Family Court judge talks story
PUHI — Gregory Meyers, a Family Court judge in the Fifth Circuit, state of Hawai‘i, created a scenario on Friday that could possibly take place within the field of eighth grade students at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School.
State of the County Address on March 14
LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami will deliver the State of the County Address on March 14.
Happy Camper for Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kudos to Larry Feinstein and the Kaua‘i Beer Company crew for hosting the Puppy Happy Hour on Wednesday with the Kaua‘i Humane Society (congratulations, Rebecca Mungall on starting as the KHS Marketing Coordinator!), which is accepting applications for its “Shop and Save Lives” Rummage Sale that is coming on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its headquarters just west of the Kipu bypass road.
KIUC gets nod for PACE funds
LIHU‘E — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is one of the first five cooperative utilities in the nation selected to move forward in the USDA awards process for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program.
Betty Bell’s legacy lives on
LIHU‘E — Betty Bell, the first licensed pharmacist on Kaua‘i and former CEO of Wilcox Hospital, passed away peacefully at the Regency at Puakea on Feb. 18. She was 96.
Bon Dance schedule released for 2024
LIHU‘E — For people who have been waiting — the people who paste the schedule on their refrigerators and those from the outer islands who plan their trips to Kaua‘i to coincide with a bon dance — the Kaua‘i Buddhist Council released its 2024 bon dance schedule.
Happy Camper for Friday, March 8, 2024
The Garden Island receptionist Brandee Javier was excited when the phalaenopsis she had been tending to for several months decided it was time to open its bud on Wednesday morning. Mahalo to a generous TGI reader for presenting her the plant in bloom so she had a project to tend to after the flowers were spent.
Group from Tennessee help out at Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
NAWILIWILI — The Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB), which only recently launched its annual Spring Food and Fund Drive, welcomed the help of a group of people from Tennessee on Wednesday at its Nawiliwili facility.
Life’s Bridges and volunteers celebrate 16th anniversary
WAILUA — Life’s Bridges was pressed into action on Friday afternoon, March 1, following a water incident that claimed the life of a Colorado visitor.
Excitement surrounds Bonjolea II’s win
NAWILIWILI — Bonjolea II, with Bonnie Tiffany at the wheel, captured its sixth straight race with a win in the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Ken Martinez Commodore Race No. 4 during the shoreline series at Nawiliwili Harbor where northeast winds at 13 knots blanketed the excitement.
Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser a hit
LIHU‘E — There was no challenge to the band of paniolo, an inflatable cow, and a pair of horseback riders on Saturday night during the Big Brothers Big Sisters 14th annual bowling fundraiser at the sold-out Kaua‘i Bowl.
Kaua‘i to get millions in federal funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Brian Schatz announced on Tuesday that he secured $394 million in new congressional directed spending, known commonly as earmarks, in the first half of this year’s government funding bill.
Bum Run hits back at colon cancer
PO‘IPU — The Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, announced the 2024 7th annual Bum Run will take place on March 16 to raise awareness and funds for colon cancer research.
KIF names soccer All-Stars
LIHU‘E — Island School boys soccer and Kaua‘i High School girls soccer earned the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation titles for the 2024 season.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, March 6, 2024
OK, this is rare … time to enjoy pau hana with the puppies as the Kaua‘i Beer Company partners with the Kaua‘i Humane Society to host Pint Night: Puppy Hour on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at “the place between work and home,” states the description for the Kaua‘i Beer Company, which is dog friendly.
Voyagers, Red Raiders take KIF golf opener
PO‘IPU — The Island School boys and the Kaua‘i High School girls opened the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf circuit with wins on Saturday at Po‘ipu Bay Golf Course.
Hundreds of books given away at Read Across America event
LIHU‘E — More than 200 books were given away to families attending the Read Across America literacy event at Kukui Grove Center on Saturday.
GrowEatThink registration opens
LIHU‘E — Registration for the University of Hawai‘i 4-H Program presents 2024 GrowEatThink Local 4-H Cooking Contest opened on March 1 online at www.go.hawaii.edu/AEf.
Advocating for safe driving
LIHU‘E — Officers from the Kaua‘i Police Department and Kaua‘i County Council Chair Mel Rapozo joined a group of sign wavers at a rally at the intersection of Ahukini Road, Veterans Memorial Highway and Kapule Highway on Saturday.
Pickleball tournament boosts Charity Walk
NUKOLI‘I — Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association (HTLA), Kaua‘i Chapter Executive Director Samira Siale’s fear of pickleball was erased when more than 80 people signed up for the three-day tournament at the Kaua‘i Beach Villas courts.