Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i airport sets domestic arrivals record
A surge in visitors established a new benchmark for Lihu‘e Airport, which ended 2022 with a record number of domestic passenger deplanements.
It’s Girl Scout cookie time!
The Cookie University, attended by nearly 50 of the 150 registered Girl Scouts on Kaua‘i, marked the start of the 2023 Girl Scout cookie sales campaign on the island.
New Year, new laws on Kaua‘i
With the beginning of the new year comes the enactment of a spate of new laws passed during the historic 2022 state legislative session.
Mahelona master plan meeting is Wednesday
State Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura invites the community to attend a talk-story session regarding Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, where officials will deliver an update on the hospital’s draft conceptual master plan.
Net Patrol beach cleanups set
The next Surfrider Foundation Net Patrol beach cleanup is Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., an “easy” cleanup of Kitchens Beach after meeting in the Wailua Golf Course parking lot for a short walk to the beach.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 9, 2023
Not just once, but a bunch of times, and for quite a while, Sunday off the coast of the Ahukini Landing (nice treat for Padraic Gallagher’s Sunday bike ride) as a pod of whales took advantage of sunny, nearly windless weather to frolic, including several full-blown breaches, in the calm ocean.
KIF first round playoff is Tuesday
Kapa‘a and Kaua‘i High’s varsity boys basketball teams will face each other on Tuesday for the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation first-round title at the Kaua‘i High gym.
Happy Camper for Sunday, January 8, 2023
Jean Souza of Kaua‘i Ocean Discovery in Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e said she even created a fish using the set of PicassoTiles that KOD received during the holidays.
Kapa‘a, Island School soccer teams win
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School soccer picked up an all-win card during its Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation series played on Wednesday and Thursday at Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex.
Kapa‘a girls basketball escape a close one against Waimea
WAIMEA — With just 30 ticks remaining on the game clock on Friday night, the Waimea High girls basketball program was chasing just a point, 37-36, against the visiting Kapa‘a High program during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball program being played at the Clem Gomes Gym.
From Kaua‘i to Ukraine: Prepping for a war zone
KAPA‘A — Wool socks, wool hat and extra layers. A helmet and a bulletproof vest. A headlamp in case the power goes out. Sneakers in case he needs to run to a bomb shelter at night.
A celebration of Three Kings Day
WAILUA — The list of honorees on Three Kings Day, which took place at Kinipopo Shopping Village on Friday, included Kaua‘i County Council members Felicia Cowden and Billy DeCosta.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 6, 2023
New Year’s celebrations bring along a string of other milestone events like getting to know your Girl Scouts so you can order your year’s stash of Girl Scout Cookies (Thin Mints stored in freezers are super snacks!). Angela Hoover, the Kaua‘i Girl Scout coordinator, said booth sales start Feb. 17 and continue until the end of March, or until supplies run out … another reason to order ahead from your local Girl Scout.
Lazar second at Haleiwa surf meet
HALEIWA, O‘ahu — Koloa adaptive surfer Eric Lazar finished in second place in the adaptive surfing class at the 50th annual Haleiwa International Open surf meet that wrapped up Jan. 3 at Ali‘i Beach Park on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
Waimea outplays Kaua‘i on the road
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School player Hema Naka‘ahiki-Young finished with a game-high 12 points in a losing effort on Wednesday in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls’ basketball game won by the visiting Waimea High School girls, 42-16.
Hawai‘i Children’s Theatre acting, auditioning workshops set
PUHI— Space for the auditioning workshop is limited to just 10 people, in-person, at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse.
COVID-19 cases remain stable on Kaua‘i but effects linger
LIHU‘E — While COVID-19 has surged through the mainland United States during the holiday season, case counts on Kaua‘i have been holding relatively stable.
Plea deal reached in Lihu‘e Sun Village barricade case
The man who triggered a six-hour police standoff at Sun Village in July 2022 has agreed to a plea deal.
Hawai‘i law banning balloon releases takes effect
In an effort to protect marine life, the state has banned the intentional outdoor release of balloons.
Obituaries for Thursday, January 5, 2022
• Doris M. Sugahara • Ricardo E. Navor Sr. • Richard Camara • Mickey Huntsinger • William R. Freitas • Doreen Leilani Henriques • John Kelepine Lopes Jr. • Darrel (Mark) Heyn