Kapa‘a boys, Kaua‘i girls win in Wailua wind
WAILUA — Kapa‘a High School’s Jayvin Raquel and Island School’s Garrett Hadley finished tied for the lead at 79 on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf rounds contested at the windy Wailua Golf Course.
Warriors sweep to open KIF volleyball second round
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School boys volleyball got the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball second round off to a good start after sweeping a tough challenging Kaua‘i program on Tuesday night at the Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Kapa‘a Middle School choir finds gold in California
KAPA‘A — The Kapa‘a Middle School Choir and ‘Ukulele Band returned to California for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, and wowed the judges with their performances to earn gold rankings during the WorldStrides Music Festival in Anaheim during the spring break.
Jeanine Longboy heading to Los Angeles for science fair
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School senior Jeanine Longboy and her teacher Alexa Nelson are heading to the International Science and Engineering Fair that will be held in Los Angeles on May 11 through May 17.
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal recovering after surgery to remove fish hook
LIHU‘E — The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA) announced on Tuesday that endangered Hawaiian monk seal RS10 is back home on Kaua‘i due to community volunteers and joint agency efforts.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Now that E Kanikapila Kakou finished its 2024 run at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort, the Garden Island Arts Council is looking to other ventures beyond Kat Ho’s Indigo project, which was part of the Boroboro Boutique at the craft fair component of Grove Farm Market.
Spring orchids return to Hanapepe
HANAPEPE — Neill Sams of Orchid Alley in Kapa‘a said on Monday that there are lots of Lady’s Slippers and just a few vanda because of the weather being on the cooler side.
Island School Voyagers take KIF volleyball first round
PUHI — The Island School Voyagers clinched the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball first round with a 3-1 win over Kapa‘a High School on Friday at Wilcox Gymnasium.
Voyagers and Raiders take weekend KIF tennis matchups
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i High School tennis teams took the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation first round titles with 4-1 wins in both boys and girls competition against Kapa‘a on Saturday at the new Kaua‘i High School tennis courts.
Free parent and child fair on Saturday
LIHU‘E — Austin Heiser, of the Department of Health Family Health Service, said on Friday that it’s been a long time since there’s been a sequenced transition to education program that prepares a young child to enter the world of education for the next 12 years or more.
Wahine sweep top three Merrie Monarch spots
“It’s very humbling.” That’s how Tracie Lopes, who shares kumu hula duties of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e with her husband, Keawe Lopes, described her feelings early Sunday morning — shortly after learning their O‘ahu halau had just won back-to-back Merrie Monarch Festival group hula competitions.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 8, 2024
Congratulations to Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin and Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala for finishing the 2024 Hula competition in solid second place, and mahalo to the Island School boys volleyball for nailing the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation first round title on Friday night so we could watch the second night, or Group Hula ‘Auana, not distracted on Saturday night.
Hanamatsuri celebrates Buddha’s birth
HANAPEPE — Rev. Scott Dharma Mangus, the current reverend at Kaua‘i Soto Zenshuji Temple, said you are special because there is only one you.
Merrie Monarch Festival concludes with group hula ‘auana competition
The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up Saturday evening at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with group hula ‘auana (modern hula) performances.
Celebrating culture: Hula kahiko competition features 29 performances
HILO, Hawai‘i — The sounds of ipu, pahu and chanting permeated the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium on Friday evening during the 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s group hula kahiko (ancient hula) competition.
Happy Camper for Saturday, April 6, 2024
Kudos to Heleolanimainamaka‘oha‘ena Haileejo Yokotake of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, and Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin on finishing as the third princess in the Miss Aloha Hula pageantry that took place on Thursday at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo
Domestic passenger count drops in March at Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — The number of people getting off domestic passenger flights at Lihu‘e Airport sank to its lowest total for the month of March since the COVID-19 era.
O‘ahu halau scores fourth consecutive Miss Aloha Hula title
HILO, Hawai‘i — Ka‘onohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e is Miss Aloha Hula 2024.
Happy Camper for Friday, April 5, 2024
Didn’t you always want to get a Mustang when you were in high school, Cyndi Ayonon wanted to know as she showed off her new set of wheels (it’s electric!) at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort parking lot where she parked (how did she score an end stall?) to represent the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) that was the recipient of a food donation from Royal Sonesta.
Lady Warriors undefeated in first round of KIF softball
KAPA‘A — The Kapa‘a High School softball team plated nine runs in the third inning on Wednesday night en route to a 16-11 win over Waimea High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation single-game softball match at the softball diamond on the Kapa‘a campus.