Kapa‘a and Waimea pools to reopen
LIHU‘E — The Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools will be reopening this week.
Boone gets ace at junior golf tourney
LIHU‘E — Boone Clifton marked a historic day at Puakea Golf Course on Sunday.
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala gets top Kaikamahine award
LIHU‘E — Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala with Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin and her entourage of alaka‘i, came home with the pahu for being announced the top Kaikamahine at the Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula that wrapped up on Saturday.
Obituary for Monday, July 30, 2024
• Lauren Adele Segawa
UH men’s basketball clinic on Aug. 10
LIHU‘E — Boys and girls basketball players up to sixth grade are invited to participate for free in the Third annual University of Hawai‘i Mens Basketball clinic.
University of Hawai‘i receives $68.5M to advance climate resilience
HONOLULU — The University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) Sea Grant College Program has received a $68.5 million federal grant to lead a coalition of a dozen organizations to enhance the state’s long-term climate resilience by revitalizing the traditional Native Hawaiian moku system for land tenure and resource stewardship.
Roadwork scheduled next week on Kaua‘i
WAILUA — The routes through Wailua and Wailua Homesteads are in store for a lot of road-related work with more than one-half dozen projects scheduled to take place in the upcoming week, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
Obituaries for Saturday, July 27, 2024
• Rita Lottie-Ann De Silva • Magdalena Guerrero Balbin • Patrick Steven Laysa
ERSOY: Applying a champion mindset in daily life
We all can be an athlete, or at least we can have a small part of an athlete’s mindset and determination.
ISLAND HISTORY: ‘Auntie’ Emma De Fries’ Hanalei Ghost Marchers story
“Auntie” Emma De Fries (1925-1980) was a Hawaiian mystic and the great-great-granddaughter of Hewahewa (c. 1774-1837), the kahuna nui (high priest) to Kamehameha I.
Women take proactive step to address housing issue
HANAPEPE — Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity recently announced that more than a dozen local volunteers will work with the Hanapepe-based organization to build decent and affordable housing as part of Habitat for Humanity’s 2024 Women Build event on Aug. 9.
Water quality a mixed bag in July on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium — a federally recognized indicator of fecal presence in water — at a number of locations.
Obituaries for Friday, July 26, 2024
• Rita Lottie-Ann De Silva • Lorin Ptacek Wade • Matthew James Ornellas Jr.
Drain line to be installed on Hanalei Hill
HANALEI — An ongoing slope stabilization project along Kuhio Highway is going to make traversing the area a little more complicated for motorists in the weeks ahead.
Happy Camper for Friday, July 26, 2024
Mahalo, Po‘ipu Shopping Village Manager Val Roland for the invitation to the traditional Indian blessing of three future establishments in the shopping center.
Obituary for Thursday, July 25, 2024
• Robert Agosto
Births for Thursday, July 25, 2024
• Celina Mission • Ailana Kunleipupupuananioniihau Cremer • Archer Tierney Cormican • Sophie Lilikoi Dieteren
Hunting Unit L closed
KEKAHA — The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced on Tuesday the closing of Hunting Unit L until further notice as a precaution due to ongoing wildfire suppression efforts.
Heat safety campaign takes root
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) along with the Office of Economic Development (OED) launched a Heat Safety Awareness Campaign, aimed at highlighting the health and well-being of all Hawai‘i residents and its visitors.
Arson suspected in two fires on Kaua‘i
WAIMEA — An investigation into a couple of recent brush fires has led local authorities to suspect arson in both incidents.