Ke Ala Hele Makalae Trail named to Hall of Fame
LIHU‘E — The nation’s largest trail advocacy organization announced that Ke Ala Hele Makalae Trail is the newest member of the Rails to Trails Conservancy Organization Hall of Fame.
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 13, 2024
• Celia Mae Fraticelli • Trinidad Dela Cruz
Kapa‘a High needs a girls basketball coach
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School athletic director Greg Gonsalves announced a vacancy for the head coach position for the school’s girls basketball program.
Modified hours for Kaua‘i Police Department records window
LIHU‘E — Modified hours to the Records Services and Firearms Registration window have been announced due to the upcoming observance of Statehood Day.
Fire causes $22,500 in damage in Waimea
WAIMEA — A fire caused an estimated $22,500 in damage on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week
LIHU‘E — The roads in and around Lihu‘e are going to be littered with road-related projects this week, as the workload ramps up in the middle of summer, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.
Judge frees 3 of 4 suspects in Hilo burglary
HILO, Hawai‘i — A Hilo judge, over prosecutors’ objections, freed three of four suspects arrested on Aug. 4 in connection with the theft of a Worthington heavy-duty compressor and an accompanying trailer from a Makalika Street property in the Panaewa neighborhood of Hilo.
Governors overpower Warriors 35-12
Kapa‘a High School football scored two touchdowns on Saturday night in a losing 35-12 to the Farrington Governors at the Farrington campus in Kalihi, O‘ahu.
Carvalho, Rapozo top two finishers for County Council in Primary Election 2024
LIHU‘E — The roster of candidates vying for a seat on the Kaua‘i County Council looked a wee bit smaller on Saturday evening, as three people were on the brink of elimination in the Primary Election 2024.
Letters for Saturday, August 10, 2024
• Sunday buses • ‘You’re welcome’ • Beguiling move • Waikiki kupuna
ISLAND HISTORY: The American military on Ni‘ihau during World War II
Prior to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Ni‘ihau had long been a peaceful home to its 130 Hawaiian residents, virtually unknown to the outside world, and was only rarely visited by invited off-island guests of Aylmer and Lester Robinson, its owners.
Authorities searching for missing Kapa‘a man
KAPA‘A — A 25-year-old man has been reported missing after last being seen on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Obituaries for Friday, August 9, 2024
• Jane Margaret Russell • Kaleo Ho‘okano • Robert Agosto • Pacita Valencia Simpliciano
Births for Friday, August 9, 2024
• Teo Vargas Nemethy • Kuha‘o Norio Miulanaakealoha Kahuli Kanahele • Tyran Kamakakuokalani Siores-Akiona • Kanoa Kade Kiliohu Navor Laranio • Ealakai Sunny Frank • Ella Odette Johnson
A year later, no cause or origin available for Lahaina fire
A year after a wildfire killed 102 people, destroyed Lahaina and left thousands without a home, the public has yet to learn what started the fire and where it began.
Obituaries for Thursday, August 8, 2024
• Michele Phyllis Kitko • Thomas Lewis Makanani • Carlina Balgos Iglesia • Jacob Takumi Wada • Magdalena Gallardo • Romualdo Asuncion Pascual
Suspect sought for alleged credit card fraud at Walmart
LIHU‘E — A suspect is wanted after being seen on camera allegedly using a stolen credit card at Walmart last month.
Green orders flags to fly at half-staff in honor of wildfire victims
LIHU‘E — As the state of Hawai‘i observes the one-year mark of the Lahaina fire, Governor Josh Green ordered all flags to fly at half-staff in honor of the 102 lives lost in the August 2023 Maui wildfires.
Domestic passenger count heats up in July at Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — The domestic passenger count climbed to its highest monthly total of the year in July, as Lihu‘e Airport welcomed more than 87,000 people to the island of Kaua‘i.
Internal network upgrades made by Kaua‘i Police Department
LIHU‘E — Internal network upgrades to the Kaua‘i Police Department’s (KPD) dispatch line and its services continued on Tuesday evening.