Obituaries for Monday, March 25, 2024
• Edmund F. Ku Malama Sr. • Jovita C. Acob • Hatsuko Taba
KCCC inmate seriously injured in hit-and-run after escape from facility
LIHU‘E — An inmate at Kaua‘i Community Corrections Center (KCCC) suffered serious injuries after a hit-and-run occurred shortly after he escaped from the facility on Friday morning.
Spectra Fest starts Tuesday in Koloa
KOLOA — Starting Tuesday, and centered around the Koloa Village, the inaugural Spectra Fest is slated to transform Kaua‘i’s South Shore into a vibrant canvas that merges art and urban life, said Noah Gordines of CreativeMornings Honolulu.
Obituaries for Saturday, March 23, 2024
• William Samuel Mayo • Duane T. Souza • Edmund F. Ku Malama Sr.
ERSOY: How to get most benefit from exercise (part 1)
Around 64 million Americans have a gym membership, but statistics show that as many as 65 percent of them get some form of injury.
ISLAND HISTORY: Joseph Lovell, kama‘aina forefather of Kaua‘i’s Lovell ‘ohana
Joseph Lovell (1806-1886), the forefather of Kaua‘i’s Lovell ‘ohana, was born in England.
Kaua‘i nonprofits encouraged to apply for grants from Hawaiian Telcom
HONOLULU — Kaua‘i nonprofit organizations focused on improving residents’ access to technology, and health and well–being, are encouraged to apply for a grant from Hawaiian Telcom.
Lee, Kauakahi and Amina close this year’s EKK series
NUKOLI‘I — E Kanikapila Kakou will close its 41st season on Monday by featuring three pivotal Hawaiian music artists at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Warehouse fire causes $350,000 in damage
KAPA‘A — A warehouse fire on Apopo Road in Kapa‘a caused an estimated $350,000 in damage on Thursday evening.
Maui wildfire relief expands on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — MaBel Ferreiro Fujiuchi, the Chief Executive Officer for the Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity (KEO), announced the expansion of relief efforts in recognition of the immense challenges faced by families affected by the Maui wildfires.
Obituaries for Friday, March 22, 2024
• Wiley Kaipolani Junjiro Bernard Yoshioka • Jovita C. Acob • Edmund F. Ku Malama Sr.
Births for Friday, March 22, 2024
• Cyrus-Frank Kananimalamalama Kachi Emproso • Atarah Elenbeth Apalla Caban • Raen Hisayo Akama • Saila Mahina Dane • Archer-James Kamaehuikawekiu Matsuto Medeiros Mukai • Clemente August Francisco Harper • Hali’a Pomaika’i Kai’ O Lani Soares
PACT Act enrollment coming to Kaua‘i
HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System said there will be a PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics) registration and community call on March 27-28 at Kaua‘i Veterans Center, 3215 Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Highway.
Single-family home price tops $1.4 million on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A woozy housing market that couldn’t find its footing last year appears to be on firmer ground in 2024, as evidenced by stronger sales and loftier home prices.
Let the egg hunt begin at The Shops at Kukui‘ula
KUKUI‘ULA — Easter Egg hunting will take place in conjunction with the weekly Culinary Market experience on March 27 at The Shops at Kukui‘ula.
Obituaries for Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Floyd Gregory Machado • Christina Eleanor Vidinha • Frances Natsuko Fujioka • Shannon Roberta Kay • Glenda Vierra
GIFCU opening Kapa‘a Branch on Friday
KAPA‘A — The first 100 people will receive a meal plate prepared by Mom’s Filipino Comfort Food during the grand opening celebration of the Garden Island Federal Credit Union, Kapa‘a Branch on Friday, starting at 11 a.m., said Myrvie Buster, the credit union’s member services director.
Man jailed for allegedly strangling dog
KOLOA — A man was arrested for allegedly strangling another person’s dog with a chain outside a residence on Sunday.
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 20, 2024
• Frances Kay Foster • Alan Baldwin King • Edmund F. Ku Malama Sr. • Florentino Salvador, Sr. • Wiley Kaipolani Junjiro Bernard Yoshioka • Violet M. Moura • Betty June Bell • Delfin Cabot Jr. • Julia Nanae Kobayashi • Jane Reiko Uyema • Teresa Marie Brofka
HOOSER: Tipping the scale for democracy
The chair of House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs (JHA), Hawai‘i Island Rep. David Tarnas, along with other committee members including our own Kauai District 16 Rep. Luke Evslin, recently killed the Clean Elections bill (Senate Bill 2381).