The Garden Island

LIHU‘E — The official end of Kaua‘i processed sugar officially came around 4 p.m. Monday, when the transport ship Moku Pahu left Nawiliwili Harbor with the last Gay & Robinson sugar from the final harvest. Full Story »

WAILUA — The body of a man with apparent injuries was found in a car in Wailua at around 7:30 a.m. Monday, county officials said in a press release. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — In a 20-minute span a few days before Christmas 2008, a despondent Randy Melendez caused seven consecutive traffic accidents, injuring three people in the eight-mile stretch between Lihu‘e and Kapa‘a. Full Story »

KAPA‘A — Two weeks and 40 classrooms raised almost a thousand dollars in the “Cents for Samoa and Support for South Pacific Neighbors” campaign, Kapa‘a Elementary School officials said. Full Story »

WAILUA — The Kuhio Highway one-lane former cane-haul bridge over the Wailua River, which accommodates northbound traffic, is closed from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. now through this Friday, Nov. 13, to allow for continued construction work, according to contractors. Full Story »

The Garden Island corrects errors of fact in news stories. If you notice an error, please contact us at one of the numbers listed in the staff box below. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — Expanding the county Black Pot Park in Hanalei remains the primary objective for the Kaua‘i Public Land Trust, said Jennifer Luck, KPLT executive director. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — When economic times are tough, people find the need to reach further into their pockets to make purchases. Many will tend to gravitate toward larger retail outlets that can potentially provide more bang for their buck, according to Beth Tokioka. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — A 16-year-old male sustained minor injuries in a one-car crash Sunday morning on Kaumuali‘i Highway, county officials said. Full Story »

LAWA‘I — An Island School car wash combined with a Spontaneous Club garage sale to draw a stream of people to the Sunday fundraiser at the Lawa‘i Cannery Warehouse and Mini Storage. Full Story »

Motorcycle and car enthusiasts leave the War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu‘e in a convoy to the Westside during Sunday’s 7th annual Benefit Ride for Special Olympics Kaua‘i. This is the final fundraising event of 2009 for Special Olympics Kaua‘i. The nonprofit’s operation is based solely on contributions raised by fundraisers such as this. Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Full Story »

The Sunrise Club plays at 9 a.m. every Thursday (open game) at the Community Building in Princeville. The club welcomes North Shore visitors and part-time vacationers. Full Story »

Sam Motola and Jodi Das, the Kapa‘a homecoming queen, acknowledge the audience during Friday night’s halftime show at the New Kapa‘a Town Park. Sean Michael Shigematsu, not pictured, was homecoming king. Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Full Story »

PUHI — Investment in early childhood education makes good sense, said Gregg Yamanaka, the Good Beginnings Alliance board treasurer. Full Story »

Known for Copacabana, Carnival, soccer and the bossa nova beat, Brazil is the largest country in South America and the only one that was colonized by Portugal. I spoke Portuguese fluently 42 years ago and now find myself struggling to express myself on the level of a 4-year-old. Returning to the area where I lived in Brazil for two years and visiting people I knew then is not deja vu for me. Why ... Full Story »

LIHU‘E — A man sought on a single grand-jury bench warrant for first-degree criminal property damage, first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, and third-degree assault tops the list of this week’s Kaua‘i Police Department Most Wanted people. Full Story »

KAPA‘A — Sean Michael Shigematsu was in the locker room with the rest of the Kapa‘a Warrior football team, Friday night. Full Story »

A couple of columns ago, we urged our readers to let their lawmakers know how they feel about right-sizing government. That challenge elicited a number of responses about just how to let lawmakers know what taxpayers thought about the size of government and how their hard-earned tax dollars should be spent. Full Story »

Editors Note: The Garden Island can not guarantee these jokes will be funny to everyone. Full Story »

• Kaumuali‘i Highway • Kuhio Highway • Kapule Highway • Ma‘alo Road • Wailua Cane Haul Bridge Full Story »

LIHU‘E — Roger Ridgley Jr. said Friday that truck traffic was significantly less than last year. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — Current and former Hawai‘i Wal-Mart employees who were employed by the company from Nov. 1, 1999, to Feb. 27, 2009, have until Monday to file claims for back wages. Full Story »

LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Kaua‘i County Council in its case against the state Office of Information Practices regarding its right to consult with attorneys in an executive session to consider an investigation of the Kaua‘i Police Department. Full Story »

Jerome Dotimas of the state DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife directs a customer to trees while waiting to help a customer with his purchases during the DOFAW Arbor Day plant sale, Friday at the Pua Loke baseyard. Another Arbor Day tree giveaway takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the back parking lot of Kmart. This event is being coordinated by the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee ... Full Story »

NUKOLI‘I — In about two weeks, Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. will become a grandfather, he said Thursday. Full Story »