Parking rates going up at Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced on Thursday changes in parking rates for Lihu‘e Airport, Kahului Airport on Maui, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole and Hilo International Airport.
Lahaina wildfire showed how the elderly are at particular risk from disasters
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawai‘i island after a 24-hour odyssey that included sleeping in a car.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A number of roadwork-related projects are scheduled during the first week of the new year with the most extensive project taking place along Kuamo‘o Road in Wailua, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Lihu‘e Airport parking changes Feb. 1
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced on Thursday changes in parking rates for the Lihu‘e Airport, Kahului Airport on Maui, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, and Hilo International Airport.
Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawai‘i’s historic town of Lahaina this summer.
Christmas Fund still accepting donations
LIHU‘E — The Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation Christmas Fund is still accepting contributions online at the Zonta-Kaua‘i.org website or by mailing checks to P.O. Box 3032, Lihu‘e, Hawai‘i 96766.
Hawai‘iUSA helps keep keiki fed
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union Foundation celebrated the presentation of a $1,000 award to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) in support of the KIFB Backpack Program, which is set up at nine different locations on Kaua‘i.
Waimea gets big win at KIF long distance paddling
NAWILIWILI — Waimea High School paddling teams picked up the lion’s share, taking five of the nine events, on Dec. 23 during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation long distance paddling regatta at Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor.
Waimea, Kapa‘a sweep KIF boys hoops opener
KAPA‘A — Waimea High School and Kapa‘a High School boys basketball programs enjoyed sweeps at their respective gyms on Thursday night, when the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation opened its 2023-24 season.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 30, 2023
Chantal Zarbaugh doesn’t even make coffee (she doesn’t even have a coffee maker), but could not resist getting a bag of Imua Blend by Maui ‘Oma Coffee Roasting Company at the Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union, Kukui Grove Branch on Friday.
A note to our readers
LIHU‘E — The New Year’s Day edition of The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered via mail because the United States Postal Service will be closed in observance of the holiday.
ISLAND HISTORY: Historic preservationist Mike Faye of Waimea, Kaua‘i
Born and raised on Kaua‘i, Mike Faye is the grandson of pioneer Kaua‘i sugar planter Hans Peter Faye, and his father and an uncle managed Waimea Sugar Mill Co. and Kekaha Sugar Co.
CRITTER: Living glue that holds Hawaiian reefs together
If you go to the big Island of Hawai‘i you may find a black sandy beach to walk on that was formed from ground up volcanic rock.
ERSOY: How to sustain the holiday spirit year-round
Holidays make us happier and bring us together, so it’s likely that most of us would like to be able to sustain the holiday spirit.
Births for Saturday, December 30, 2023
• Sayzaila Berg • Maxson Berg • Ka‘o‘ilinoweo Palakiko • Nyx Loos • Sienna Autumn Olivia Moore • Kayde Keona Prem-Pascua • Tekoa Emmanuel Kakalia • Kairee Taniguchi-Banquel • Hayzlie Perreira
Obituaries for Saturday, December 30, 2023
• Steven Mitsuo Saiki • Carol Edith Duarte • Jim LaBau
Real Estate Directory for December 29, 2023
Find the latest real estate listings, broker information and home improvement ideas.
Huge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas
LOS ANGELES — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing localized flooding.
‘Too Much Life’ to premiere at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall
LIHU‘E — A feature film, “Too Much Life,” is scheduled to premiere on Friday at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
Kapa‘a holds off Waimea 60-57 in KIF girls basketball
WAIMEA — The Kapa‘a High School girls basketball team escaped with a 60-57 win over Waimea High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation game in Waimea.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 29, 2023
Congratulations to Elliot Lucas and Edwin Sawyer on hosting the premiere of “Too Much Life” on Friday, starting at 6 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
Home sales hold steady, price eases
LIHU‘E — A weary housing market showed a spark of life in the penultimate month of 2023, as sales of single-family homes were on par with the same period a year earlier on the island of Kaua‘i.
Obituaries for Friday, December 29, 2023
• Remedios ‘Remy’ Bautista Guyang • Steven Mitsuo Saiki • Moises Magen Lemi Jr. • Genevieve Delanoza • Fred J. Bermudez
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America and enjoyed nearly unanimous bipartisan support.
CSL Kaua‘i to dedicate labyrinth on Dec. 31
KAPA‘A — Rev. Rita Andriello-Feren, Rev. Patrick Feren and the Center for Spiritual Living Kaua‘i announce the dedication of its permanent indoor 40-by-40 foot labyrinth.