Maile Kinimaka: Loving life
When Maile Kinimaka was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was at peace with it.
Leanna Thesken gets part of broadcasters’ 440k in awards
The Hawaii Association of Broadcasters Inc. has awarded $43,000 in academic scholarships this year to assist students in their pursuit of college study with career goals of working in the local broadcast industry in Hawaii. Among those receiving scholarships is Kauai’s Leanna Thesken, who is attending Point Loma Nazarene University.
A call for poets, poetry lovers
The Live Poets Society encourages students grades five to 12 to enter its first student poem contest — “From A Bird’s Eye”— open for entries until Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Menehune sweep second week’s bowling
The Waimea High bowling teams swept both ends of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation bowling matches Thursday to claim second-week tournament honors at Kauai Bowl.
Sun, sand and sea may influence suicide rates
Suicide was the eighth-leading cause of death in Florida in 2017. The number of people who died by suicide totaled 3,187. Florida suicide rates for white and black males were higher than the rates for white and black females. The suicide rate for white males was the highest, while the suicide rate for black females was the lowest.
Arrest log for Monday, September 23, 2019
• Arrest log for July 31-August 3, 2019
Obituary for Monday, September 23, 2019
• George Keoki Taniguchi
Happy Camper for Monday, September 23, 2019
Hi Joe! (Danita Martinez — pink dragonfruit makes natural lipstick — had to teach Elvrine Chow that it had something to do with coffee!) drew a lot of attention at the Kauai Community Market at Kauai Community College Saturday (Mary Williamson was going around telling people about it, too) when Dirk Soma and his entrepreneurial class brought the pop-up to life (how early to brew all that coffee?) with coffee grown and roasted within the state (Mary was thrilled the Waialua Estate was back ahead of the Chocolate Festival, and which one had the natural, minty taste?).
Mother Nature makes a ‘Splash,’ too
A passing rain shower Friday added real-world excitement to the Make A Splash water education festival presented by the county’s Department of Water at the north Vidinha Stadium fields.
Fender, Servco Pacific donate musical instruments to schools
Servco Pacific, a co-majority owner of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, continued its $1.5 million Centennial Service Campaign with a donation of musical instruments and services valued at nearly $500,000 to 55 public schools across Hawaii.
Letters for Sunday, September 22, 2019
• Message of aloha: Go back to Idaho • Allegations show pattern of behavior •The importance of speaking up in a time of crisis
Obituaries for Sunday, September 22, 2019
• Ricardo ‘Papa’ Martinez Ruaboro • Mercedes ‘Mercy’ Efhan • Myrnamae K. Costales • Galen Toshiro Nakamura • Rosenda Campos Ancheta • Benjamin Albarado Allianic Sr. • Marie Sueko Rosa • Rosalia Viernes Erorita
Menehune split homecoming
HANAPEPE — Kapaa High running back Baba Na-O scored two touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 24-0 win over Waimea High Friday night during a Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game at Hanapepe Stadium.
Walking for peace
HANAPEPE — Nancy Bailey of Berkeley, California, knew that Saturday was International Peace Day. She just needed to know where there were events taking place.
Hawaii Island has spent nearly $10M in eruption response
Hawaii County could receive more than $300 million in state and federal funding to support recovery and response efforts stemming from the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano, but only a portion of funding has so far been obtained, and even less has been spent, as the county works to cement long-term recovery plans.
Connection of Ala Kalanikaumaka, Lopaka Paipa Boulevard proceeds
A blessing was held last week to mark the start of construction that will expand Lopaka Paipa Boulevard and connect the private roadway to Ala Kalanikaumaka in Koloa.
Runaway juvenile found safe in Anahola
Missing runaway Summer Estacio was located Friday morning safe along the shoreline of Anahola.
Da Shadow: Swinging bridge, speed humps
There is damage to the front entrance to this bridge (Keapana swinging bridge) that has become a safety hazard and is unsafe for the public. What are the county’s plans to address this situation?
Happy Camper for Sunday, September 22, 2019
Congratulations to Gary (Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami promoted him to “governor of Kilauea!”) and Haunani Pacheco, Trinette Kaui and Sonia Topenio on being the most recent awardees of the Mea Ho‘omana‘o Awards that were started by the late Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste and presented during the Kauai Chamber of Commerce third-quarter general membership meeting at the Kauai Beach Resort near Hanamaulu (how was that farm-to-table dinner?).
Standing for what is right in TMT standoff
In regards to Maunakea, the state has launched an effective campaign using the art of distractions: DLNR claims damage to native plants; the governor cites media threats; newspapers publish the cost of law enforcement; editorials claim hypothetical loss of potential income to the state.