Stories by The Garden Island

Airport parking lot full

The state Department of Transportation Airports Division in a release said the Lihu‘e Airport public parking lot is full and temporarily closed.

Search for Gardner continues

The search for Kody Gardner continues, with Kaua‘i Police Department officers concentrating their efforts in remote areas of Koke‘e, where his vehicle was located, according to a county spokesperson.

Workshop is for those with cancer, caregivers

The county Agency on Elderly Affairs will hold a workshop, Thriving & Surviving with Cancer, beginning Wednesday, March 1, at the Lihu‘e Civic Center Pi‘ikoi Building, for those diagnosed with cancer, cancer survivors 60 and older and their caregivers.

46th Annual Waimea Town Celebration

The 46th WTC begins Feb. 18 and runs through Feb. 25. You’ll find the Westside of Kauai filled with live entertainment, including a Hawaiian rodeo, canoe and stand-up paddle races, softball and 3-on-3 basketball tournament, fun runs and paniolo hat lei contest.

We miss Uncle Larry already

LIHU‘E — Today would have been the day “Uncle” Larry Rivera dropped in to give The Garden Island his typewritten storytelling monthly column, “Lyrics of Aloha,” based on one of his many songs.

County property taxes due soon

County Department of Finance officials said in a press release that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2022-23 tax year is due on Feb. 20.

Housing survey underway

The County of Kaua‘i Housing Agency requests residents participate in a telephone and email survey conducted by SMS Research as part of the 2023 Hawai‘i Housing Planning Study.

Massive cleanup effort ends on Kaho‘olawe

A cleanup on a remote beach east of the island of Maui netted an estimated 5 tons of marine debris in an effort hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as logistical issues.

High surf warning issued

LIHU’E — The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for north- and west-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau until 6 a.m. Monday.