HOOSER: The movement for legislative change
So what happens next? There’s the general election of Nov. 5, the 2025 legislative session, the movement for legislative reform, and yes it’s not too early to be thinking about the 2026 elections.
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• William E. Doherty • Thomas Shipman Blankley Jr. • Dee Milton Crowell • Patrick ‘Naka’ Keawe Kahikuonamoku Nakaahiki • Lorena (Balbarino) Aranio • Lillian Pang Tom • Scott L. Hardwick • Sandra Mae Villanueva
Fire mitigation work at Ninini Point
LIHUE — An improvement project will disrupt portions of Ninini Point well into next year.
Help shape the future of Kilauea Town
KILAUEA — The North Shore community will host its second meeting for the Kilauea Town Expansion Project.
Obituary for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
• Emil Tyner Trinidad
Inaugural Walk & Roll honors kupuna
WAILUA — Na Kupuna O Kauai Legacy of Aloha, or website Okauailoa.com, will present its first Walk & Roll Walkathon on Oct. 26 at Lydgate Park Main Pavilion.
Missing female visitor found safe
LIHUE — A Washington State woman has been found after going missing this past weekend.
Jobless rate creeps up in August on Kauai
LIHUE — The unemployment rate on the island of Kauai inched up amid a drawdown of employees in a couple of key economic sectors in the second full month of summer.
County’s annual vehicle auction begins Oct. 1
LIHUE — The annual County of Kauai vehicle auction has been announced for the month of October.
Births for Monday, September 23, 2024
• Kailei‘a Simola • ‘Ulu Kathleen Kahuanui Bounos • Jaemond Pea • Ava Kalea Head • Miracle Trinh • Aniya-Rose Kawahine Ui O Nalani Fernandez-Cardozo • Maple Satterfield
TAX MAN: Raise your awareness with the Hawaii Budget Primer 2024
This week we wanted to bring special attention to a 32-page pamphlet recently published by the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, simply called “Hawaii Budget Primer 2024-25.”
Meet the candidates on Thursday
LIHUE — Candidates for the state and county offices will be present on Thursday when the Kauai Island Ministries presents “Kauai Candidate Meet & Greet” at the Kauai Philipine Cultural Center located adjacent to the YMCA pool.
Nawiliwili Stream most polluted in September
LIHUE — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium at more than a dozen locations with Nawiliwili Stream easily being the nastiest in September.
Making a splash with interactive education
LIHUE — Nearly 800 fifth grade students created a splash on Friday at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields during the Project Wet Make A Splash water education event presented by the Department of Water (DOW) in collaboration with numerous community partners.
Roadwork scheduled on Kauai
LIHUE — The fall roadwork season opens with a whole lot of clanking on the agenda, as crews take aim at a boatload of guardrail repair with a particular emphasis in Anahola, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday, Sept. 20.
Obituaries for Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Eddiemar Balaan Sagisi • Patrick ‘Naka’ Keawe Kahikuonamoku Nakaahiki • Dee Milton Crowell • Thomas Shipman Blankley Jr.
ISLAND HISTORY: Robert Iwamoto Sr. of Kauai, founder of Roberts Hawaii
Born in Wailua, Kauai, the son of Shintaro and Shime Iwamoto, Robert Iwamoto Sr. (1911-1984) was the founder of Roberts Hawaii, the largest tour and transportation company in Hawaii, with branches on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island.
Bukoski and Soriano earn Fujita & Miura Public Relations scholarships
LIHUE — Fujita & Miura Public Relations (FMPR) announced that two Kauai students, Kierstyn Bukoski and Willsendane Soriano, have been named the 2024 FMPR Scholars.
Powerhouse Road fire chars 20 acres in Wainiha
WAINIHA — After 48 hours, Kauai firefighters have successfully extinguished the 20-acre brush fire above Powerhouse Road in Wainiha.
Obituaries for Friday, September 20, 2024
• Marie Maxima Dar • Scott L. Hardwick