Obituaries for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
• Geraldine Marie Duarte • Reef R. K. Oana • Lillian Yae Sakata Amimoto • Patrick Steven Laysa • Melvin Kauahi • William Pascua Villanueva • David W. Pratt
Letters for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
• ‘Fix it’ • Make votes count
HOOSER: Primary Election time, ballots arriving in mail
Ballots have arrived in the mail. It’s game on. The Primary Election concludes on Aug. 10. If you have not received your ballot by now you should check with the office of elections to make sure you are registered at https://elections.hawaii.gov.
Lane closures scheduled for Kuli Road
LAWAI — A cleanup will lead to lane closures on portions of Kuli Road later this week.
Magical myths and legends at Lihu‘e Library
LIHU‘E — The Live Poets’ Society Pau Hana “Magical Myths & Legends” will close the Lihu‘e Public Library summer reading program on July 31 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Disaster preparedness, wellness fair on Thursday
LIHU‘E — The county’s Agency on Elderly Affairs will be hosting a disaster preparedness and wellness fair on Thursday at Lihu‘e Civic Center.
TSA aims to bolster its staff on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The Transportation Security Administration is looking for a few good people to help bolster its ranks at Lihu‘e Airport, where thousands of tourists arrive every week for the start of their Kaua‘i experience.
Obituary for Tuesday, July 23, 2024
• Clarina P. Madamba
California woman dies after being pulled from water in Hanaka‘ape Bay
KOLOA — A California woman died hours after being pulled from the water in Hanaka‘ape Bay on Friday morning.
Historic moment might energize Hawai‘i voters
HONOLULU — Most Hawai‘i political leaders welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and swiftly expressed support for his replacement pick of Vice President Kamala Harris, but it’s still unclear whether these historic events will energize Hawai‘i voters enough to affect local elections.
Obituary for Monday, July 22, 2024
• Geraldine Marie Duarte
Happy Camper for Monday, July 22, 2024
Kudos to Hawai‘i Community Little League Carole T. Ota, Bobby Bater and Kawaihau Community Little League President Shan Higashi on hosting the State 9 through 11 tournament (Aiea just beat Kaneohe in a 14-13 extra inning affair to advance in the not-winning bracket to meet host Kawaihau — they lost 11-0 to undefeated Hilo in their Saturday opener to face Aiea on Sunday) … Championship game scheduled for Tuesday when first pitch goes off at 9 a.m. at the Main Diamond located inside Bryan J. Baptiste SportsComplex.
Koke‘e brush fire near full containment
KOKE‘E — A brush fire was near full containment on Sunday after scorching approximately 1,300 acres since it started a few days earlier.
Biden drops out of race
President Joe Biden on Sunday abruptly abandoned his campaign for a second term under intense pressure from fellow Democrats and threw his support to Vice President Kamala Harris to lead their party in a dramatic last-minute bid to stop former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A lot of road-related work is scheduled for the upcoming week on the island of Kaua‘i, the Hawai‘i department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.
Obituaries for Saturday, July 20, 2024
• Steve Evans • William Pascua Villanueva
CRITTER: Comeback of the Maui black coral
In 1985 if you walked into a jewelry store in Lahaina Maui the first thing you would see is a big sign saying “we sell the famous Maui black coral necklace.”
ISLAND HISTORY: A personal history of ancestry and race in Hawai‘i
Since the early days of contact between foreigners and the people of Hawai‘i, there have been men hailing from faraway lands who married island girls and made their home in Hawai‘i.
Body found at Carter’s Point
NAWILIWILI — Law enforcement is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a body that was found at Carter’s Point on Thursday, July 18.
Global tech outage disrupts local services
LIHU‘E — A tech outage disrupted services around the globe, leaving airline passengers stranded, surgeries canceled and government agencies working through the night to restore systems.