Holidays vary by state
It depends on the state you live in whether you officially honor one or the other or both of these presidents, since states decide which holidays to adopt.
Flying between presidents’ birthdays to Kauai’s annual bird blessing
Here it is, Presidents Day again — the holiday that I’ve thought for many years combines the birth dates of two, revered presidents, Washington and Lincoln — Feb. 22 and Feb. 12, respectively. Turns out I’m not the only one to hold that misconception.
Movies are showing all day today in Waimea
The Waimea Film Festival is a one-day, all-day celebration of productions, including local releases, at the Historic Waimea Theatre, part of the Waimea Town Celebration, today.
County Housing Agency set to receive $132k
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Thursday awarded $74 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country, including $567,460 to six public housing agencies in Hawaii and Guam. The Kauai County Housing Agency is slated to receive $132,000.
Preserving the trail
While the Wai Koa Loop Trail has been popular for years with residents and visitors alike, now it’s an official and ongoing fixture on the North Shore.
Rain doesn’t dampen feast
Where’s the Spam? Spam Lindsey, a coach with the Kapaa High School boys basketball team, wanted to know Sunday after volunteering to shuttle diners from the parking lot to the dining area at the American Culinary Federation Kauai Chapter 33rd annual Breakfast at Kauai Community College. “I’ve got to talk to these people,” Lindsey said. “Where is the Spam?”
Jane, Dusty, Po and the volcano
A tourist from the mainland comes to Hawaii to see the volcano. She hires two guys pretending to be tour guides. What follows is humorous, touching, revealing and uplifting — and it hits close to home, no matter where you live. And nothing, really, stays the same.
Arrest log for Monday, February 18, 2019
• Arrest log for October 10-12, 2018
Mice prey on seabirds
While the hunt is still on for remaining rats on Lehua island near Niihau, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is gearing up to target a different island with rodenticide-laced bait designed to destroy house mice.
Obituaries for Monday, February 18, 2019
• Yukie-Lynn Nalani DeSilva • Benjamin Kapoiwa Kekui Kali Sr.
Gas prices down slightly
Gas prices paused this past week around Hawaii, and some other areas on other islands saw a mix of price increases and decreases of up to 3 cents a gallon, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.
Disaster readiness meeting coming up
The Building Industry Association of Hawaii has been awarded a federal Department of Labor, Susan Harwood Grant to provide training to address occupational safety and health hazards that may be encountered in natural-disaster-site response and cleanup activities across Hawaii.
Happy Camper for Monday, February 18, 2019
Caroline Lum was getting excited about seeing the “Dennis” quilt at the Kauai Quilt Show, and James Yamamoto (he’s an all-the-time volunteer with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary) had to go see what the excitement was about Saturday at Kukui Grove Center.
Mainlanders moving to Hawaii add to growing homelessness
HONOLULU — A new report from Hawaii’s largest homeless service provider says the number of people travelling to Oahu and then becoming homeless is growing.
2 Oahu men contract rare, potentially lethal infection
HONOLULU — Two people who were diagnosed with a rare and potentially lethal type of leptospirosis on Oahu were hospitalized after their organs began shutting down.
Lead cleanup planned for beach parks on Big Island
HILO, Hawaii — Officials say two beach parks on the Big Island could reopen this summer after closing in 2017 because of contamination.
Big Island man ordered to pay $800K for hitting pedestrian
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — A Big Island man has been ordered to pay more than $800,000 after he was convicted of hitting a runner while driving under the influence twice within a 24-hour period.
More than 1,500 attend vigil for Aurora shooting victims
AURORA, Ill. — More than 1,500 people braved snow and freezing drizzle to attend a prayer vigil for five slain co-workers Sunday, two days after they were fatally shot at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant by a longtime employee who was fired moments earlier.
UK lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation
NEW YORK — British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that accused Facebook of intentionally violating privacy and anti-competition laws in the U.K., and called for greater oversight of social media companies.
Ex-FBI official: ‘Crime may have been committed’ by Trump
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a “crime may have been committed” when President Donald Trump fired the head of the FBI and tried to publicly undermine an investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia.
Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin came to the Daytona 500 determined to honor his late car owner with a victory.
Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his chief spokesman declined Monday to say if Abe had nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though they praised Trump for dealings with North Korea.
‘Taking their last breath’: IS hides among Syrian civilians
BAGHOUZ, Syria — From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State group has been knocked back to a speck of land on the countries’ shared border. In that tiny patch on the banks of the Euphrates River, hundreds of militants are hiding among civilians under the shadow of a small hill — encircled by forces waiting to declare the territorial defeat of the extremist group.
Red Raiders unseeded, opens against OIA’s Farrington
LIHUE — Kauai High School’s varsity boys basketball team will enter unseeded in the 2019 Snapple Boys Basketball Championships–Division II state tournament.
Hang Loose Pro will be first major test of QS season
It’s unfortunate to say it, but the Hawaii portion of the annual surf season has essentially come to a close. Hawaiian waters dominate the professional landscape for about three straight months, but it’s now time to share the wealth and give some other nations a chance to see the best of the best up close.