North Shore students have unique commute
A week after the Hanalei landslide occurred, one parent got his boat and transported his son and classmates from Black Pot Beach to the former Princeville Hotel’s beach access, a 10-minute Zodiac boat ride, followed by a van ride courtesy of the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay, to get to school in Kilauea.
State, county celebrate completion of Lihu‘e Airport Ticket Lobby Improvements
LIHU‘E — The high-pitched whirr of smartphones receiving flash-flood warnings interrupted the group of representatives from different agencies and employees of the Lihu‘e Airport Tuesday morning following remarks by Gov. David Ige.
County studies beach parking, considers visitor fees
The county is looking to impose a $10 parking fee for visitors at certain county beach parks.
OUR VIEW: A look back at 2021 on Kaua‘i
As the year winds down to a close, The Garden Island staff looked back on some of the defining moments of the last year on Kaua‘i.
Happy Camper for Sunday, March 21, 2021
Happy birthday, Ronnie Dotario (mahalo, Ron Wood, for the heads-up), whose birthday made the rain go away (even if only for a little while, Friday), and doesn’t Tiffany Sagucio (the reigning Miss Kaua‘i Filipina and University of Hawai‘i at Manoa journalism student doing distance learning) have her special day coming up pretty soon?
Rain hammers Kaua‘i over 12-hour period
LIHU‘E — Acting Mayor Reiko Matsuyama signed an emergency proclamation for the County of Kaua‘i on Friday due to the “rain event” or heavy overnight rainfall on Thursday night.
County of Kaua‘i provides update on road closures, other information following overnight rainfall
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i said on Friday afternoon that the National Weather Service canceled the flash flood warning for Kaua‘i because the heavy rainfall subsided as the weather system moved to the southeast.
CRITTER: Fresh water coral bleaching event in Maui in 2015
There have been a lot of articles lately in the news about coral bleaching and how rising sea temperatures may be to blame. It is easy to attach a cause to the decline of our coral reefs on earth but the sea is very complex and what kills corals in Australia or Indonesia may not be killing corals in Hawai‘i.
Kapa‘a brings back obon
KAPA‘A — The leadership at the Kapa‘a Hongwanji Mission anticipated the large turnout of people to its bon dance held over the weekend at the temple located along Kuhio Highway, where traffic was slowed by many motorists that were curious about the lights and sounds.
TGI candidate profile: Derek Kawakami
Candidate Profile — Mayor of Kaua‘i — Derek Kawakami
Free school supplies at 2022 Back to School Bash
LIHU‘E — Registrations for the 2022 Back to School Bash opened Wednesday morning through the Kukui Grove Center website at www.kukuigrovecenter.com, and Melissa McFerrin-Warrack of Kukui Grove said movement was brisk.
New Wainiha center design addresses community concerns
WAINIHA — Planners unveiled the Wainiha Community Resilience Center’s final design Wednesday, reviewing changes made since preliminaries were presented to the public two years ago.
DOW commends employees’ teamwork
The county Department of Water recognized 11 employees, including two recipients of the department’s Employee of the Year awards, during the Kaua‘i Board of Water Supply’s February meeting.
Kaua‘i Filipino Chamber of Commerce installs latest president, board
In its first live event in over two years, the Kaua‘i Filipino Chamber of Commerce invited members to celebrate each other and the organization during its awards and installation gala.
VOICES: How wetlands can keep us dry
Restoring wetlands in Hawai‘i can help reduce residential flooding from climate change.