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Forum kicks off race for county council

LIHU‘E — At the top of Wednesday’s Kaua‘i County Council Forum, candidates were told to keep in mind that when surveyed, young people have said,…

Births for Friday, June 12, 2020

• Tiana Contrades and Reity Etti greeted their second child, a girl, Selena Samuela Etti Contrades, weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces, on March 13, 2020,…

Happy Camper for Friday, June 12, 2020

Wow! Throw a holiday (King Kamehameha Day observed, Thursday!), and things take off from the COVID-19 pandemic (is this Back-to-Normal?)…Kudos to Michelle Panoka (Hawai‘i Foodbank,…

Rapozo gets Boys Bunch scholarship

LIHU‘E — Tavia Rapozo, the Hawai‘i state Youth of the Year for the Boys &Girls Club, was busy helping with the food distribution, Wednesday morning,…

Ono Pops offers essential workers a cool treat

LIHU‘E — Greg Askew of Ono Pops said Tuesday they’re only missing Wilcox Health in deliveries. “We’ve delivered to three fire stations, the Kaua‘i Veterans…

Kapa‘a top player waits on MLB draft

KAPA‘A—Recent Kapa‘a High School graduate and baseball player, Noa Cardinez, will wait for a phone call to alter his future. Cardinez said he plans to…

Eight ‘step up’ to become KPD

LIHU‘E — Eight graduates of the 92nd Police Recruit Class “stepped up,” Wednesday to become the latest additions to the Kaua‘i Police Department. The welcome…

Immunizations, physical exams required for students

HONOLULU — With the easing of COVID-19 “Safer-at-Home” restrictions, it is more important than ever to ensure every child’s immunizations and physical examination are up…

Rapozo, Iona give back

LIHU‘E — There are now T-shirts floating around the island sporting the faces of Mel Rapozo and Charlie Iona, and with references to the live…