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Obituary for Friday, August 21, 2020

Gloria Jean Banquel Somalpong April 30, 1945 – August 2, 2020 Gloria Jean Banquel Somalpong of Makaweli passed away on Aug. 2, 2020. She was…

$4.5M NSF grant for Pacific cyberinfrastructure

HONOLULU — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4.5 million grant to the University of Hawai‘i for cyberinfrastructure connection in the Pacific between the…

Island School has virtual field trip

LIHU‘E — The COVID-19 pandemic had all the art supplies locked away, said Penny Nichols, an art instructor with Island School Wednesday during a virtual…

Sushi Katsu closing after 24 years

LIHU‘E — Conditions from the COVID-19 pandemic trimmed the usually full Sushi Katsu to exclusively phone-in and take-out orders at the Japanese restaurant that takes…

Businesses opt for compostable alternatives

LIHU‘E — From Hanalei to Lihu‘e, restaurant owners are making the switch from styrofoam to paper carryout containers before it becomes law. Although the county…

Trans-Pacific quarantine likely extended

HONOLULU — The 14-day quarantine for trans-Pacific travel to Hawai‘i will likely continue through at least the beginning of October, according to a Tuesday announcement…

Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The Celebrating Women of Leadership &Courage exhibit is available for viewing from noon to 4 p.m., through Sunday at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists gallery…

The Blank Vote Blues

A friend sent me a short message a few days after the Primary election asking, “Where do we go from here?” My initial response was…