Honoring Hawaiian culture at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa on Saturday
PO‘IPU — The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau invite everyone to the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Median price of a home leaps 28.89 percent to $1.45 million on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A big jump in the median price of a home gave the Kaua‘i housing market the dubious distinction of being the most expensive in the Hawaiian Island chain last month.
No lottery for this year’s trout season
KOKE‘E — The state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) announced there will be no lottery for the annual Rainbow Trout Season, which started on June 15 and continues through Sept. 30.
KIUC leads the state in renewable generation
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) announced that for the fifth straight year the island cooperative led the state of Hawai‘i in renewable generation after achieving 57.9 percent renewable for 2023.
Obituaries for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
• Clifton Yoshisuke Hayashi • Eloise Lehua Taniguchi • Robert George Yamamoto • Floris H. Wataya • Escolastico ‘Tico’ Acoba Adaoag • Myra Otei Nishiie • Gerald ‘Jack’ Jon Ipo Blackstad • Emeteria Ann Nerpio • Harmony Ching
HOOSER: A valuable policy and politics exercise
In 30 days or less voters will begin receiving their primary election ballot in the mail. Visit https://olvr.hawaii.gov to register or update your registration.
Hayley Cheyney Kane crowned Miss Hawai‘i 2024
HONOLULU — Hayley Cheyney Kane had good reason to celebrate as she did her first interview as the newly crowned Miss Hawai‘i 2024 moments after receiving her title, sash and tiara on stage Sunday at the Hawai‘i Theatre.
County of Kaua‘i jobless rate falls to 2.1 percent in May
LIHU‘E — A drop in the civilian labor force coupled with job additions in key sectors helped push the unemployment rate to its lowest point for the month of May in at least 35 years on Kaua‘i.
Visitor dies after being pulled from water in Ha‘ena
HA‘ENA — A Colorado visitor died after being pulled from the water off Ha‘ena Beach Park in the North Shore last week.
Structure fire causes $1,500 in damage
LIHU‘E — A structure fire at the former Lihue Plantation Company Sugar Mill caused an estimated $1,500 in damage on Friday, June 21.
Green reignites debate over liquefied natural gas
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has reversed a major state energy policy position of his predecessor in a move that many environmentalists don’t consider to be very “green.”
Obituaries for Monday, June 24, 2024
• Michael Bruce Farley • Susan Howie Burriss • Gilbert Toshio Tanaka • Harmony Yun Yuen Ching
Partial closure of Polihale State Park in effect
WAIMEA — An effort is underway to protect a sensitive dune system on the westside of the island of Kaua‘i.
Military construction dollars may flow into islands
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i may be in line to see more spending on military construction in the next fiscal year than any other state after the U.S. House Appropriations committee recently passed its version of a military construction spending bill with $1.55 billion slated for Hawai‘i projects.
Upcoming lane closures on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The summer road improvement season is in full swing with lane closures in place from Waimea to Hanalei, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.
Obituaries for Saturday, June 22, 2024
• Marilyn Geronimo Venzon • Teresita Lapitan Roche • Emeteria Ann Nerpio
Births for Saturday, June 22, 2024
• Treslyn Lacaden-Bisarra • Riley Mae Maliepau‘ole Tangalin • Theodore Makaio-Bruce Lee Bell • Charice Mae De Costa • Kien Kaleolani Kupa‘amakekumu Perez • Layson Vivas • Vahine Aleha Billie Pia Hermeling • Kau‘ilei Grace Lizama • Ripley Makua Largo
Letters for Saturday, June 22, 2024
• ‘Well done’ • ‘Better off’
CRITTER: Koloa Landing would make a good Marine Reserve
Marine reserves in the past have often been controversial because they can create a “no take” zone which keeps the local community from fishing their favorite part of the coastline.
ISLAND HISTORY: Coco Palms’ first entertainers were Ah Sau Ahana and his musicians
Born and raised on Kaua‘i, Ah Sau Ahana (1907-2008) learned to play the banjo, ukulele and steel guitar while attending Kaua‘i High School.