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Central Pacific Bank employees raise $104K

LIHUE — Central Pacific Bank recently announced its employees raised $104,772 to be donated to four nonprofit organizations in Hawaii. The annual CPB Walk is…

Hawaiian awarded tentative Haneda route approval

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines received a preliminary decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s to allocate a new slot to the airline for expanded service…

Gut-n-Replace 2019

This week we’ll discuss a couple of examples from this legislative session of the controversial-but-commonly- used technique called “gut-and-replace,” where a bill is amended so…

Repeat: Recycle, recycle, recycle

Look in pretty much any trash container on Kauai and what do you see? Yes, lots of trash, but, unfortunately, also lots of what is…

Volunteers needed for mock interviews

Darien Kealoha-Albarado is a junior in the Hui Ho’okipa Business Academy at Kauai High School, and he is asking for a little help. “My team…

Obituary for Saturday, May 18, 2019

John Joseph Hunt Jr. John Joseph Hunt Jr., 66, of Kilauea, passed away at home on May 9, 2019. He was born in Miami, Florida,…

‘Click or Ticket It’ campaign to start

HONOLULU — As Memorial Day approaches, the state Department of Transportation and its traffic-safety partners are reminding Hawaii drivers and passengers of the importance of…

Obituaries for Friday, May 17, 2019

Katherine McNelly Katherine McNelly, 84, of Lihue, passed away on April 13, 2019, at her home. She was born on July 1, 1934, in Lihue,…

A taste of May Day comes to Poipu

When the Koloa School Ukulele Band and its second-grade students hit the stage Wednesday afternoon, it was just a preview of the school’s May Day…

OHA seeks input on strategic plan

LIHUE — The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking the community’s mana‘o for the development of the agency’s new strategic plan, through an online…