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PORT ALLEN — During the 2023 to 2024 humpback whale season (when the whales are in Hawaiian waters from Nov. 1 through May 30), the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration reported seven different entangled humpback whales that elicited 11 on-water response efforts mounted over an extremely busy two-month period.
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Sanctuary (HIHWNS) announced that Large Whale Entanglement Response Specialist Maria …

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Specialist to talk about large whale entanglement responses

HANAPEPE — Kapaa High School quarterback Evan Daligdig passed for three scores and kept the ball on another two scores on Saturday, when the Warriors shut out Waimea High School 49-0 during a Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game played at the Hanapepe Stadium.
The Warriors marked five scores in the first half — three end zone touches coming in the first quarter — before Nainoa Simmons notched a 4-yarder in the third quarter, and No. 2 …

Warriors shut down Menehune in KIF football

LIHUE — Law enforcement is once again seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect seen making unauthorized transactions using stolen credit cards.
The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) is requesting the public’s help after a man was captured on Friday, June 28, and on Friday, July 19, using stolen credit cards and making unauthorized charges at the Walmart in Lihue.
The man was captured on security cameras and it is believed both …

Man suspected of purchasing goods with stolen credit cards

TOKYO >> Ayami Sugawara, a 45-year-old service industry worker from Tokyo, loves Hawaii. She first visited the islands when she was 8 years old and has been to Hawaii seven times, taking her from Oahu to Kauai and Maui.
She got married in Hawaii, and the islands inspired the names of her two children. She named her daughter Lei and her son Io — after Iolani Palace.
“I feel a connection to the land,” Sugawara said, explaining that she gets the op…

For Japan’s Hawaii lovers, a changing relationship with the Aloha State

LIHUE — At least 500 people took part in the 2024 Fire Prevention Week kickoff on Saturday at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center.
Kauai Fire Department (KFD) Fire Prevention Capt. Kaeo Kinoshita was pleased with the large number of adults who joined keiki at the event that announced Fire Prevention Week, which started on Oct. 6 and continues through the Oct. 12.
“This event is a great opportunity to bring our partners and community together to…

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Fire Prevention Week kicks off in Lihue

WAIMEA — You have to cross Da Bridge to get to “The Nightmare on the Westside.”
Organizers said the two-day, free drug and alcohol free event will take place on Oct. 25 and 26 on the grounds of the Waimea Canyon Park basketball courts area, and everyone is invited. Entry is gauged by fear factor with the time between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. being reserved for “Non Scary,” and the time slot between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. being reserved for “Scary.”
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‘The Nightmare on the Westside’ is coming

LIHUE — Fall break for public elementary, middle and high school students started Saturday and will continue for a week with students returning to the classroom on Oct. 14.
The Musubi Truck, opening its third location on Tuesday near the shores of Kalapaki Beach, continues with the keiki meal during the fall and winter breaks.
The Musubi Truck’s third location allows the owners of The Musubi Truck to triple the number of keiki that capitalized o…

The Musubi Truck fuels fall break

LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead with grass cutting, tree trimming and guardrail repair making up the bulk of the work, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday, Oct. 4.
The following is a list of projects scheduled for the workweek ending Friday, Oct. 11. All work is weather permitting.
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A right lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) is possible in either direction for gu…

Roadwork scheduled on Kauai

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In the past two weeks, Honolulu police and agents with Homeland Security Investigations delivered more than 60 notices to Oahu property owners who need to clean out illegal game rooms or face criminal charges and asset forfeiture.
In July 2023, HSI delivered notices to property owners housing illegal game rooms that resulted in about 62 properties being cleaned up and the criminal activity moved out, according to federal officials.
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Owners of Oahu illegal game room sites risk losing property

Recently I received an email asking a simple and straightforward question that quickly became entangled in complicated thoughts and counter-thoughts.
My friend asked:
“I live in Representative District ##, where John Doe Democrat is running against Mary Doe Republican.
“I reviewed their respective responses to a respected online political forum and found John Doe Democrat’s responses were weak and thin.
“By comparison Mary Doe Republican’s words…

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Hooser: A voter’s conundrum

Twice as many households affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires were living in poverty a year after the disaster, a new survey suggests.
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization reported Tuesday that 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, up from 14% before the fires that destroyed most of Lahaina and claimed 19 homes in Upcountry Maui on Aug. 8, 2023.
UHERO said the recent poverty rate among those af…

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