Kealia subdivision EIS approved
KEALIA — A proposed subdivision is one step closer to fruition in Kealia, after the Land Use Commission accepted the project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement Thursday.
Welcome, ‘Donut Boy’
LIHUE — Tyler Carach, known affectionately as “Donut Boy”, said he never had a program booket with his picture on it.
Tilapia invade Napali Coast
Thousands of black-chin tilapia have invaded near-shore waters in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kauai.
Senior golf tourney, Aug. 31
WAILUA — The Kauai Seniors Golf Club will host its third quarter golf tournament Aug. 31 at the Wailua Golf Course.
Hirono asks to ban chlorpyrifos
LIHUE — In the midst of lawsuits aiming to get a chlorpyrifos ban out of the Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 15 U.S. senators have signed a letter asking for the same thing.
Man sentences himself to five years
LIHUE — A Kapaa man facing six months in jail told a judge he wanted the full five-year sentence. He got it.
Ceremony honors atomic bomb survivors
LIHUE — At 8:15 a.m., Aug. 6, 1945, Hiroshima became victim to the atomic bomb. Three days later, on Aug. 9, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.
RH38 back in the wild
LIHUE — Hawaiian monk seal RH38 is back in the wild and appears to be healthy after her second stint at Ke Kai Ola monk seal hospital in Kailua-Kona.
CAP Cadet Soares receives service award
LIHUE — The Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol conducted its annual Cadet Encampment last month at the Kilauea Military Camp on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hawaii County eruption recovery manager faces questions
County of Hawaii officials have questioned and criticized an official about strategies for public recovery from damage caused by Kilauea volcano eruption.
Ex-MLB player announces Hawaii cannabis business partnership
A former Major League Baseball player has announced a partnership agreement between his Hawaii cannabis business and a California-based hemp business.
PMRF Change of Command set for Friday
KEKAHA — Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, will hold a change-of-command ceremony Friday at the hangar bay on base.
Capt. Vincent Johnson leaves as commander of PMRF
KEKAHA — Sitting on the shady Shenanigan’s patio days before the change of command at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Capt. Vincent Johnson said he’s not ready to say goodbye to the island he’s grown to love.
Local law enforcement level up for ‘Cop on Top’
LIHUE – To raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Hawaii, volunteer, off-duty, law-enforcement officers will take their duties to new heights for this year’s 18th annual Cop on Top.
Alaska Airlines Foundation grants benefit Hawaii
LIHUE — The Alaska Airlines Foundation is awarding $260,000 to 24 nonprofits in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii.
Escaped inmate back in custody
LIHUE — Kauai police on Wednesday apprehended 21-year-old Isaiah Pongasi-Adric who escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center on Sunday night.
Bill revising ‘guest house’ definition advances
LIHUE — Homeowners and landlords are one step closer to being allowed to contain kitchens in their guest houses.
‘We’re all connected’
PUHI — Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is celebrating its 20th anniversary as it opens its doors for the first week back to school with lessons in history and sustainability.
UFO still beached
ALIOMANU — Nobody yet knows for sure what’s been rolling around on the outer reef of Kauai’s east side Aliomanu beach.
Hawaii women plead not guilty to suspected Halloween murder
Two Hawaii women have pleaded not guilty to all charges in connection with the death of a young boy Halloween night.