Developer testifies why he sued lot owner over HPP house mistake
HILO, Hawai‘i — An O‘ahu developer who filed a lawsuit against a California woman who owns a Hawaiian Paradise Park lot on which his contractor mistakenly built a house more than a year ago testified Thursday that he paid contractors, subcontractors and vendors more than $300,000 in cash and that there was no insurance bond on the construction.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Hakalau Beach Park
HILO, Hawai‘i — The long-closed Hakalau Beach Park will reopen more than a decade after being shut to the public, according to a state Department of Transportation document.
Rev. Chun celebrates 100th birthday
KAPA‘A — The Kapa‘a First Hawaiian Church celebrated the 100th birthday of Rev. Richard Chun on Sunday under clear sunny skies and the quiet Sunday traffic.
Voyagers claim CPB KIF boys volleyball crown
KAPA‘A — Island School needed four sets to secure the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball crown on Saturday night at Bernice Hundley Gym on the Kapa‘a High School campus.
Draft EIS: PTA lease extension could have adverse impact
HILO, Hawai‘i — A draft environmental impact statement released earlier this month about the Army’s proposal to renew its lease on up to 22,750 acres of state land at Pohakuloa Training Area indicated that granting the extension could have an adverse impact on Hawaiian cultural practices and environmental justice.
New round of debt forgiveness begins for Hawai‘i health care professionals
HONOLULU —Dr. Genia Taitano, a surgeon at Kona’s Alii Health Center and trauma medical director at Kona Community Hospital, continues to pay down over $350,000 in student loans, but the remaining debt will soon be wiped out in the state’s effort to keep her and other health care workers in Hawai‘i.
Missing documents muddle wildfire probe
Missing Maui Emergency Management Agency documents make it “difficult to make a complete and accurate accounting” of activities inside the Emergency Operations Center on Aug. 8, when fires killed 101 people, burned 6,721 acres and left 8,000 people homeless, according to the state attorney general.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 29, 2024
Keeping track of four Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation championship over a matter of three days can be taxing … how many people are taking advantage of Sunday to sleep in after the marathon three days, or prepare for this week’s big events?
Legislation aims to help tourism recover
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i’s hotel booking pace is in the red through December, but legislative funding has allowed the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority to support a new multimillion-dollar marketing campaign aimed at U.S. visitors.
STRIVE program seeking applicants
LIHU‘E — A limited number of seats are available for the free nine-week Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) program presented by Kaua‘i Community College and the Kaua‘i Veterans Council.
Obituaries for Monday, April 29, 2024
• Rose W. Kahookele • Myrtle Leinaala Pratt