New rules for boat ramp
HANALEI — The Department of Parks and Recreation has implemented new rules for after-hours use of Weke Boat Ramp.
High surf is educational
LIHUE — The National Weather Service has a high surf advisory for waves breaking between six to nine feet in effect until 6 a.m., Tuesday.
Hirono, colleagues challenge USGS policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 21 of her U.S. Senate colleagues recently sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040.
Weather in a warming world
LIHUE — Keiki with the new Camp Kahili gathered at the Lihue library on Monday evening to hear about hurricanes.
KVB: Remember the new North Shore rules
HAENA — The Kauai Visitors Bureau is reminding visitors headed to the Garden Island about new rules that have been recently introduced following the reopening of access to Haena State Park, which includes the Kalalau Trail, Hanakapiai Falls and Ke‘e Beach on the North Shore.
Arrest logs for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Logs for June 10, 2019
New defense attorney appointed in Hawaii corruption case
A former Honolulu prosecutor convicted of conspiracy has a new taxpayer-funded attorney.
Hawaii man sentenced for shooting gun during lava evacuation
A Hawaii man has been sentenced to prison for firing a gun at a group of people during a volcanic eruption, a report said.
Telescope foes tie together, block road to Hawaii summit
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Monday at the base of Hawaii’s tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Hawaii officials arrest telescope protesters
Hawaii officials say police are arresting protesters who are blocking a road to prevent construction of a giant telescope on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Volunteers to fix vandalized gravestones at Honolulu church
Volunteers are expected to start repairing more than two dozen gravestones that were vandalized at a historic church cemetery in downtown Honolulu.
Oprah Winfrey visits Maui Humane Society following wildfire
Oprah Winfrey surprised the Maui Humane Society with a visit to thank the organization for evacuating animals during a wildfire.
Sharing Hawaiian wisdom
HANALEI — Restoring canoes, said Kamealoha Hanohano Smith, is just the beginning.
Wai Koa Plantation for sale
KALIHIWAI — Joan Porter is selling Wai Koa Plantation, the legacy property that’s home to Stone Dam and the Wai Koa Loop Trail.
Council meeting Wednesday
The Kauai County Council is scheduled to meet 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Historic County Building.
County’s opioid lawsuit in federal court
LIHUE — Kauai County may soon join a federal class action lawsuit seeking tens of billions of dollars on behalf of millions of people affected by the national opioid crisis.
Church completes restoration
KILAUEA — Christ Memorial Episcopal Church on Monday announced the completion of a year-long restoration effort and its commitment to providing a “Sanctuary for the Spirit” in serving the health, wellness and healing needs of the community.
Hawaiian activists prepare for Mauna Kea telescope convoys
Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii’s highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe.
Arrest logs for Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Logs for June 9-10, 2019
Hawaii governor declares disaster for Maui fire
Hawaii Gov. David Ige is declaring Maui a disaster area as a brush fire burns a large expanse of former sugar cane fields.