Monthly ARC donation program celebrates 2nd anniversary
AHUKINI — Activity was brisk and the sun was hot Friday at the Kaua‘i Resource Center, where The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s monthly collection was taking place.
152 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i Saturday
LIHU‘E – The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 152 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
HSTA requests collective bargaining again
LIHU‘E— Kaua‘i teachers and administrators are struggling to keep schools open for in-person learning.
Feral-cat bill moves at county council; prohibits feeding, abandonment
LIHU‘E — A cat-centric county bill that would tighten up compliance with seabird-protection mandates passed first reading before the County Council Wednesday.
Ige suspends in-person meeting requirement
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation temporarily suspending an upcoming provision in Hawai‘i’s Sunshine Law that would have mandated at least one in-person location be held for public meetings.
Letter for Sunday, January 16, 2022
• We must advocate for older adults
Happy Camper for Sunday, January 16, 2022
Congratulations to Tara McCoy, Christian Parado, Miranda Wehrly, Joel Santos and Kealoha Lum King, and the Keith Nonaka ‘ohana, including Annie and Keiryn, on getting the keys to their new homes on Friday from Milani Pimental and the entire Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity ‘ohana at the ‘Ele‘ele Iluna neighborhood.
Betty White virtual tribute raising money, awareness for animals
The late Betty White was a tireless lifetime advocate for animals, from caring for those without homes to launching her own weekly TV show, “The Pet Set,” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets.
ISLAND HISTORY: The Waipahee Slide at Kealia, Kauai
Waipahee Slide is a naturally created, rock water chute, about thirty feet in length, with a downward angle of some forty-five degrees, located on Kealia Stream within Kauai’s 6,500-acre Kealia Ahupuaa, roughly three miles west of the Spalding Monument.
CRITTER: Meet the rare Thompson’s Anthias Fish from Ni’ihau
I have been scuba diving all around the world for the last 20 years shooting marine life videos for a school educational program and my goal is to get video of the rarest fish species in the sea and study their behavior. It was really wonderful to find one of these rarely seen creatures right in my own backyard!
K-DRAMA: Jihoon’s scar only deepens; Jae-bin confronts Yong-sim
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
BBB: Invest in your employees in the new year
Research continues to show that investing in the growth of employees significantly benefits organizations. It helps businesses retain their workers and stand out from their competitors.
TAX MAN: Under the big top, the revenue circus begins
“Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the greatest show on earth! What you are going to see today is stupendous! It’s astounding! It’s historic! The circus is about to begin!”
Obituaries for Sunday, January 16, 2022
• Josephine Mitsue Mukai Clevenger • Mercedes ‘Metsing’ Valle • Marie Dorman Capener • Gregorio Artaho • Eric S. Yoro • Caroline Sue (Moniz) Miyake