‘Project Keiki’ provides lunches and meals on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Hunger on Kaua‘i continues to persist to some of the highest levels in the last century, as a combination of inflation and rising food prices have intensified hunger on the island.
Health clinic pop-up helps local residents
LIHU‘E — Rev. Cheri Dennis of the Lihu‘e Christian Church said the Downtown Lihu‘e Health Clinic Pop-Up held on Monday is a means of getting more involved with the community.
Interest rates continue to put pressure on Big Island home sales
HILO, Hawai‘i — It’s likely to be a slow spring for Big Island home sales, as the market struggles to recover from 2023.
County assesses damage in aftermath of thunderstorm
LIHU‘E — A second storm moved through the island of Kaua‘i on Sunday, adding to the mess created from an earlier hydrological event that wreaked havoc on local roads and properties.
Gearing up for wildfire season
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and firefighters becoming overwhelmed with recent blazes in Virginia.
Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival draw wide range of players
LIHU‘E — The small instrument with four strings and a carved box is everywhere, and its popularity that led it to becoming an icon of Hawai‘i, aloha and Hawaiian lifestyle meant the two-day weekend at Kukui Grove Center should have been melded into one big ‘ukulele festival.
Hawai‘i says it’s safe to surf and swim in Lahaina’s coastal waters
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i authorities say coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina pose no significant risk to human health and it’s safe to surf and swim in the area.
Governor designates official state snails for each island
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation designating an official state kahuli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Kona airport closed again because of runway crack
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport closed for the third time this year after a crack in the runway was discovered on Friday morning.
Rain hammers Kaua‘i over 12-hour period
LIHU‘E — Acting Mayor Reiko Matsuyama signed an emergency proclamation for the County of Kaua‘i on Friday due to the “rain event” or heavy overnight rainfall on Thursday night.
Stout rainfall on windward side of Hawai‘i Island in March
HILO, Hawai‘i — March was rainier than average on the windward side of Hawai‘i Island and the South Kona coffee belt. Elsewhere, not so much.
Telescope decommission work to resume
HILO, Hawai‘i — Work to decommission a pair of Maunakea telescopes will resume this month.
Happy Camper for Saturday, April 13, 2024
About the only thing that did not get canceled or postponed because of the Thursday night storm was the Friday Night Art in Hanapepe whose organizers came on the radio especially to let people know the event was on.
Division of Aquatic Resources team extracts coral colonies in water off Anini Beach
ANINI BEACH —A mission to combat non-native coral found off Anini Beach got a big boost when a state agency got involved in the process.
Tropic Care heading back to Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Tropic Care Kaua‘i comes back to Kaua‘i on June 13 and will operate at several sites around Kaua‘i through June 20, said Deputy District Health Officer Lauren Guest to the Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday during the council’s regular meeting at the historic County Building.
Waimea High School JROTC nears funding deadline for trip abroad
LIHU‘E — The Waimea High School JROTC goal of getting funded for their 80th anniversary of D-Day participation was boosted by the $500 award from the Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union on Tuesday.
Groundbreaking held for landmark expansion of Hilo hospital
“It’s a new beginning for health care here on the island.”
Kapa‘a boys, Kaua‘i girls win in Wailua wind
WAILUA — Kapa‘a High School’s Jayvin Raquel and Island School’s Garrett Hadley finished tied for the lead at 79 on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf rounds contested at the windy Wailua Golf Course.
Warriors sweep to open KIF volleyball second round
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School boys volleyball got the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball second round off to a good start after sweeping a tough challenging Kaua‘i program on Tuesday night at the Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Kapa‘a Middle School choir finds gold in California
KAPA‘A — The Kapa‘a Middle School Choir and ‘Ukulele Band returned to California for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, and wowed the judges with their performances to earn gold rankings during the WorldStrides Music Festival in Anaheim during the spring break.