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Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Rob Silva of Silva’s Ice Cream Truck (yes, they have Ono Pops, too!) said they found the old bubble gum that “smokes,” and carry that…

Koke‘e Nature Trail trampled Easter weekend

KOKEE — Easter celebrations in Koke‘e State Park over the weekend left native plants destroyed along a trail that runs behind the Koke‘e Museum. Known…

Letters for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Nuclear radar program is dangerous Thirty-eight years ago, President Reagan declined Soviet Secretary General Gorbachev’s offer to abolish nuclear weapons. Instead, he was charmed by…

VOICES: Transgender deserve happiness, success

I hoped someone else would respond to Kathryn Jean Lopez’ (March 21, 2021) homily against treating trans humans equally with others. Perhaps a Christian, or…

Obituary for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Maria Butin Balisacan Maria Butin Balisacan passed away on March 18, 2021, at the age of 90 at home. She was born on Dec. 8,…

O‘ahu man drowns at Hanakapi‘ai Beach

LIHU‘E — An O‘ahu man died Sunday afternoon of an apparent drowning while swimming at Hanakapi‘ai Beach in Ha‘ena. Kaua‘i Police Department identified the swimmer…

Kauai elementary schools back to in-person learning

HANAMA‘ULU — King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School’s Principal Jason Yoshida said they had 466 students returning to face-to-face learning with approximately 100 students still selecting distance…

Obituary for Monday, April 5, 2021

Richard Allen Maloney Richard Allen Maloney, 88, passed away on March 29, 2021, at his home in Princeville. He was born in San Francisco on…