North Shore Kauai

Officials see shift in teen drug use toward ‘pharming’

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Alcohol and marijuana still the substances of choice
Colin Mathews, the 15-year-old who died after taking an unconfirmed amount of OxyContin on March 28, was not the only one in his circle of friends misusing prescription medications.
From ‘friend’ entries on his MySpace page, it appears the pain killer morphine; attention deficit pills Adderall, Focalin and Dexedrine; [...]

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Tags: Crime · Medical

Summer employment deadline is Friday on Kauai

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

High school and college students 16 years and older have until Friday to turn in applications for the Kauai county Summer Employment Program.
Applications can be accessed and submitted online at www.kauai.gov, or picked up at the Mo’ikeha Building, Department of Personnel Services, suite 140, or Mayor’s office, suite 235, or at any neighborhood center.
Internships will [...]

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Tags: Business · Jobs

Summer youth job deadline near on Kauai

April 5th, 2008 · No Comments

High school and college students 16 years and older are encouraged to apply for the Kaua’i County’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
The deadline for turning in applications is April 18. Applications can be downloaded from the county’s Web site, www.kauai.gov, in the What’s New section on the home page.
Applications can also be picked up at the [...]

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Tags: Jobs