Loop Road closed for remainder of year
WAILUA — Heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding has temporarily stymied a road improvement project in the Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve.
Obituaries for Friday, June 21, 2024
• Eloise Lehua Taniguchi • Teresita Lapitan Roche • Emilia ‘Loling’ Respicio Galicinao • Marilyn Geronimo Venzon • Floris H. Wataya • Dorothy Marie Texeira Moura • Susan Howie Burriss
Births for Friday, June 21, 2024
• Tatum Ornellas • Scion-Nesta Jeffery Pak Sheong YongMekchay • Makaiwa Jesse Hepomaika‘imaikalani Kaneakua-Dabin • Rylee Kimiko Kananimakamae Rocha • Mehamei Mikeila Cummings
Cook Islands say aloha with dance finale
HONOLULU — While some Cook Islands delegates waited for their upcoming flight on Saturday, they performed once more at Waikiki Beach Walk on Tuesday evening.
Births for Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Theodore Tengan • Kaizen-Maximillion Waikaheokawaikini White
Obituaries for Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Gerald ‘Jack’ Jon Ipo Blackstad • Melvin Kauahi • Wayson Frederick Iwasak • Marilyn Geronimo Venzon
Hawai‘i hotel occupancy fell in May as softness continued
HONOLULU — Summer isn’t coming in hot for Hawai‘i hoteliers, who saw hotel occupancy drop to its lowest level of the year in May and are expecting a continued slowdown.
Obituaries for Wednesday, June 19, 2024
• Escolastico ‘Tico’ Acoba Adaoag • Mary Ann Akana Bender • Peter Randall Riopta • Dorothy Marie Texeira Moura • Emeteria Ann Nerpio • Therease Kum Cha Oh Goodridge • Magdalina ‘Maggie’ Mission • Mary Lou Correa • Janis Dorothy Lyon • Ruby Kawaiulailiahi Pia Cummings
Births for Wednesday, June 19, 2024
• Keanu Tsuneo Kahalenani Kama Drake • Waiakalani Himenialakaikaiolohia McGee • Makaiden Ka’ula Brian Martin Rivera
HOOSER: Unpacking the 2024 Kaua‘i primary
The upcoming primary election ballot for Kaua’i at first glance, looks a little boring.
Stabbing is latest high-profile violent crime in O‘ahu’s Keeaumoku Street area
HONOLULU — Sang Hoon Park, an employee at Kickin Kajun, was closing up the restaurant Saturday evening when he heard ambulances and saw at least 15 police cars pull up across the street.
Fathers, fast cars and food found at the car show
LIHU‘E — More than 338 pounds of food and $110 in monetary contributions were collected on Saturday during the 19th annual Kaua‘i Classic Cars Dad’s Day car show, which filled the parking lot on the east end parking lot fronting the UPS store.
Tropic Care treatment on Kaua‘i to end at noon on Thursday, June 20
KAPA‘A — For those who have not taken advantage of the no cost health care services available at Tropic Care Kaua‘i, the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program ends at noon on June 20 at the Kapa‘a Middle School main clinic and at the Kilauea Elementary School satellite clinic.
Obituary for Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Lillian Yae Amimoto
YWCA Wiwo‘ole Project gets Zonta help on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The need for donating the load of household goods was especially pressing on Saturday, said Edie Ignacio Neumiller of the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i.
A note to our loyal readers
LIHU‘E — The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered on Wednesday, June 19, because the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver mail on a federal holiday.
Obituaries for Monday, June 17, 2024
• Ruby Kawaiulailiahi Pia Cummings • Joseph Henry D’Enbeau
KFCU starts search for new CEO
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Federal Credit Union Board Chair Byron Watanabe announced on Saturday the appointment of Executive Vice President Sean Kaley as the interim president and CEO.
Maui County trying to block AG interview related to 2018 wildfires
HONOLULU — County of Maui officials are trying to block the state Department of the Attorney General from questioning the head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency about what the county learned from the 2018 West Maui wildfires.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of lane closures are in store next week with the most work scheduled in Lihu‘e, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.