Westside Kamali‘i Challenge last Saturday of July
PORT ALLEN — Registration for the first Kamali‘i Challenge, presented by the Port Allen Fishing Club, took off from the initial announcement, said Margie Goodno of the PAFC.
Charges against Libre-Palacio dropped
LIHUE — A judge threw out a case against a Waimea man after prosecutors tried to arraign him nearly two years after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home.
Kumu’s gets ready for teachers
LIHUE — School is not open until Aug. 1, but that did not stop the phone calls from teachers, said Elyse Litvack, president of Kumu’s Cupboard, Tuesday morning.
Big ‘Bash’ for back to school
LIHUE — The “Back to School Bash” begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kukui Grove Center. It features entertainment, youth resources, a health fair, activity stations, prizes, and sales.
Grand jury indicts three
LIHUE — A Fifth Circuit grand jury was busy on Wednesday, handing down felony indictments in three separate cases.
Sludge spill
LIHUE — County officials on Tuesday morning discovered partially-treated sewage sludge that overflowed overnight from the Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant to the drainage channel next to the facility.
The amazing benefits of mango
Mango is also known as “the king of the fruits”. It is high in nutrients, with a unique flavor and taste. It’s one of my favorite fruits, besides watermelon and plums! Right now it’s high season in most mango-growing countries, with the mangos that began flowering in the spring now bearing delicious fruit.
Arborist reports finding strange insects on Kauai
WAILUA — An arborist has discovered some strange-looking ants on Kauai and though there’s some question about exactly what species they are, they’re most likely invasive.
Feds: 2 joined doomed flight at last minute
HONOLULU — The National Transportation Safety Board says two skydivers made a last-minute decision to board the Hawaii plane that crashed and killed 11 people last month.
Animal Balance sterilizes more than 1,000 cats
LIHUE — Animal Balance’s Spay Pod has done more than 1,000 cat sterilization surgeries in less than a year.
Highway to close at Waipa Bridge
LIHUE — Don’t get stuck on the wrong side of bridge. That’s the word after the Hawaii Department of Transportation issued a reminder Monday that the upcoming full weekend closure of Kuhio Highway at Waipa Bridge is scheduled to begin at 9p.m. Friday and continue through 5 a.m. Monday.
Hiker rescued after falling
KOKE‘E — Firefighters rescued a hiker from the Waipo‘o Falls trail area in Koke‘e on Friday.
Heroes among us
LIHUE — Jason Peralta was glad he didn’t leave Clem Gomes Gym at Waimea High School on May 9.
State to explain water study results
LIHUE — The Department of Health is making a trip to Kauai to explain their recent findings regarding the water quality in the Maha‘ulepu and Waikomo watersheds.
Kauai unemployment drops for May
LIHUE — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate statewide for May was 2.8 percent, the same as in March and April.
‘The hearts of the people care for the land’
It’s the first Saturday of the month at the Lawai International Center, a 32-acre sanctuary that hosts an extraordinary restoration project of 88 Buddhist shrines that were constructed in 1904 by workers at the nearby Koloa Sugar Company, the likeness of which exist on Kauai and Shikoku, Japan.
Miss Hawaii Filipina pageant on Kauai
In less than 20 days, we’ll find out who the 2019-20 Miss Hawaii Filipina will be, said Nancy Apalla of the Kauai Filipino Community Council Sunday.
Admitting addiction to ink and paper, hands-on print processes
It’s been a week since a poet friend of mine stated matter-of-factly that it will not be long until newspapers — paper editions, that is — will be a thing of the past.
Happy Camper for Monday, July 8, 2019
Priscilla Simao is learning the ropes after being in Rice Camp (she loved the Kauai Hospice Concert in the Sky fireworks!) for just one month — those Westside kupuna catch the 7:30 a.m. Kauai Bus in time to be able to shop at the Kauai Community Market at Kauai Community College on Saturday, and then catch the bus (they clean their vegetables while waiting) home after a day of shopping.
Nominate your favorite nonprofit
Three Kauai nonprofits have $20,000 grants coming their way, and it’s the public that gets to choose who gets the money.