Kauai Island News
- Superferry environmental report finished Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:00PMA draft environmental impact statement on harbor improvements to accommodate the Hawaii Superferry finds that the interisland vessel would adversely impact cultural activities at harbors, add to traffic, and potentially lead to the loss of natural resources and recreational activities in commercial harbors.
- Kauai paper to drop weekly tabloid Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 3:33PMThe Garden Island newspaper on Kauai will stop publishing The Kauai Times, a Sunday tabloid, after Jan. 11.
- Dying Maui man able to tell police who stabbed him Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 2:19PMWAILUKU - Before he lost consciousness while lying in blood on his kitchen floor Monday afternoon, a 33-year-old Kahului man told a police officer who had stabbed him, The Maui News reported today.
- Hawaii carrier go! carries more passengers, plans expansion Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:11AMHawaii interisland carrier go! said Thursday its passenger count increased 14.4 percent in December.
- ‘I stabbed my boyfriend’ Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 4:38AMWAILUKU - Before he lost consciousness while lying in blood on his kitchen floor Monday afternoon, a 33-year-old Kahului man told a police officer who had stabbed him.
- State Looks At Roundabouts To Ease Congestion Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:39AMFor the first time, the state has begun looking at installing traffic roundabouts to improve traffic safety at intersections, as an alternative to stop lights and stop signs.
- Rock-climbing fish caught in evolution tug-of-war Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:09PMShort is good for scaling waterfalls, but tall is better for evading predators along the way
- $60,000 grant delivers at-home care to Kauai Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:47AMPatients on Kauai who are recovering from surgery or have serious medical conditions now can receive nursing attention without leaving home.
- Feds classify 9,000 acres to protect fly species Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:47AMThe federal government designated almost 9,000 acres on five islands last month as critical habitat for protected Hawaiian picture-wing fly species known for their elaborate mating performances.
- Neighbor Islands Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:43AMThe 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.
- Tree cycling grows Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:33PMKALIHI (KHNL) - Now that the holidays are officially over, many families are wondering what to do with that Christmas Tree. In the past there were sites to take your tree to be mulched. Now the City and County of Honolulu has a program called "Green-Cycling."
- Best U.S. public courses, No. 1: Pacific Dunes Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:00PMAs New Year’s looms we have reached the end of my 12-month countdown of the best two dozen public courses I have played in America. I have to admit, the last post, for number two, was probably more dramatic than...
- Island History Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:08AMW. O. Smith (1848-1929), the eldest son of Kaua‘i missionaries Dr. and Mrs. James W. Smith, was born in Koloa and grew up there when the town was a port of call for whalers.
- High surf advisory for east shores extended to Friday Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:20PMA high surf advisory has been extended until 6 p.m. Friday by the National Weather Service for the east shores of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island.
- Weddings in paradise on the decline Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:24AMHONOLULU -- Twinkling waters. Swaying palms. Powdery sand. Sorbet sunsets. Graceful hula dancers.Ahhhhh, Hawaii.Long regarded as a hot spot for destination weddings, it whispers "exotic" without requiring a battery of shots or a passport.
- Maui workers accept drug testing Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:41AMWAILUKU » Some 400 blue-collar workers in Maui County will be subject to drug and alcohol testing at random as well as for cause under a labor agreement signed with the United Public Workers union.
- Census reports isle population is increasing at modest rate Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:48AMWhile some Western states have undergone huge population gains in recent years, Hawaii is growing at a more sedate rate.
- Vindication for a soldier Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 4:45PMLAST week, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government agency providing economic assistance to eligible countries who meet certain criteria, announced that it will not provide such assistance to the Philippines because of, among other things, a continuing drop in its “control of corruption.”
- Island History Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:38AMKTOH Radio opens on Kaua‘i KTOH (Kaua‘i Territory of Hawai‘i), Kaua‘i’s first radio station, began broadcasting Wednesday May 8, 1940, at 7 p.m. on Ahukini Road in Lihu‘e. Deane Stewart was the station’s first manager and Bob Glenn was chief engineer.
- Neighbor Islands Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:20AMThe 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.
- Best U.S. public courses, No. 2: Links at Spanish Bay Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 4:37AMCall it the Sunday pairing at the U.S. Open: after a long and hard-fought year-long battle to determine my favorite 24 courses in the good old US of A, it has come down to just two giants. Like Tiger and...
- Maui to see $295 million in stimulus projects Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 3:51PMMaui County will see the launch of more than $295 million in capital-improvement projects within 18 months as part of a sweeping plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs throughout the state, The Maui News reported.
- National Weather: Sprawling Winter Storm Affects Most Of The Nation Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:34AMHighlights: A sprawling winter storm affected nearly every corner of the nation, but reserved its most significant impacts for the South and East. As much as 4 to 8 inches of rain fell in the Southeast, easing or eradicating drought but halting fieldwork and causing local flooding.
- $1.9B tagged for improvement projects in Hawaii Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 10:15AM(AP:HONOLULU) Nearly $1.9 billion will be spent on public infrastructure improvement projects across Hawaii in the coming months in an intensive effort to create jobs and spur the economy.
- Weather: Clouds and a few showers expected today Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 9:06AMSoutheast winds, which will be variable at times, are expected to persist through the week, the National Weather Service said.
- $1.8 billion aimed at economy Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 5:42AMReady, set, build. Gov. Linda Lingle, along with mayors, legislators and construction industry leaders, unveiled a plan yesterday to implement $1.8 billion in public capital improvement projects across the state.
- Hawaii will spend $1.86B on infrastructure Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:51PMHawaii governments plan to spend $1.86 billion in statewide public infrastructure improvement projects.
- State Unveils $1.86 Billion Stimulus Projects Plan Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:44PMThe state hopes a nearly $2 billion plan for government construction projects will help the economy and create jobs.
- $1.9B for public improvement projects statewide Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:33PMHONOLULU (AP) - Nearly $1.9 billion will be spent in public infrastructure improvement projects across Hawaii in the next several months to help create jobs and spur the economy.
- Paia parking lot turns into puddle Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:33PMAlyssa Kahiamoe, 11, of Wailuku wades through a lingering puddle in the parking lot of Baldwin Beach Park under drizzly conditions Sunday morning. It rained hard Friday, but ponded water remained even Sunday in some spots.
- Oahu Expected To Qualify For Federal Relief Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 8:23PMMayor Mufi Hannemann thinks Oahu suffered enough damage from recent heavy rains that the island should qualify for federal disaster assistance.
- Kauai county assesses damage from storm Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 4:34PMThe Civil Air Patrol on Kauaçi is running damage assessments today throughout the island, focusing on the west side of the island, which received the brunt of the weekend storm.
- Water director hopes for rain †not too much, not too little Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:08PMWAILUKU - A remnant of the Kona low that soaked Maui County on Thursday was stalled over Kauai on Saturday morning and moving toward Maui County on Saturday night, the National Weather Service said.
- Mayor expects Oahu to qualify for federal relief Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 10:37AMHONOLULU (AP) _ Mayor Mufi Hannemann thinks Oahu suffered enough damage from recent heavy rains that the island should qualify for federal disaster assistance.
- Rains close roads and add to damage on Oahu and Kauai Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:42AMFirefighters rescued two teenagers stuck in a rain-swollen stream along Kaneaki Street in Waianae and nine kayakers off Lanikai as heavy rains hit Oahu and Kauai again yesterday.
- AARP has info on retirement Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:42AMWith 160,000 members in Hawaii, 40 million nationally, the AARP is the go-to organization for older Americans looking for information on retirement and other issues dealing with aging.
- Kauai Ravaged By Constant Rain Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 11:11PMKauai is saturated by what is now being called the worst flooding conditions in more than two years; meanwhile residents continue to fight the rain. From Hanalei to Hanapepe - the Garden Isle is completely drenched from nonstop rain.
- Drought persists in state despite recent rainfall Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 5:42AMKAHULUI » Despite a wet November and December, drought conditions persist in many parts of the state, resulting in at least tens of millions of dollars in losses to farmers.
- Last-minute cruises from $79 Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 11:12AMWhen it comes to travel, some things should never wait until the last minute (think booking holiday airfare) — however, booking a cruise vacation is an entirely different matter.
- New Haven senior leads on, off field Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 5:44AMEver since he was a kid, Chris Hessell wanted to play football. “It’s one way to take out your aggression and not suffer any consequences,” said Hessell, a senior at New Haven High School. “There’s nothing that I looked forward to more then playing (high school) football.” Hessell watched as his two older brothers, first Jerry then Eric, realized similar dreams to play the sport as part of New ...
- Residents protest path route Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 5:24AMWAILUA — Community members are urging the county’s design team to reroute a portion of the multi-use path that will some day connect Lydgate Park to Lihi Boat Ramp in Kapa‘a.
- Eng: Rainfall below normal, but usage low Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:38PMWAILUKU - Rainfall continued well below normal over the past week, but consumption remained relatively low and even fell on the Upcountry system, Water Director Jeff Eng said in his weekly water use report.
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 7:35PMNAME - Eric K. Shinseki.
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 7:25PMNAME -- Eric K. Shinseki. AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTH PLACE -- 66; Nov. 28, 1942; born in Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 7:05PMNAME _ Eric K. Shinseki. AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTH PLACE _ 66; Nov. 28, 1942; born in Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. EDUCATION _ Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke University, 1976; National War College,...
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:58PM(AP) — NAME — Eric K. Shinseki. AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTH PLACE — 66; Nov. 28, 1942; born in Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. EDUCATION — Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke University, 1976; National War College, 1986.
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:52PMNAME - Eric K. Shinseki. AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTH PLACE - 66; Nov. 28, 1942; born in Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. EDUCATION - Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke University, 1976; National War College, 1986. CAREER - Chief of staff, Army, June 1999-June 2003; vice chief of staff, Army, November 1998-June 1999; commanding general ...
- Biographical information on Eric Shinseki Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:50PMNAME - Eric K. Shinseki. AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTH PLACE - 66; Nov. 28, 1942; born in Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. EDUCATION - Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke University, 1976; National War College, 1986.
- High surf advisories posted for all islands Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 9:04AMA high surf warning has been downgraded to a high surf advisory for the west-facing shores of the Big Island, the National Weather Service said.
- Statewide Hawaii hotel occupancy down, rates up Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:38PMOahu hotel room occupancy dropped 4.4 percentage points to 61.3 percent, for the week ending Nov. 29.
