Smoke alarms installed at Kaumakani homes
KAUMAKANI — Fire prevention week extinguished with the successful installation of more than 100 smoke alarms on the west side of Kauai.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 16, 204
Kahu Kerry Holder-Joffrion, of the West Kauai United Episcopal Church, offered to pay for the watermelon that decided it would suicide at the Pau Hana Market, but the offer was declined.
Raising awareness for blind and visually impaired people
LIHUE — Automobile horns punctuated the air on Tuesday morning, accompanied by vocal banter between sign wavers and drivers of cars paused for the red light at the intersection of Umi and Rice streets.
Southwest donates free flights for students to go on Pearl Harbor excursion
HONOLULU — Southwest Airlines, in partnership with the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites’ Pearl Harbor Explorer Program, announced on Monday it has donated 400 complimentary c-passes to fly fourth through 12th grade students to Oahu from the neighbor islands for a two-day Pearl Harbor excursion.
Essay contests celebrate King Kalakaua’s birthday
LIHUE — Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and running through Nov. 11, The Friends of Iolani Palace will be accepting essay contest entries from students in elementary school through high school.
Matsuri overflows the convention hall
LIHUE — Hundreds of people braved congested parking and crowds to enjoy the 39th annual Kauai Matsuri event at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall on Saturday.
Costume contest at Hanapepe Halloween on Oct. 25
HANAPEPE — Tiffany Gampong, of The Storybook Theatre, invites everyone to “join our Halloween costume contest on Oct. 25 in ‘Hana Pepe’ town during the weekly Friday Night Art.”
Pumpkins roll out ahead of Halloween in Kekaha
KEKAHA — “Stephanie Iona is under the tent, buying food for the Aloun Farms team that just unloaded about 1,200 pumpkins,” announced Laurie Yoshida of Corteva Agroscience during the 11th annual Harvest Festival at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Saturday.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 14, 2024
Puni and Troy Waialeale, of Gay & Robinson, made their own bento-style breakfasts for the Sounding the Alarm volunteers.
Happy Camper for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024
Alice Parker said the Senior Craft Fair taking place at the Lihue Neighborhood Center from 9 a.m. to noon today will feature plants, crafts, sewing and a country store from several different senior centers … have to go early before everything (especially the homemade food) sells out.
ERSOY: Stem cell therapy is changing medicine, part 1
Everyone wants to live for a healthy life span and ideally never get old. You can stay healthier while aging, however we can not yet stop the aging process. So it’s up to us to understand what steps we need to take during this time. Of course, I am talking about specific actions that we can take, and not unexpected health issues or bad luck with our genetics.
CRITTER: Reef fish baby to adult color change
After scuba diving and shooting video at Tunnels Beach one day I had a tourist come up to me and say she saw a clownfish out on the reef while snorkeling.
ISLAND HISTORY: Queen Liliuokalani’s three hanai children
Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) and her husband, John Owen Dominis (1832-1891), had no biological children.
‘It’s fabulous! I can see the color red!’
KILAUEA —Kaua‘i boasts a stunning palette of colors, from vibrant rainbows to the gentle transitions of sunset hues. Being on the Garden Island can sometimes feel like stepping into a beautiful painting. Artists, photographers and visitors from all over the world flock to the island for its breathtaking beauty and vibrant color scheme.
Happy Camper for Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Rev. Kerry Holder Joffrion and volunteer Tiffany Watkins from Alabama were thrilled when the 54 bags of St. Paul’s Tomatoes were attacked on Monday during the Pau Hana Market (and the free pumpkins are when?) at Kukui Grove.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Another busy Saturday is in store for Kauai for all parts of the island starting with the 11th annual Harvest Festival (there is another one presented by the Koloa Missionary Church on Oct. 31!) in Kekaha …
Happy Camper for Monday, October 7, 2024
It’s the real thing! Kudos to Kauai Fire Department’s Kilipaki Vaughn and the crew at Station 3 (that’s Lihue) for being able to respond to the dispatch call
Births for Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Trey Williams • Tritan Garma • Xaikea Rivera-Buyat • Sienna Medeiros
JONES: Five fitness facts: Testing your training
Every six months or so, I like to flip the script, asking some questions to you about exercise and eating. Are you a regular reader of “In Health & With Hope?” Have you been paying attention? It’s time to get your brain in the game. Have fun!!
ISLAND HISTORY: The mysterious Malae Heiau at Wailua, Kauai
In 1824, Kaahumanu (1768-1832) ordered the destruction of all vestiges of the old Hawaiian religion on Kauai by burning wooden idols and tearing down heiau, including Kauai’s largest heiau, Malae Heiau, located near the mouth of the Wailua River.