Happy Camper for Monday, April 22, 2024
Teya Silva was just one of the more than 60 vendors taking part in The Beach House Craft Fair on Sunday near Prince Kuhio Park where the high water mark from last week’s flooding clearly marked the height of flood waters.
Students learn about sectors of the economy
PO‘IPU — What was your first job? And what was the worst advice someone gave you in looking for a job?
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHUE — A wealth of roadwork is on tap in the coming days with projects ranging from Waimea Canyon Road to Hanalei Plantation Road, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
Obituaries for Saturday, April 20, 2024
• Hillie Andam Gallegos • Gregoria ‘Jeannie’ Oroc • Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Watts • Alan Baldwin King • William Neil Rapozo, Sr. • Thomas Galicinao Soriano
KEO announces energy assistance programs
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity (KEO) continues its commitment to supporting families in need with the announcement of the start of its Hawai‘i Home Energy Assistance Program or H-HEAP.
Homelessness strategic plan to be drafted by county
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency will begin its process to develop a Kaua‘i County Homelessness Strategic Plan.
ISLAND HISTORY: Original Coco Palms Hotel employee Harriet Kamala Kaholokula
Kohala, Hawai‘i-born Harriet Kamala Kaaumoana Kaholokula (1924-2004) was one of the first employees hired by manager Grace Buscher after Lyle “Gus” Guslander opened the Coco Palms Hotel in 1953.
RICK STEVES: Soak in opulence at Budapest’s thermal baths
Centuries ago, the towns of Buda and Pest, the leading cities of a mighty Hungarian kingdom, united to become Budapest.
Obituaries for Friday, April 19, 2024
• Ellen Sumie Daly • Gregoria ‘Jeannie’ Oroc • Ernest E. Segismundo, Sr. • Desiree Kuilani Tung Loong • Annabel Bunao Ragasa • Frances Carreira • Alan Baldwin King • William Neil Rapozo, Sr. • Gladys Haruko Iha
Births for Friday, April 19, 2024
• Atalanta Emma Prue Helgenberger • Emiline Ellis-Michael Thierfeld • Addilyn Hiroko Maikeaomai Ao • Brynn Mehana Perreira
Kaua‘i Police Department honors its dispatchers
LIHU‘E — Every year, America celebrates the thousands of public safety telecommunications personnel who silently work long hours to answer the call of communities nationwide.
Storm cleanup and repairs continue on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Officials from the Kaua‘i Emergency Operations Center have announced that operations remain partially active following last week’s flooding event on the Garden Island.
‘Anastasia’ opens on Friday, April 19
LIHU‘E — Tickets for the Department of Education Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center presentation of “Anastasia-The new Broadway Musical” are available online at www.kauaiperformingarts.org. or at the door when the production opens on Friday, April 19, with a curtain call at 7 p.m. at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
Obituaries for Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Danilo P. Sanchez • Jonathan Hurd • Arthur Wentworth Keale • Elden Layne Nakashima
Hawaiian Electric warns of more rolling outages
HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Electric on Monday again asked customers to conserve power to avoid the need for additional rolling outages after more than 21,000 customers lost power Sunday.
Kapa‘a man killed in hit-and-run
KAPA‘A — The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in Kapa‘a last week.
Obituaries for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
• William Neil Rapozo, Sr. • Evelyn Juan Cardinez • Frances Carreira • Stanley ‘Boy’ Ahana Chock Jr. • Aaley Kauhanelani Pahulehua • Ellen Sumie Daly • Donald Dotario • Thomas Galicinao Soriano • Gregoria ‘Jeannie’ Oroc • Sandra Momilani Muragin • Jonathan ‘Jon’ Steven Sabala • Geraldine Noelani Kanahele • Elaine Kaleiohi Fernandez
Stranded hikers rescued in Wailua and Waimea
LIHU‘E — The Garden Island was hammered by severe weather late last week, prompting officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue multiple flash flood warning, watches and advisories.
HOOSER: Planning commission under siege
I received this bombshell of an email from an O‘ahu attorney and friend a few days ago:
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning entertainer Kekai Chock said the “old” ‘ukulele was better than the one Kehau Schimmelfennig won from the silent auction at the first Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival held at the Kukui Grove Center.