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Arrests made for quarantine violations

LIHU‘E — Two men were recently arrested for violating the state’s 14-day quarantine order related to COVID-19. Benjamin McGranahan was arrested at Lihu‘e Airport on…

Important Online Council Forum TONIGHT!

I strongly encourage all to tune into the online Kaua‘i County Council candidate forum today from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The forum is sponsored by…

HDOH announces grants for nursing facilities

LIHU‘E — Six skilled nursing facilities on Kaua‘i are among 23 the receiving grants for improving virtual communication abilities the Hawai‘i Department of Health announced…

KVMH Auxiliary scholarships awarded

WAIMEA — The Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announced its four scholarship winners, and the recipient of a special scholarship — the Patricia L. Beck…

The Hanapepe Massacre and the lessons it teaches

I write because of the suggestion that Hawaiians were “the bad guys” in Catherine Lo’s article on the 1924 Massacre. She states: “some…sharpshooters mostly Hawaiian…

Summer nature camp registration open

KILAUEA — Registration is open for a worldwide summer nature camp for 2020, a camp for children and families of all ages that emphasizes environmental…

Martin wins women’s history essay contest

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Committee on the Status of Women announced that four students won top honors in the 2020 Women’s History Month Essay…

Births for Sunday, June 7, 2020

• Janeamelia and Amos greeted their first child, a girl, Alya‘Lani Cierra Keju, weighing 2 pounds, 8.3 ounces, on March 6, 2020, at Wilcox Medical…

Obituaries for Sunday, June 7, 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 Island, on July 10,…