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Obituaries for Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Wanda Sanae Shimizu Wanda Sanae Shimizu passed away on May 2, 2024, at Garden Island Healthcare-Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 63. She was…

Kauai Police Department warns of phone scam

LIHUE — Law enforcement officials are warning residents of a jury duty phone scam currently circulating Kauai. The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is alerting residents…

Brush fire triggers evacuations

ANAHOLA — Kauai firefighters and partners successfully extinguished a brush fire that sparked in Anahola on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters with the Kapaa, Kaiakea and Lihue…

EDITORIAL: Funds alone won’t thwart wildfires

The Lahaina wildfires loom large in Hawaii’s collective memory, as they must when survivors are still living through emotional, financial and, in some cases, physical…

Obituaries for Tuesday, January 7, 2024

Francis K. Nishizawa Francis K. Nishizawa, of Lihue, passed away on Dec. 20, 2024, in Lihue at the age of 73. He was born on…

Coast Guard rescues woman

KALAPAKI — A 34-year-old woman was successfully rescued from the waters off Kalapaki Bay on Sunday. The Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders received an emergency…

Wilcox nurses give notice to strike

LIHUE — On Saturday, the Wilcox Medical Center received a strike notice representing approximately 160 registered nurses from the Hawaii Nurses’ Association. Wilcox responded by…

Kapaa Satellite Division of Motor Vehicles opens

KAPAA — Starting Monday, the Satellite Department of Finance, Division of Motor Vehicles, or DMV, will be available at the Kapaa Armory, situated at 4750…

West side parks to close for rehabilitation

LIHUE — Two West Side parks are scheduled to close for four months for rehabilitation. The Department of Parks and Recreation announced it will be…

EDITORIAL: Enough feuding, shut Red Hill down

The situation over how to close the Navy’s aging and problematic Red Hill fuel facility, remediate its nearby environs and keep the area’s water safe…