CHRISTMAS FUND: Couple struggling to find housing for family
LIHU‘E — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Surfrider Foundation Kaua‘i Sponsors International Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday
HANAMA‘ULU — Surfrider Foundation Kaua‘i is sponsoring a marine-debris cleanup at Nukoli‘i Beach on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of global International Coastal Cleanup Day. All are encouraged to attend.
K-DRAMA: Chi-sook feels betrayed; Hwa-kyung rescues Chairman Oh
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Distressed swimmers rescued
County lifeguards and firefighters rescued three people in distress from waters off Wailua on Saturday afternoon. One person remains in critical condition.
TGI editor returning to mainland
After six years of writing for The Garden Island newspaper, including a year as editor of this publication, this is my last week at TGI.
Mental health is important, especially in time of pandemic
The Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center on Kaua’i received $1.3 million from combined efforts of local community members and lawmakers, and we’re strongly in support of getting this center up and running for its original purpose as soon as possible.
OUR VIEW: Now is the time to revisit The Aloha Pledge
Things have changed on Kaua‘i over the past few weeks. With the island stepping back into the Safe Travels program on April 5, visitors are once again flocking back to enjoy Kaua‘i’s beaches and hiking trails.
Survey: Princeville residents overwhelmingly dislike ‘glamping’ plan
PRINCEVILLE — A stunning 94% of Princeville residents and property owners believe that preserving open space in Hawai‘i’s first planned community is critical as it ponders its options in resisting a proposed luxury-camping resort.
You’ve got ‘til 7 p.m. Saturday
We’re getting down to the wire in Hawai‘i’s first mail-in primary election, and if you’ve been following along with The Garden Island, you know that a team of volunteers in the county Office of the County Clerk Elections Division has already sorted more than 12,000 primary-election ballots.
Keep Kaua‘i kipuka safe
A kipuka is described as a place surrounded by lava, protected and able to flourish. They are often small oases of vegetation and life surrounded by the starkness of new lava flows.
Together, we move forward
Most of us have spent the past 24 hours nailing down roofs and boarding up windows, cutting trees away from power lines — getting ready for impending Hurricane Douglas.
County faces prohibited practices complaint for 4-day workweek
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i is under fire for its implementation of a four-day 10-hour work schedule.
You can still celebrate your grad
Drive-thru diplomas are going to be the standard across the board for the Class of 2020, and though this year’s grads aren’t going to get the usual amount of pomp and circumstance at their ceremonies, there are still ways for us to make this time memorable for the Class of 2020.
Still time to nominate your Hometown Hero
Life is still far from “back to normal” on Kaua‘i, even though shops, beaches and restaurants are starting to reopen. Thankfully, our number of active COVID19 cases on the island is holding at zero.
Programs, resource for kupuna to keiki
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, our local non profits, community leaders, and local/state government have mobilized resources to support the most essential needs in our county. Some of those resources are listed here, including programs for everyone, from kupuna to keiki.
Welcome to Digital Saturdays
Today marks the beginning of Digital Saturdays, the one day a week on which The Garden Island newspaper is now available exclusively online.
As residents face lockdown, turn away tourists too
While Kaua‘i residents have been sent to their rooms to wait out the novel coronavirus, the Hawai‘i National Guard is now at airports statewide, aiding in passenger screening for daily arrivals.
How rulebreaking is impacting professional photographers
You could pay someone to photograph you proposing to your girl at the edge of the world; swept up in love at the top of Waimea Canyon with the Pacific Ocean stretching into the background.
Arthur Brun should resign from County Council
The crimes detailed in the 29-page federal indictment of County Councilmember Arthur Brun describe an almost unfathomable betrayal of the public trust and a deeply troubling commentary on the personal damage that can be done by addiction.
Considering cost of living at the legislature
Members of the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative and their entourage gathered around the table in The Garden Island newspaper board room last week to explain their take on the 2020 Cost of Living Initiative currently moving through the Hawai‘i State legislature.