Tourism report, auditor post on agenda
LIHUE — A couple of items are on the agenda for Wednesday’s Planning Committee meeting.
Fair attendance tops 30K
LIHUE — This year’s Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair was deemed a success.
Woman charged with extortion, obstruction
LIHUE — Obstruction of justice and extortion have been added to the list of charges against a Lihue woman accused of filing fraudulent tax returns, laundering money and attempting to undermine a federal investigation into the alleged scheme.
‘He was on his way’
LIHUE — Ali‘i Brown offered his T-shirt to his mom, Desaray Saito-Brown, so she could wipe the tears from her eyes as she played a song that reminded her of her oldest son, Keanu Shannon Lawai’a “Anu” Saito. She had just finished talking about Saito’s untimely death two years ago when he was only 20 years old.
‘Unforeseen issues’ trouble for Loop Road
WAILUA — Repairs have been ongoing on Loop Road ever since the April 2018 floods wreaked havoc with falling trees and landslides and made it nearly impassable in some places.
Kauai Farmer Expo set for Sunday
KALIHIWAI — The second Kauai Farmer Expo is about to kick off at the Kalihiwai Community Farm in Kilauea, and it will be the last one in Kalihiwai for a while.
Labor Day breakfast day
The 41ast annual Labor Day breakfast is set for 7 to 10 a.m. Sept. 2 at Lihue United Church, Parish Hall, 4340 Nawiliwili Road.
Arrest logs for Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Logs for July 1-4, 2019
Births for Tuesday, August 20, 2019
• Kash Taichiro Kameanuimaikalanimai Naka‘ahiki-Tada • Abriana ‘A‘ali‘ikumakua Ho‘olanakamana‘o Villabrille Mohr • Anela Maria Kailani Malapit • Kian Kapono Lagmay-Higa • Carter Andres Liberatore • Mandie Kawehilani Matsushima
Hawaii designer set to make debut at London fashion event
A clothing entrepreneur is set to become the first fashion designer to represent a Hawaiian collection in London.
The Rock announces wedding on Instagram
With a simple “We do,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced his wedding to his longtime girlfriend on Instagram.
Paul Simon plants a tree at Hawaii forest preserve on Maui
Musician Paul Simon joined environmentalists trying to reinvigorate a Hawaii forest on Maui and planted a tree during a ceremony, a report said.
Hawaii County misses deadline for cost-saving code changes
A new statewide energy code could increase the cost of home building after officials missed a deadline to enact exemptions on Hawaii Island, a report said.
Marine faces military hearing over firearms allegations
A Marine stationed in Hawaii faces a military hearing this week after officials say he tried to enter an Air Force base while off-duty and heavily armed in his home state of Nebraska.
Hawaii student suspensions at US average, not worst
A report with erroneous data has been corrected to show student suspensions in Hawaii were not the nation’s worst, officials said.
Maui Island clear of tree-killing Hawaii fungal disease
A fungal disease local to Hawaii has not been rediscovered after being found on Maui for the first time earlier this year, officials said.
Hawaii school board approves misconduct code revisions
The Hawaii school board has voted to elevate the seriousness of high school bullying and harassment as disciplinary offenses.
Bidders vie for Obama’s high school basketball jersey
Bidding was drawing to a close Friday for a basketball jersey believed to have been worn by President Barack Obama.
Honolulu adds inspectors to help enforce vacation rental law
Honolulu plans to increase its housing inspection staff to help enforce a new vacation rental ordinance, officials said.
Beer named for nuclear tests draws Pacific islands criticism
A Texas-based company is facing criticism for naming a beer after the location of nuclear tests that resulted in contamination of a Pacific island chain.