ISLAND HISTORY: The sacred burials of Koaia Gulch, Kauai

In early 1939, Honolulu police officer Harry Shupak informed treasure hunter Julius Scammon Rodman (1912-2001) that in 1934, while pig hunting in Waimea Valley, Kauai, he’d discovered a thatched grass house perched high upon a cliff in Koaia Gulch that contained a mummified corpse.

TAX MAN: Empty home tax tug-of-war

Many of us were following the progress of the City and County of Honolulu’s proposal for an Empty Homes Tax, which we wrote about here and here, and felt relieved when the City Council deferred the matter on Wednesday, December 11.

Holiday recycling encouraged

LIHUE — Garden Island residents and visitors are being advised to be mindful of the added waste that will be generated this holiday season.

Christmas, New Year’s closures

LIHUE — The holiday season is upon us and in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday many establishments and offices will be closed.

Births for Saturday, December 21, 2024

• Vivian Hall • Xhanea Kahealani Christen Kamea Santiago • Oliver Lomongo • Clay Fons • Dean Pomaika’i Seishin Costa • Alayna Keilani Frankl • Kilohoku Michael Franklin Maglinti • Hezekiah Ho’ohekili Contrades • Max Ira Lyons

Hawaii State FCU opens scholarship applications

HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, hereafter referred to as Hawaii State FCU, announced on Tuesday that the scholarship application period for its 2025 student scholarship program is open through the Feb. 28, 2025 deadline.