Four new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i
Tuesday’s cases bring the number of active cases to five, with 239 cumulative cases with 204 confirmed locally, two probable, and 33 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.
DAR announces lottery system for Koke‘e rainbow trout fishing
KOKE‘E — Rainbow trout fishing season at Pu’u Lua Reservoir on Kaua‘i will begin June 21.
Obituary for Monday, April 19, 2021
• Jeremy Kanoa Hughes
Obituaries for Sunday, April 18, 2021
• Derwin Kaneshiro • Pedro L. ‘Larry’ Paet • Isidro ‘Sid’ Yadao Belmonte Jr. • Reinhold ‘Ronnie’ Cremer Sr. • Eduardo C. Pagaduan • Maurice Alfred Ruiz
Road, lane closures scheduled on South Side
Construction of the Koloa Road Roundabout is currently projected to be complete by May 25, 2021
Walk-in vaccines offered for kupuna this week
The state Department of Health vaccine clinic at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu‘e is now accepting walk-ins for residents age 60 and older and those needing language assistance. The vaccine manufactured by Moderna is available at this location.
Registration open for tournament benefiting junior golf
LIHU‘E — The Fourth annual Kaua‘i Junior Golf Fundraiser is Saturday, May 1, at Puakea Golf Course, with proceeds benefiting the keiki of the Kaua‘i Junior Golf Association.
Kauai blood drive set for April 20-23
Blood Bank of Hawaii invites blood donors to attend its Kauai blood drive from April 20 to 23.
The Salvation Army donation event April 30
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center will be on-island at the Kaua‘i Resource Center on Ahukini Road past Lihu‘e Airport from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m on Friday, April 30.
Obituaries for Friday, April 16, 2021
• Bernice Juanita Naleiekolukananiokaua‘i Kuala Ragragola • Maria Butin Balisacan • Bruce Rapozo • Virgilio Bacsa Cacal • Sakiko Miyashiro
Waimea woman arrested for promoting a dangerous drug
Kaua‘i police arrested 65-year-old Roberta Bactad of Waimea last week after locating methamphetamine in her possession.
Online seminar today is on Alzheimer’s warning signs
Dr. Eugene Lao of the Kaua‘i Medical Clinic will present the “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” online today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. online.
Kaua‘i Police Department honors dispatchers
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department honored dispatchers during a ceremony Tuesday, in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Hiker rescued in Koke‘e on Monday
First responders rescued a 53-year-old male hiker from Indiana on the Awa‘awapuhi Trail in Koke‘e on Monday, April 12.
OUR VIEW: Now is the time to revisit The Aloha Pledge
Things have changed on Kaua‘i over the past few weeks. With the island stepping back into the Safe Travels program on April 5, visitors are once again flocking back to enjoy Kaua‘i’s beaches and hiking trails.
Obituaries for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
• Harry K. Kamoku • Jose Libed Layaoen • Virgilio Bacsa Cacal • Isidro ‘Sid’ Yadao Belmonte Jr. • Bruce Rapozo • Reinhold ‘Ronnie’ Cremer Sr. • Ronald Jerome Holte • Derwin Kaneshiro
Sharks feeding on whale carcass off O‘ahu
WAIMANALO — At least three large tiger sharks have been spotted feeding on the decomposing carcass of a humpback whale just off-shore from Waimanalo Bay Beach Park.
Neighborhood Centers to reopen soon
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that County of Kaua‘i Neighborhood Centers will reopen to limited use for the public on April 15.
Obituaries for Monday, April 12, 2021
• Harry K. Kamoku • Fred Koji Teramoto Sr. • Eduvijes ‘Vijes’ Dumayas Patinga