Obituary for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wallace ‘Mito’ Sonoda Wallace “Mito” Sonoda, of Eleele, passed away on Aug. 7, 2024, at Kauai Care Center at the age of 89. He was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Wahiawa, Kauai. He was a veteran and served...
View Article2024 fall season girls volleyball underway
LIHUE — Kauai High School needed five sets and extra points, while Kapa‘a High School came back to win in four sets on Tuesday when the Kauai Interscholastic Federation initiated its 2024 fall season...
View ArticleCongressional hearing in Lahaina examines federal response
Federal agencies responding to Maui’s wildfire disaster over the past 13 months received much praise along with several tough questions during a congressional hearing Wednesday in Lahaina. Select...
View ArticleCity rolls out CORE bus to curb homelessness
HONOLULU — A retired city-owned bus with about 1.7 million miles on it will now roll to the assistance of Oahu’s homeless. Once part of TheBus fleet, the aging vehicle will now work as part the city’s...
View ArticleLihue Refuse Transfer Station to close for renovations
LIHU‘E — The Department of Pubic Works (DPW) said the Lihue Refuse Transfer Station will be closed for renovations from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. “These renovations will allow our refuse transfer...
View Article58th Terno Ball to be held on Sept. 21
LIHUE — The annual Terno Ball is the signature scholarship fundraiser for the Kaua‘i Filipino Women’s Club (KFWC). This year marks the 58th Terno Ball for which tickets to the night of elegant...
View ArticleKauai hotel workers seek better pay and more
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i hotel union workers joined the thousand of workers across the nation that went on strike this past Labor Day weekend. On Kauai, workers at the Sheraton Kauai Resort walked out of the...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
Aloha, and good luck to Georgia Degracia (she was doing her final AV tech job on Saturday at the Wilcox Health Keiki Run), who is embarking on a new chapter of her life on the mainland. The Showtime...
View ArticleCouncil honors Peleke Flores, Malama Huleia
LIHUE — The Kauai County Council on Wednesday commended Peleke Flores “as Hawaii’s social champion” after Flores received the National Education Association (NEA) Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award...
View ArticleKeanu’s 7th anniversary helps Waialeale, Kipaipai at KCC
PUHI — Desaray Saito Brown said a mother’s love never dies as she handed Laheo Salazar a stack of Aloha Aina gift cards at the Waialeale Project office at Kaua‘i Community College. “It’s been seven...
View ArticleKPD honors officers for saving man’s life
LIHU‘E — County of Kaua‘i officials honored the heroic efforts of two police officers in an award ceremony on Friday, Aug. 23. Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD), Officer Maria Himongala along with Officer...
View ArticleHome sales soar in July
LIHUE — Sales of single-family homes more than doubled in July, as buyers snapped up houses at an eye-popping pace in the first full month of summer on Kauai. A total of 37 homes were sold in July,...
View ArticleRoadside vendors bill stalls on Big Island
A proposal to legitimize roadside merchants on Hawaii County roads still needs to cook for a little longer. A County Council committee on Tuesday once again postponed a decision about Bill 184, which...
View ArticleObituaries for Friday, September 6, 2024
Richard Haruo Arakaki Richard Haruo Arakaki, of Koloa, passed away on July 31, 2024, at Pali Momi Medical Center at the age of 65. He was born on June 4,1959. He was an auto parts sales manager with...
View ArticleWaimea Alumni and Friends Foundation luau on Sept. 14
WAIMEA — The Waimea Alumni and Friends Foundation will be hosting its 2024 Spirit Awards Luau and general membership meeting on Sept. 14 at the Waimea High School cafeteria. “Each fall, the WAFF...
View ArticleLine dance to benefit Kauai Veterans Center
LIHUE — Jeffrey Callejo Jr., the leader of The Kauai Line Dance Group, will present an annual fundraiser for the Kauai Veterans Center on Sept. 13-14. The two-day line dance event will feature dancing...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
Boy, it’s hot out there … has the thermometer reached 100-plus degrees like it did last Saturday? Hats off to Kauai Police Department Sgt. Morris Unutoa, Special Resource Officers John Anderson,...
View ArticleThe Point, HGV helps build homes in Waimea
WAIMEA — As part of the Hilton Grand Vacations HGV Serves program, a volunteer team from The Point at Poipu spent Wednesday working alongside homebuyers and Kauai Habitat for Humanity staff at the...
View ArticleThe Lo chapter released on the Hanapepe Massacre centennial
HANAPEPE — Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Hanapepe Massacre, which took place on Sept. 9, 1924, Catherine and Karl Lo announced the release of the Lo chapter, “Shrouded in Mystery: The Unveiling...
View ArticleSign wavers bring attention to suicide prevention
LIHUE — There was a lot of energy and a lot of honking on the corner of Rice Street and Umi Street in a sign-waving event for World Suicide Prevention Month on Wednesday Sept. 4. Kaua‘i Mayor Derek...
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