Happy Camper for Saturday, October 26, 2024

Congratulations, Stephanie Iona, Laurie Yoshida, Aloun Farms and the many hands involved in growing and producing nearly 5,000, if not more, pumpkins for Kauai, Molokai and the Big Island to celebrate Halloween with carved jack-o-lanterns …

Kauai Sea Scouts honored by county

LIHUE — The Sea Scouts aboard USS Decisive were excited on Thursday when they learned that Oct. 24 was declared Kauai Sea Scouts Day by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami.

Students immerse themselves in Newell’s shearwaters

WAILUA — A group of fourth grade students from Island School, Kumu Sabra Kauka, and representatives of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and other community groups, including Save Our Shearwaters, watched on Wednesday as the four rehabilitated Newell’s shearwater birds took to the skies over a Wailua beach assisted by the hands of the spectators.

Maryanne Kusaka celebrated at Hall of Fame induction

WAILUA — Saturday was a special day at the Lydgate Park where former mayor Maryanne Kusaka had the day named after her while participating in the official induction of Ke Ala Hele Makalae into the Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Hall of Fame.

Free pumpkins at fall festival in Waimea

LIHUE — The last of the free pumpkins given away to celebrate Halloween will be available on Saturday when the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Kauai Region presents the Healthy Living Fall Festival on the campus of the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea.

Tokuda helps in fight against food insecurity

PUHI — Congresswoman Jill Tokuda was impressed by not only the healthy cucumbers and eggplants from Lin Farm, but also the fresh frozen Wailua Meat that were included in the food parcels being distributed during the free food distribution by the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai at its Puhi warehouse on Thursday.

Happy Camper for Monday, October 21, 2024

Congratulations, Nia Pablo on being voted Miss Homecoming 2024 for Waimea High School! Nia was escorted by her dad, Alden Pablo (watch for announcements of the BIG carnival presented by the Hanapepe Colts Pop Warner Association …

Chocolate celebrated, coffee too in Puhi

PUHI — Described as a celebration of all things chocolate and coffee, the 9th Kauai Chocolate & Coffee festival hosted hundreds of people at the Kilohana Luau Pavilion on Sunday.

Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Run on Oct. 26

OMAO — The Kauai Ballet Academy welcomes 5K trail runners, high school runners and keiki to its 5K Trail Run and Keiki Trick-Or-Treat Run that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Omao Dirt Track starting at 8 a.m.

Celebrating Filipino American History Month

LIHUE — The Kauai Philippine Cultural Center (KPCC), one of two recipients of Safeway gifts during the grand reopening of the Safeway Lihue on Wednesday, will be the site of the inaugural Kauai Filipino American History Month on Friday and Saturday.

Happy Camper for Friday, October 18, 2024

Safeway Senior Vice President Kevin Lovell, after looking at the Safeway Lihue store (it’s in the Hokulei Shopping Village) on Wednesday, did not know whether it was Christmas or fall because of the elaborate in-store displays that overflowed to the vintage Jeep laden with pumpkins.