Kawakami back from mayors’ conference
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month to participate in the U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting.
Agencies agree: Cats best kept indoors
It’s no secret that Kaua‘i is home to many endemic and endangered birds.
Boys hoops playoff is Monday
There will be a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys varsity basketball playoff for the second-round crown on Monday starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Bernice Hundley Gym on the campus of Kapa‘a High.
DLNR to commission 42 new officers in Hawai‘i, nearly doubling staff on Kaua‘i
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement will add 42 recruits to its ranks in March, increasing the division’s staff by 50 percent and nearly doubling its presence on Kaua‘i.
Lydgate Park still closed
Lydgate Park and the portion of Ka Hele Makala‘e multi-use path in the park are closed until further notice, officials said on Sunday. The closure is necessary due to a beached whale and final disposition of the animal that was first reported Friday evening aground on the reef at the park’s south end.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 30, 2023
No, the Chinese lion will not be at the Pau Hana Market on Monday, and if you were not one of the early attendees to the Kukui Grove Center Chinese New Year festivities on Saturday, you missed out on the rambutan being passed out by the Pau Hana Market crew (Laurie Ho said they even had some — very limited quantity — Daphne McClure Moloa‘a Bay Coffee cara cara oranges), and Jamie Yasutake protea.
Critical forest birds field season coming
HANAPEPE — Kumu and haumana of Ka ‘Imi Na‘auao O Hawai‘i and staff and volunteers from the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project will be holding its annual Hawaiian blessing for the 2023 field season on Feb. 2, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said.
Whale washes up at Lydgate Beach
LIHU‘E — A beached whale closed Lydgate Beach on Saturday, as a host of local, state and federal agencies responded to the scene that drew numerous spectators.
Happy Camper for Sunday, January 29, 2023
Michael Littman of Hapa Ramen said there weren’t any ramen shops on the South Shore until Hapa Ramen opened its doors at the former location of Kiawe Roots at The Shops at Kukui‘ula.
Teeth found in Kalalau turned in to Kaua‘i Police Department
LIHU‘E — About a dozen partially decayed teeth were discovered near the Kalalau Trail and turned in to the Kaua‘i Police Department earlier this month.
First responders train for humpback whale disentanglement
MAALAEA — A dozen or more times each season, humpback whales while on their principal breeding and calving grounds within the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) or nearby waters get spotted entangled in fishing gear or marine debris. In the worst cases this material can kill the animal.
Celebrating the Mu‘u
LIHU‘E — There are only a few days remaining in January celebrating the month as Mu‘umu‘u Month.
Unemployment rate falls to 4 percent in Kauai
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i labor market ended 2022 on a strong note, as key sectors of the economy added hundreds of positions to cap a 12-month, post-pandemic comeback.
Kaua‘i Island Energy Cooperative unveils habitat conservation plan
The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative has released a nearly $265 million Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) entailing a 50-year strategy to minimize its impact on threatened wildlife.
First Hawaiian Bank helps United Way campaign
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i United Way 2022 Campaign got a big boost when First Hawaiian Bank, represented by Leland Kahawai, Samking Braima, and Liane Sasan, presented a $20,000 contribution to the Kaua‘i United Way on Wednesday.
NEA awards $20,000 grants to Hanapepe Soto Zen Temple
HANAPEPE — The Hanapepe Soto Zen Temple announced Monday that the temple has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Project award that will support the Soto Zen Bon Festival.
Kapa‘a boys win, Voyagers tie in KIF soccer
PUHI — Kapa‘a High School boys soccer player Kaulia Shiroma opened, and closed the Warriors’ 4-0 shutout over Kaua‘i High School during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys soccer series that ended Wednesday at Island School fields where the Voyagers then battled a strong Menehune comeback to a 3-3 stalemate.
Waimea, Kapa‘a, Island KIF paddling champs
WAILUA — Waimea High School outrigger paddling teams placed first in three of the six classes run during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation paddling championships on Saturday at the Wailua River.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 27, 2023
Dawn Kawahara (last chance to see the Ukraine People Poetry exhibit before she changes the exhibit at the Lihu‘e Public Library) said she’s been to Penzance, but never got to see the pirates, until Wednesday evening when the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre (they also had a presentation at the Waimea Public Library on Monday on the opening of the Waimea library following its renovation and improvement work) presented to a good-sized audience of about a hundred keiki and their parents.
Kaua‘i police teaches kupuna to avoid digital scams
Kaua‘i Police Department white collar detective Michael Nii met with retired members of the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association Wednesday to discuss digital scams, how to prevent becoming a victim, and what to do in the event of a scam.