Mentor and students take E Kanikapila Kakou stage
NUKOLI‘I — Keiki o ka ‘aina, translated to mean “child of the land,” from Anahola Kainani Kahaunaele has blossomed into one of Hawai‘i’s premier singer-songwriter-musician-teacher of Hawaiian music. She has won a number of Na Hoku Hanohano awards, including her most recent Female Vocalist of the Year.
Bank of Hawai‘i ‘Branch of Tomorrow’ opens in ‘Ele‘ele
‘ELE‘ELE — Despite the interrupted entry to the ‘Ele‘ele Shopping Center on Monday, the Bank of Hawai‘i opened the BOH ‘Ele‘ele branch with its signature “Branch of Tomorrow” capabilities.
Obituaries for Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Michael Miyuki Cardinez • Birgit R. Soma
Births for Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Kapena Isaac Kipukai Wichman • Kalawai‘a Noi Sione Isamu Espina • Hilo James Kamohoali‘i Nawahikuapapanuimauloa Kama Laymance-Drake
Florilegium Art opens on Thursday
KALAHEO — The National Tropical Botanical Garden offers the NTBG Florlegium Art Show 2024 on each Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NTBG Botanical Research Center located at 3530 Papalina Road in Kalaheo.
Labor market off to hot start on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A vigorous labor market started the year on an energetic note, as it added hundreds of jobs across key sectors of the island economy midway through the winter tourism season.
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
• Randy O’Connor • Betty June Bell • Benjamin Ganotisi Ramos • Rochelle K. Barretto • Violet M. Moura • Ofelia ‘Punay’ Resinto • Lou Jyoji Nishida Sr. • Lorraine C. Savaria • Stephen ‘Steve’ Patrick Ruiz
Saint Catherine School parents looking for microschool enrollees
KAPA‘A — Saint Catherine School (SCS), in its traditional operational model serving students from preschool through eighth grade, is closing at the end of this school year in June. The closure was confirmed by a school parent, who requested anonymity.
Lihu‘e Airport records strong passenger count in February
LIHU‘E — The number of people getting off domestic passenger flights at Lihue Airport was a record total count for the month of February.
Obituary for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
• Linda Rae Rollins
HOOSER: Sending in testimony — does it work?
Does anyone really read the testimony I send in? Is it truly important that I go to the legislature’s website, log in, and submit testimony in support or opposition? Is actually showing up in person important?
5 people found dead in Honolulu home in apparent murder-suicide
HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home.
Obituaries for Monday, March 11, 2024
• Kathleen Marie Casaubon • Stephen ‘Steve’ Patrick Ruiz • Vincent Le Roy Cosner • Rogelyn Rita Casil
Lihu‘e library celebrating Women’s History Month
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i State Library System is celebrating Women’s History Month 2024 by presenting “Taylor Swift Craft and Karaoke Night for Teens” on March 13 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lihu‘e Public Library.
Humpback whale visiting Kukui Grove during spring break
LIHU‘E — Kamakai, the life-sized inflatable, walk-in humpback whale will return to Kukui Grove Center after a four-year absence.
Lihu‘e man dies in traffic crash
KOLOA — Kaua‘i marked its third traffic fatality of 2024 when a 33-year-old resident of Lihu‘e suffered fatal injuries during a single vehicle traffic incident on Friday night.
Family Court judge talks story
PUHI — Gregory Meyers, a Family Court judge in the Fifth Circuit, state of Hawai‘i, created a scenario on Friday that could possibly take place within the field of eighth grade students at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are scheduled for the island of Kaua‘i with work stretching from ‘Ele‘ele to Princeville, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
Births for Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Amaia Elizabeth Mae Berry • Laken Legend Like’ole Efhan • Naomi Ku‘uleialohamakae‘onanea Glovasa • Jesse Ka‘eo Henry Rapozo
Obitiuaries for Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Michael Hanohano Vea • Randy O’Connor • Rochelle K. Barretto