About 200 turn out for Resolution Run
LIHUE — About 200 runners started Saturday’s Resolution Run. It’s unlikely that anyone endured more to reach the finish line than Benjamin Kimball.
‘Back to the basics’
LIHUE — After a little more than a year in office, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami still manages to squeeze in some surfing.
Gabbard: ‘Clearly an act of war’
Hawaii’s congressional leaders expressed strong reservations about the U.S. airstrikes that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
Encouraging words last a lifetime
Happy New Year! Here’s my resolution, in three words: Be more encouraging.
Ocean Safety officials advising no swimming
Ocean Safety officials are advising no swimming or snorkeling at all north- and west-facing shores due to high surf and dangerous ocean conditions.
Fundraisers on to help Matero family
Growing up in Monmouth, Ore., Lindsay George said she was good friends with and practically a member of the Matero family.
Several fatal chopper crashes have happened
Past Kauai helicopter crashes, per National Transportation Safety Board reports:
Protesters accept offer from Kim; access road will be cleared
The protesters blocking the Maunakea Access Road have accepted an offer from Mayor Harry Kim to clear the road in exchange for a guarantee that there would be no construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for two months.
Storm rattles island
LIHUE — The storm that hit Kauai the night before Christmas was a dozy.
Chicken in a Barrel provides Christmas cheer
KAPAA — Free dinner. Free toys. Fellowship. Friends. Add it up and it’s clear the Christmas spirit is alive and well at Chicken in a Barrel BBQ.
KIUC crews lower outages to 1,000 members
Kauai Island Electric Cooperative crews have made good progress on restoring power to its members following last nights storm of high winds and heavy rains.
Water conservation request lifted for Hanapepe and Eleele customers
The Department of Water has issued an immediate water conservation request for customers in Hanalei, Kilauea, Eleele and Hanapepe until further notice. Electrical power issues are affecting the water system’s remote sites and pump stations have not been able to replenish the water supply in the Hanalei, Kilauea, Eleele and Hanapepe storage tanks.
‘Resolution Run’ may motivate us to put those cookies down
This is the time of year when we eat more than we should.
Kauai Air Conditioning and Refrigeration contribute to Christmas fund
With Christmas almost here, the Ayonon ohana of Kauai Air Conditioning and Refrigeration wants to bring cheer to others with a $150 donation to The Garden Island/Zonta Club Christmas Fund.
A second chance is all they ask
Everyone deserves a second chance, and we can all help give it to them.
Talk Story with Coralie Matayoshi
When Coralie Chun Matayoshi arrived as CEO of the American Red Cross of Hawaii in 2003, she found the revered organization wasn’t doing too well.
A last hurrah for ‘Dimples’
When Yoshiko “Dimples” Kano reflects on 20 years of being the driving force behind The Garden Island/Zonta Club Christmas Fund, she says one word sums up things up: “Grateful.”
Kalalau Trail closed
Rangers from the the Department of Lands Division of State Parks closed the Kalalau Trail in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park today, due to flash flooding, particularly at Hanakapiai Stream, the destination for the majority of visitors to the park.
Chamber Music Kauai to perform this weekend
Chamber Music Kauai, the island’s only vocal and orchestral ensemble dedicated exclusively to classical music, will present its “Classical Christmas” concerts on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday at 3 p.m.
In a hurry, man finds time to donate
A man in a hurry stopped at The Garden Island offices Thursday morning. He didn’t have much time for conversation, but had time to drop off a $100 gift certificate he wanted to donate to The Garden Island/Zonta Club Christmas Fund. He said he wanted to contribute to the fund that brightens Christmas for hundreds, keiki to kupuna, on Kauai.