Nathan Ken Louis On Nov. 30, 2023, Nathan Ken Louis, of 4484 Punee Road, Oma‘o, Hawai‘i, passed away at the age of 66 years old. He is survived by his brother Matthew J. (Avanell Kalalau-Louis) Louis, nephew Matthew A. Louis, grandnephew Anthony Louis, grandnieces Lily Louis and Diane (Nagahisa) Louis and niece Bridget L. Louis. He was predeceased by his loving parents Anthony Nelson Louis and Hiroko (Kakuda) Louis. A celebration of life with viewing from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by Mass service and burial on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at St. Raphael Catholic Church, located at 3011 Hapa Road, Kolo ..read more

LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are scheduled for the upcoming week with work ranging from cold planing and paving to grass cutting and guardrail clearing, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in its weekly update. The following is a list of projects on tap for the workweek ending Jan. 19. All work is weather permitting. Kalaheo A single lane closure on Kaumuali‘i Highway (Route 50) is possible for storm drain installation in either direction between Kuli Road and Lauoho Road, on Monday, Jan. 15, through Friday, Jan. 19, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Kealia A single lane closure on ..read more

PO‘IPU — Brennecke’s is 40 years old, and to celebrate it is offering several diner benefits that carry beyond just the anniversary day. “This is our 40th anniversary,” said Christine French, who along with husband Bob French, opened the doors to Brennecke’s for the first time in January 1984. “We’re celebrating all month with Hula Pie. We are taking this to even a year.” Hoku Gordines, the Brennecke’s general manager, and one of the French children, said Brennecke’s is offering its popular Mai Tai’s at Happy Hour pricing throughout the month. “And, we’re adding live music on Tuesday, Wednesda ..read more

While both weight training and cardio offer distinct advantages, the key to a long and healthy life lies in balancing the two. It is important to integrate both forms of exercise into your weekly routine to make sure that you are addressing all aspects of your health. Resistance (strength and weight) training and cardiovascular (cardio) exercise are both vital components of a balanced fitness regimen, and each of them offers its own distinct benefits. In a quest for longevity and a healthier life, regular physical activity is crucial, but which form of exercise helps us to live longer? While b ..read more

O’FALLON, Mo. — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the heartland, spread cold and snow from coast to coast and cast a chill over everything from football playoffs to presidential campaigns. As the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend began, the weather forecast was a crazy quilt of color-coded advisories, from an ice storm warning in Oregon to a blizzard warning in the northern Plains to high wind warnings in New Mexico. “It’s, overall, been a terrible, terrible winter. And it came out of n ..read more

In 1952, a survey of private collections of Hawaiian artifacts was made on Kaua‘i by Miss Mary Stacey, a member of Dr. Kenneth Emory’s class in anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i. Of particular interest to Miss Stacey and Dr. Emory was a unique stone bowl, which has the face, arms and legs of a grotesque person carved on its surface. The bowl was considered by them to be the finest example of ornamental stone carving in existence. It was originally discovered in the early 1900s on the property of Walter McBryde (1864-1930) at Kukuiolono, after having been turned over by a plow. McBryde ..read more

• Caitlyn-Amber Owen and Lopaka Ventura greeted their daughter, Cambrie-Lane Ventura, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, on Nov. 11, 2023, at Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital. • Cassandra Owen and Dalton Brun greeted their son, Taezyn Brun, weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces, on Nov. 11, 2023, at Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital. • Kaylyn and Isaa Horner greeted their son, Liam Horner, weighing 8 pounds, on Nov. 15, 2023, at Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital. • Blake Arzadon and Hailey Mangum greeted their fourth child, a boy, Bennon Bruce-Royce Arzadon, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces, on Nov. 15, 2023, at ..read more

Edie Ignacio Neumiller said when advocates of Human Trafficking Prevention took part in the Kaua‘i share of a statewide effort on Thursday, it was special because coordinator Eric Madden works on Kaua‘i, but lives in Honolulu. The day that was windy, blustery, and cold (!!!) was also Amelia Earhart Day (did you know that Amelia was a Zontian?). It was the actual Human Trafficking Prevention Day, and according to Brennecke’s General Manager Hoku Gordines (one of his daughters swims for Kaua‘i High School), Brennecke’s opened its doors on Jan. 11, 1984, in Po‘ipu … congratulations to Bob and Chr ..read more

NAWILIWILI — The Waimea High School varsity girls team may have been first to the buoy on Saturday, but the Island School team beat the Menehune to the finish line during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation long distance outrigger canoe paddling regatta at Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor. This was just one of three victories piled up by the Island School teams, who successfully navigated the junior varsity girls, varsity girls, and varsity mixed races. Kapa‘a High School finished the day with two first finishes — junior varsity boys, and varsity boys — with Waimea taking a first finish in the j ..read more

LIHU‘E — The Martin Luther King Jr. birthday edition of The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered via mail because the United States Postal Service will be closed in observance of the holiday. But we will produce a full, digital replica edition of the newspaper. The digital replica edition of the newspaper will be available to our readers for viewing on Monday morning. Regular mail delivery of the newspaper will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 16. In the meantime, we would like to direct our readers to our website at thegardenisland.com. The website, which is updated daily, features a wealth o ..read more