Kauaʻi says goodbye to a community champion remembered for her heart

A Celebration of Life for beloved community leader Melissa McFerrin Warrack will be held Thursday at the Kukui Grove Center in Līhuʻe.

U.S. representatives Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi and William Timmons of South Carolina, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus, had led a bipartisan letter earlier this year urging the administration to remove coffee from tariffs in an effort to protect American jobs and secure a stable supply chain for the US economy.

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week aims to educate the public and raise awareness about poverty and honor the many volunteers and service providers working to support those in need throughout Kaua‘i.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse — including clothing, small furniture, kitchen items, children’s toys, books and shoes — to Kaua‘i Resource Center in Līhu‘e from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21.

World Toilet Day is observed globally to raise awareness about the challenges and serious health consequences associated with poor sanitation in developing countries.

The closures, scheduled for Nov. 18-21, weather permitting, are necessary for geotechnical subsurface exploration and road improvements.

U.S. representatives Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi and William Timmons of South Carolina, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus, had led a bipartisan letter earlier this year urging the administration to remove coffee from tariffs in an effort to protect American jobs and secure a stable supply chain for the US economy.

Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum is weaving tradition and innovation into his in-depth studies of mele at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

“By connecting local farms directly to community food systems, the state can reduce its dependence on imports while ensuring that more families have access to fresh, nutritious, Hawaiʻi-grown produce,” said House Majority Caucus Leader Kirstin Kahaloa of Hawaiʻi Island.

The canoes and their crews were greeted Thursday (Nov. 13) with a pōwhiri, or sacred formal Māori ceremony that was expected to celebrate for hours; following a little more than week of public engagements, the waʻa will take 6 months off to wait out South Pacific hurricane season before continuing their voyage.

Fountaining episodes during the past month and a half broke several records for this eruption, including the highest lava fountains, the most volume of lava erupted and the highest rate of lava effusion for this event, which has now lasted more than 10 months.

Mostly made up of Native Hawaiians, the committee encompasses individuals from state government and the private sector.