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Lihue · LihueLIHU‘E — Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, and the entourage of alaka‘i and keiki haumana of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, left Kaua‘i on Wednesday to participate in the Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula on O‘ahu.
Included in the entourage of hula performers and teachers, Tapua McKeague and Maiau Karratti are the solo dancers who will be vying for the Miss Keiki Hula and Master Keiki Hula titles, respectively.
Presented by the Kalihi-Palama Cu…See the Story
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana off to Keiki Hula
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Lihue · LihuePO‘IPU — Aarya Tabalno captured top spots in the Open Women and Girls divisions to emerge as a dual winner during the Sixth annual Garden Island Boogie Board Classic, which wrapped up on July 15 with the running of the Papa Paepo‘o division at the Prince Kuhio Beach Park.
Tabalno, who picked up 12.84 points in the finals of the Open Women and 15.20 points in the final heat of the Girls division, joined athletes in the other divisions that wrappe…See the Story
Tabalno a dual winner at Boogie Board Classic
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Property · LihueOne of the largest owners of undeveloped land in Lahaina, Kamehameha Schools, intends to dramatically improve stewardship of its property in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfire disaster, which the trust has been accused in litigation of partly facilitating.
The trust, which owns about 1,160 acres of largely fallow former sugar cane plantation land in Lahaina, plans to expand agriculture and forestry on roughly 960 acres mostly above developed parts …See the Story
Trust looking to give Lahaina land new life
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Lihue · LihueKAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — The family of a Hawai‘i Island woman who was killed two years ago in a North Kona traffic crash is suing the driver of the other car, his parents and a car rental company, seeking more than $14 million in damages.
The wrongful-death civil suit was filed June 27 in Kona Circuit Court by Steven Freedman, widower of Rhonda Dee Freedman, who died at 63 shortly after the July 14, 2022, collision at the intersection of Mamalahoa…See the Story
Husband of Big Island crash victim sues other driver
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Lihue · LihueThe U.S. National Science Foundation awarded a $6.5 million grant to the University of Hawaii for a project that will enhance its cyberinfrastructure — the hardware, software, networks and data, along with the people operating and managing the advanced computing technology.
Cyberinfrastructure is “the backbone of modern research and innovation, enabling large-scale data analysis, simulations and collaborative work in various fields,” which could…See the Story
University of Hawai‘i gets $6.5M grant for cyberinfrastructure project
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Lihue · LihuePO‘IPU — Koloa Plantation Days with its theme of “Our Hometown” continued at The Shops at Kuku‘iula, which debuted its contributions to the weeklong festivities.
The Palm Court area was transformed into a campfire setting for guest storyteller Lopaka Kapanui to spin his obake, a term referring to ghostly tales based on his growing up in the plantation days.
A capacity audience filled the rows of resin chairs instead of logs and rocks, and enjoye…See the Story
No obake at Kukui‘ula
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Lihue · LihueBallots have arrived in the mail. It’s game on. The Primary Election concludes on Aug. 10. If you have not received your ballot by now you should check with the office of elections to make sure you are registered at https://elections.hawaii.gov.
There are two sides to the ballot.
One side states clearly: “Start Voting Here” and “You must select one political preference below” and then lists all available choices of preference (Democrat, Republic…See the Story
HOOSER: Primary Election time, ballots arriving in mail
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Lihue · LihueNAWILIWILI — Timbers Resort, for the third year, awarded six $1,000 Hokuala Kaua‘i Scholarships to six seniors who graduated from Kaua‘i schools.
The scholarships, which are intended to help the students with their college undergraduate pursuits, were presented to the students during a celebratory luncheon on July 13 at Timbers’ signature dining concept Hualani’s, where students and parents were invited to dine with the resort’s leadership commu…See the Story
Six students get Hokuala scholarships
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