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Obituaries for Monday, July 8, 2019

Josephine C. ‘Josie’ Raposas Josephine C. “Josie” Raposas of Juneau, Alaska, died in her home on Feb. 5, 2019, at the age of 70. She…

Kamehameha’s failed invasions of Kauai

In 1796, Kamehameha I, then the conqueror of all the Hawaiian Islands, except Kauai and its satellite island of Niihau, launched his first invasion of…

Happy Camper for Sunday, July 7, 2019

Kudos to all (!!!) the organizers of the three major Fourth of July celebrations — the Freedom Fest (mahalo, Tom Clements and Sara Sexton, and…

Understanding foodborne illness

HONOLULU — Surveys from the state Department of Health Disease Outbreak Control Division started landing in mailboxes on Wednesday as part of a campaign to…

Obituaries for Saturday, July 6, 2019

Clayton Pihaleo Ah Tong Chow Clayton Pihaleo Ah Tong Chow, of Kapaa, passed away on June 17, 2019, at the age of 61. He was…

Belly up to a different kind of bar

The colorful walls of Potions in Wailua are lined with dried herbs that go directly into house-made teas, tisanes and kombuchas. And that’s just scratching…

Saddle up for Koloa plantation days

Evening outdoor movies at Poipu Beach Park kick off almost three weeks of celebration on Kauai’s Southside for Koloa Plantation Days. Every year in July,…

Happy Camper for Friday, July 5, 2019

Sharleen Andrade Balmores (she’s The Rancher’s Daughter!) is the sixth generation of a Kauai paniolo ‘ohana, and is ready to start the Paniolo Heritage celebration…

Most West Freedom Fest

MAJORS BAY — More than 6,000 people gathered at Shenanigans on the Pacific Missile Range Facility base Wednesday afternoon to take advantage of the sun,…

Obituary for Thursday, July 4, 2019

Edward ‘Goto’ Sarmiento Edward “Goto” Sarmiento passed away at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital on June 20, 2019 at the age of 67. He was born…