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Koloa Plantation Days goes virtual

KOLOA — Celebrate Koloa Plantation Days virtually this year in a way that commemorates the annual event and the history of Koloa. “Koloa Plantation Days…

Happy Camper for Sunday, July 26, 2020

Mahalo, Shari Shimabukuro (and ‘ohana) for those energy bars that became part of the Tropical Storm Douglas (hope everyone gets through this safely) get-up-and-go package.…

Obituaries for Sunday, July 26, 2020

Valentine Kalaniho‘okaha Ako Valentine Kalaniho‘okaha Ako, 93, died May 22, 2020, at his home in Wailua. Born in Holualoa, Kona, Hawai‘i on July 10, 1926,…

Manhole work set for Lihu‘e

LIHU‘E — The county Department of Public Works Wastewater Management Division’s contractor will be performing manhole inspections on the Lihu‘e sewer-collection system for approximately four…

Learning to farm amid pandemic

MOLOA‘A — Three days into a three-week agricultural internship program with Moloa‘a-based Retro Farms, four Kapa‘a High School honor society seniors are building teamwork skills…

More cesspools targeted for closure

LIHU‘E — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set closure dates and doled out fines for three more cesspools in Hawai‘i, a continuation of…

Finding meaning for Hawai‘i

It has been almost two months since I wrote an op-ed piece titled “Grief for a World Killed by covid” (I still refuse to honor…

Kulia scholarship helps recently unemployed

HONOLULU — August 10 is the deadline for registering for the Kulia Scholarship to enable students to reap the benefits for the 2020 Fall Semester.…