Flash flood warning expires; Kuhio Highway near Hanalei Bridge remains closed
The flash flood warning for the islands of Kauai and Niihau has expired, according to the National Weather Service. However, Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge remains closed until further notice due to flooding. The highway will reopen as soon as it is safe for travel.
Festival of Lights finale tonight
There is one more opportunity to take in the free 22nd annual Festival of Lights before it closes its 2018 run at the Historic County Building in Lihue.
Fireworks, music on New Year’s Eve
A New Year’s Eve celebration at Poipu Beach Park starts at 5 p.m. and will feature music, games and fireworks, all free courtesy of the Poipu Beach Resort Association and Koloa-Poipu-area businesses.
Man arrested when he shows up for court
A Koloa man who posted bail after he was arraigned earlier this week on multiple drug and gun possession charges was arrested again Friday when he showed up to court for his scheduled preliminary hearing.
Hawaii’s music man
Paul Togioka was still in shock Friday while at work for the County of Kauai.
Kauai Coffee 2 opens in Waipouli
Kauai Coffee 2, the first retail store outside of the Kalaheo Visitor Center, opened Wednesday morning at the Coconut Marketplace.
The Red Cross needs more of you
The American Red Cross on Kauai needs you.
Poets write to the soul
Members of the Kauai “Live Poets’ Society” (LPS) are presenting their first live poetry program for the public, “Life is in the Word,” on Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m., at the Lihue Public Library.
Welcome the whales
A “Welcome Home Whales Celebration” is set for 4 p.m. Jan. 12 in Kapaa.
A home to call their own
KAILUA-KONA — Destin Foree was overcome with emotion as he stood at the steps of a Kailua-Kona condo with his wife and four sons as the key to the front door was given to them — permanently.
Obituary for Saturday, December 29, 2018
• Gary Mineo Saiki
Kauai High School seeks softball coach
LIHUE — Kauai High School is searching for a new head coach its softball program.
Akira Williams makes marks at KIF swim
LIHUE — Two individual swimmers and six relay teams made their mark by qualifying for the state K. Mark Takai Hawaii High School Athletic Association 2019 championship meet last Saturday when the Kauai Interscholastic Federation opened its 2018-2019 swim season hosted by Kapaa High School at the YMCA pool.
Strong undersea quake reported off southern Philippines
An undersea 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that it has a potential to generate a tsunami.
3 more charged in kidnappings tied to sect, victims located
Three more alleged leaders of an extremist Jewish sect have been arrested on charges of kidnapping two children in New York and the children have been found safe in Mexico, authorities said Friday.
Nielsen visits Texas border after second child’s death
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Friday visited the Texas border city where an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was detained with his father before dying in government custody .
Lampert’s hedge fund says bid submitted to save Sears
Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert’s hedge fund said it submitted a last-minute bid Friday valued at $4.4 billion to keep the struggling retailer from being liquidated.
Snyder signs bill to make Michigan ballot drives tougher
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday signed a law making it harder for groups to put proposals on the Michigan ballot, imposing a geographical-based requirement that may prevent them from gathering signatures for petitions mainly from the most populated areas.
Oregon hotel apologizes a week after kicking out black man
Attorneys for a black man who was kicked out of an Oregon hotel last week say they want a public explanation for why he was told to leave.
Sheriff blames sanctuary law for California officer’s death
A suspected drunken driver accused of killing a California police officer who pulled him over was captured Friday as he tried to flee back to Mexico, where he lived before illegally crossing into the U.S., authorities said.
Investigations started on CenturyLink outage, 911 failures
Federal officials and at least one state said Friday they’ve started an investigation into a nationwide CenturyLink internet outage that has caused 911 service disruptions.
Wild weather: Water rescues in South, heavy snow in Midwest
A powerful winter storm that brought blizzard warnings Friday across the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least three fatal crashes while flash flooding from rains in the South swept away cars and forced dozens of water rescues.
Suspect in California officer’s shooting death is captured
A suspected drunk driver accused of fatally shooting the California police officer who pulled him over was captured Friday as he tried to flee back to Mexico, where he lived before illegally crossing into the U.S., authorities said.
NYC utility probes electric flash that lit sky in eerie blue
Electric utility Con Edison was working Friday to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City.
GOP and Democrats trade blame for shutdown, no deal in sight
The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes Friday and both parties traded blame in the weeklong impasse.