
Bumper stickers made with love
LIHU‘E — Last Sunday and Monday, the International Day of Peace was celebrated on Kaua‘i, filled with festivities and colorful bumper stickers with messages of hope created by Annaleah Atkinson with the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua‘i.
The Bridge presents college prep giveaway
LIHU‘E — The Bridge: Kaua‘i to College, a charitable organization that coordinates mentorship for high-school students to help them choose appropriate colleges by helping each student with the application process, is hosting an Instagram College Prep Giveaway contest from today to Sunday, Oct. 18.
Kaua‘i Office of Economic Development office shares initiatives
LIHU‘E — On Thursday, the Lihu‘e Business Association hosted a forum, virtually, with four panelists from the Kaua‘i Office of Economic Development discussing current initiatives on agriculture, business, climate and resiliency.
Kapa‘a High School Foundation awards 16 scholarships
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School Foundation awarded 16 commendable students through a virtual scholarship presentation this summer.
Eight business women honored
LIHU‘E — The virtual event “A Woman’s Place is…,” hosted by Maui Business Brainstormers, honored eight business, career-oriented women from around the islands in celebration of the Fourth American Business Women’s Day in the Hawai‘i Tuesday.
Residents ‘violated’ by car break-ins
On a Saturday morning earlier this summer, a Hanama‘ulu resident on Pohina Street woke up to find her and her neighbor’s vehicles broken into, and it was all caught on tape.
St. Theresa School gets modernization money
In July, St. Theresa School in Kekaha was awarded a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant of $40,700 to help teachers and students make a smooth transition with distance learning by providing technology devices, proper training for the teachers and expansion of the school’s Wi-Fi bandwidth for nearby communities.
Some students may return to schools
Friday, the state Department of Education Kaua‘i Complex Area office announced it will revise island school distance-learning models for the second quarter of the current school year, from Oct. 12 to Dec. 18.