HUGS for all
Lea Weldon is sitting outside near the playground at the Island School preschool when her daughter, Kawehi, rushes up with a big smile.
Farm-to-everywhere
LIHUE — Hawaii is leading the nation in the effort to serve farm-fresh food in school lunches, according to research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Farm to School Network.
Nonprofits land Servco grants
HONOLULU — As part of its $1.5 million Centennial Service Campaign in 2019, the Servco Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Servco Pacific Inc., selected 19 local nonprofits to receive $20,000 grants. The odd number is a nod to 2019, the company’s centennial year — $20,000 each to 19 nonprofits.
‘Stop Flu at School’ clinics begin
HONOLULU — The state Department of Health’s annual Stop Flu at School program began last week and continues in 185 public schools statewide through Nov. 27.
Kalaheo Dental to buy back Halloween candy
KALAHEO — The Kalaheo Dental Group, with sponsorship from the UPS Store at Kukui Grove Center, hosts its Fourth annual Halloween Candy Buy Back on Friday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at its offices in Rainbow Plaza in Kalaheo.
Mayor honors Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Program
LIHUE — Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami took time on annual Conflict Resolution Day, coinciding with International Conflict Resolution Day, on Thursday, to thank the volunteer mediators with the Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Program.
Warriors KIF champs
LIHUE — Kapaa High School quarterback Kahanu Davis capturing the Kauai Interscholastic Federation title with a 31-19 victory over Waimea High School Saturday afternoon Vidinha Stadium was only one piece of the team’s quest for an off-island title.
KIF cross country championship ends in photo finish
PUHI — How close is .34 second, Kauai High School coach Fred Sasan wanted to know, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation cross country championships hosted by Island School at its Puhi campus course.
Letter for Sunday, October 20, 2019
• Parking meters, boulders — things have gone too far
Sanity must prevail in our elected politicians
I cast my first vote in 1969. I have voted in every election since, local, state and federal. I have always been a registered Independent. I prided myself in voting for the person and policy, not the party.
Kauai Historical Society deserves support
The Kauai Historical Society could use our help. We should give it to them.
Happy Camper for Sunday, October 20, 2019
Did Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka of the Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and his delegation of visitors (kudos to Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, Sue Kanoho and all the dignitaries on the tree-planting at Matsuri Kauai to strengthen the Kauai-Yamaguchi Sister City relationship) get to see what happened to the Lihue Civic Center surroundings after the sun went down Friday?
Peace, Love and Transformation
Shrin Hunt has a heart as sweet as her name and a fire as spicy as the pepper sauce she slings out of the Tropical Tacos kitchen and sells at retailers islandwide.
Meet mano lala kea the whitetip reef shark
This very special six-to-eight foot long shark is very important to Hawaiian coral reefs and also to the Hawaiian culture! For over 1,000 years the people here in Hawaii protected these sharks as they are part of their spiritual connection to the sea.
Obituary for Sunday, October 20, 2019
• Teodoro O. ‘Teddy’ ‘Boy’ ‘Godo’ Gorospe Jr.
Hyun Ji receives a phone call; Se-ryung and Hyun-sook rejoice
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Business fees go down! –Huh?
In the news recently was a story about business and licensing fees actually going down.
State jobless rate remains 2.7%
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations on Thursday announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.7 percent, the same rate as in August.
The Nawiliwili Bulk Sugar Plant
The old Nawiliwili Bulk Sugar Plant, which was reconstructed and opened for business by Guardian Self-Storage in 2016, was originally built in 1950 for the purpose of storing raw sugar in bulk and then loading it aboard freighters, thereby eliminating the previous, more costly process of filling and shipping sugar in bags.
BYOB-ulk container
KAPAA — Single-use plastics come in all shapes and sizes and in the effort to reduce the amount of plastic going into landfills and the environment, grocers are developing a new strategy: BYOB.