Hanalei groups join together to help those in need
HANALEI — The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay in partnership with Hanalei Business Association and Hanalei Initiative started their “Hanalei Bucks” program on May 15 at participating vendors on the North Shore, which ends on July 30.
No youth heart complications from vaccines reported here
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently reported a few cases of teens with heart inflammation after receiving COVID-19 vaccines.
KHS Foundation awards $21K in scholarships
LIHUE — Last week, the Kapa‘a High School Foundation held a physically distanced scholarship presentation giving out a total of $21,000.
Gearing up for mango season
Kekaha — It’s almost mango season for one of Agribusiness Development Corporations’s longest tenants Wally Johnson, and he’s gearing up to expand and upgrade operations. Johnson leases 13 acres in Kekaha from ADC and has been raising mangos on Kaua‘i for 20 years
Nearly 300 matriculate from Kaua‘i High
LIHUE — On Friday, 274 Kaua‘i High School graduates, Class of 2021, were excited to be able to graduate formally back at Vidinha Stadium, where the tradition was taken away last year due to the pandemic.
Na‘ihe makes history
A total of 35 high-school graduates from Kaua‘i’s three public schools and one public charter school graduate received 36 college certificates from Kaua‘i Community College on Friday.
More services needed for domestic violence victims
LIHU‘E — There are not enough services on Kaua‘i for victims of domestic violence, according to concerned program leaders.
Work-search requirement for jobless returns
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced on Thursday in a conference call with Gov. David Ige that they will be implementing the “search for work” requirement back into their system.
Kekaha home burnt down, one resident injured
KEKAHA – A fire in Kekaha displaced one resident late Tuesday evening.
Rental Cars are booked until early August
LIHU‘E — A California visitor was frustrated on Tuesday when he didn’t get a rental car upon landing on Kauai, where rental cars on all traveling platforms are currently sold out until early August.
‘The Glass Menagerie’ will shake your emotions
Kaua‘i Community Players is currently presenting “The Glass Menagerie,” which breaks your guard down and shakes up your emotions with a solid, four-member cast.
Kids to return to classrooms
All public schools will be fully open for daily, in-person learning starting this fall, for the 2021-22 school year, according to state Department of Education’s Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto’s letter sent out to parents on May 17.
UH, KCC to mandate COVID-19 vaccine Fall 2021
LIHUE — The University of Hawai‘i System is adding the COVID-19 vaccination to its student health clearance requirements beginning in the upcoming fall semester.
State vehicles must go electric by 2035
By the end of 2035, all state vehicles must change from light-duty motor vehicles to zero-emission fleet or electric vehicles, according to a bill passed this year by the state Legislature.
Preparing for a Kekaha cleanup
The county has received $300,000 to start first steps in cleaning up hazardous-waste sites at the former Kekaha Sugar Company mill, revitalize the historic site and advance economic development in the area.
Kilauea farmer offers gardening lessons, eating techniques
KILAUEA — A farmer in Kilauea is opening up his second class on bio-intensive, organic gardening. Space is limited.
Frequency swings caused island-wide power outage
LIHU‘E — All 35,091 members of Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative were affected by a power outage late last month, with the first power restorations beginning 18 minutes after the outage occurred.
Welcoming a new family member
It has been over a decade since I last had a pet and I never thought I’d get a new family member until my son asked for a dog.
KHS’s pandemic goal is keeping families together
LIHU‘E — The Kauai Humane Society currently has 163 cats and 41 dogs that are available for adoption, which inspired them to provide free services during the pandemic in hopes of uplifting families on Kaua‘i.
Gas prices are soaring
Gas prices on Kaua‘i are higher this year compared to last year.