Obituary for Friday, May 31, 2024
• Floyd ‘Floyd Boy/Fred’ Libre
Hilton Garden Inn site of Kaua‘i Songwriters Festival
WAILUA — The Kaua‘i Songwriters Music Festival (and concert), which is coming to the Hilton Garden Inn during the weekend of June 7-8, will feature workshops and a concert on June 8 that is open to the public.
Tropic Care returns, dates set
LIHU‘E — In an effort to strengthen the health of the community, the Kaua’i District Health Office and County of Kaua’i are hosting the islands sixth Tropic Care event in June.
Lane, road closures extended on westside of Kaua‘i
KALAHEO — A number of lane closures on the westside of Kaua‘i have been extended until the end of June.
Free Kaua‘i World Ocean Day at Nukoli‘i Beach on June 8
NUKOLI‘I — Ho‘omalu Ke Kai, in partnership with the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort, is inviting everyone to a Kaua‘i World Ocean Day event on June 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nukoli‘i Beach located adjacent to the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
Visitor dies after being pulled from the water
‘ANINI — A Washington state man died after being pulled from the water off Anini Beach Park in the North Shore on Friday afternoon.
Early registration encouraged for Critter Camp
KIPU — The first Critter Camp hosted by the Kaua‘i Humane Society is not until June 10, but early registrations are being accepted now because enrollment is limited for the three different grade levels of the camp.
Obituaries for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
• Leonida Defuntorum Leones • Floyd ‘Floyd Boy/Fred’ Libre • Ernest E. Segismundo, Sr. • Edmundo G. Reyes
Births for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
• Kailer Micah Kia‘iokaaina Smith-Astrologio • Orsen Ricardo Llego Diogo • Aaliyah Michelle Kaimimaluhia Kenney McDougal • Rivyr Heikiunpa‘a • Loretta Maeve Mākaha Palmeira • Analu Ryu Gordon Makani Emayo
HOOSER: Circumventing the charter
Governor Josh Green has signed Senate Bill 3202 into law. This new law effectively circumvents the Kaua‘i County Charter by transferring the power of subdivision approval in the urban district, from the Planning Commission to a single individual, the Kaua‘i planning director.
A source of koa for canoe builders
KA‘U, Hawai‘i — A 1,200-acre koa forest in Ka‘u is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades.
Births for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
• Micah Noah Sagucio Atmospera • Jada Bonanno • Dana Bonanno • Lily Mahina Honda
Warehouse fire in Puhi causes $500,000 in damage
PUHI — A warehouse fire caused an estimated $500,000 in damage on early Saturday morning.
NBC sports camps coming in June
KOLOA — The W of Kaua‘i with Josh Burton as president, is bringing back the NBC camps for basketball and volleyball in June.
Roadwork scheduled this week on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the holiday-shortened week with most of the work taking place on the eastside of the island, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
Herbig brothers, Chef Simeon are Kaua‘i Poke Fest celebrity judges
PO‘IPU — When doors to the Fourth annual Kaua‘i Poke Fest open at Koloa Landing Resort on June 8, the poke fest’s guest judges Nick and Nate Herbig of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be joined by celebrity judge Chef Sheldon Simeon of Lineage and Tiffany’s on Maui.
AMR awarded ambulance contracts for Kaua‘i and Maui
HONOLULU — The Department of Health announced on Friday it has awarded two four-year contracts for emergency ground ambulance service for Kaua‘i and Maui to International Life Support, doing business as American Medical Response (AMR).
Obituary for Monday, May 27, 2024
• Michael Miyuki Cardinez
A note to our loyal readers
LIHU‘E — The Garden Island newspaper is moving on up. After decades of working out of our location on Kuhio Highway, we are relocating the business office and newsroom.
Obituaries for Saturday, May 25, 2024
• Michael Miyuki Cardinez • Brenda Joy Duncan