International students have big economic impact
If you wonder about the impact of international students on Hawaii’s economy, wonder no more.
KHS decision on feral cat fee is fair
Since Mirah Horowitz came on board as executive director of the Kauai Humane Society, she’s done a fine job.
Sister City program worth continuing
Sister City. To some, those words mean a strong tie between cities and opportunities to develop economic and cultural partnerships that benefit both. It means learning, exchanging ideas, opening lines of communication and creating bonds for future endeavors.
School officials, police responding well to threats
Threats. Lockdowns. Investigations. Within two weeks, four such incidents have been reported on Kauai involved our schools.
Don’t miss the Career Expo on Saturday
Talk to employers these days and they’ll tell you they face two big challenges: Finding good workers, and keeping them around.
Allegations don’t prove someone’s guilt
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) issued a statement Sunday in response to the publication of reporting from the New York Times regarding the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh:
Marathon starts well, keeps going strong
In its 11th year, the Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon is bigger and better than ever.
Slow down and stop when it comes to red lights
We’ve all seen them. They’re the folks who rather than make an abrupt stop for a traffic light that just turned red, punch it and race through, often failing to reach the intersection until well after the light is red.
Let’s listen to those taking a stand
Going by what the law says, the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built.
We can help prevent coral bleaching
There are those who recognize the ocean is in trouble. And there are those who recognize they can do something about it and take action.
Football Fever is back, so catch it
The Garden Island’s annual Football Fever contest is back in action.
Haena State Park as it should be
Two months after the opening of Haena State Park, this project is a success.
The world is watching Hawaii, for better or worse
Kauai showed the rest of the state last week that they certainly stand with the protectors who remain atop Mauna Kea, who have now successfully halted construction, at least temporarily.
Stupa visit well worth trip despite obstructing view
I will never forget the first time I laid eyes on Mark Zuckerberg and his family’s land on Kauai, but more noticeable on the first encounter was the infamous wall that surrounds it and the brown, visible structure that looks like a doomsday complex to me (why else that color?).
Glenn Mickens a fine player, a good friend
In my office is a picture of a young man wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball hat and uniform. He is smiling, absolutely beaming with delight. The name of the young man is Glenn Mickens.
For whom the bill tolls
There is always a cause for concern with public officials having too much power and overreach with impunity. I know that is how some people felt when Bill 2746 was passed on second reading last week.
Mean what you say and say what you mean
A resolution to save the residents at the Courtyards at Waipouli Apartments was a good start by our County Council. Now the real work begins. The resolution begins the process of settling on a “fair market value” of the complex, which will be done through independent assessors.
Baby shark, shark, shark
For the past few weeks, I have attempted to learn, or rather retrained myself, how to fish.
A thank you to all the firefighters
Who knew that a day devoted to the fathers in our lives could be such a hectic day on the island of Kauai? Many fathers here on island spent their special day that only comes once a year combating a fire to keep us — the community — safe and able to celebrate with our loved ones.
Please, don’t drink and drive
We don’t usually comment on court cases on Oahu, but the headline from a recent one caught our attention. This was the headline in Tuesday’s Star-Advertiser: “Drunken driver gets probation for hit-and-run collision that killed moped rider”.