Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge officially opens on Kaua‘i
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge officially opens on Kaua‘i

May 3, 2024

HANALEI — Bird watchers and shutter bugs, get your cameras ready. The Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge has officially opened to the public on Kauai’s North Shore.

Updated 12:05 am

Big drop in passenger count at Lihu‘e Airport
Updated 12:05 am

Union hotel workers rally to kick-start bargaining
Updated 12:05 am

Honolulu City Council hears lifeguards’ views on Ocean Safety department
Updated 12:05 am

‘Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr.’ opens Friday
Updated 10:15 am

$1 billion pledged for undersea internet cables

Biodiesel sunflowers are coming to Kaumakani




Best of Kauai 2023
Best of Kauai 2023

October 28, 2023

We invite you to explore this special 48-page section dedicated to this year’s over 90 winners and their runners-up, the majority of whom are household names on the Garden Isle. A big mahalo goes out to our dedicated readers, who thoughtfully considered the many qualified candidates and selected this year’s “best.”





Latest Obituaries

Obituaries for Friday, May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

• Desiree Kuilani Tung Loong • Gilbert Ontoy Pacleb • Francisco ‘Cisco’ Campos Jr. • Opal Healani Sui Len Trembath • Aletha ‘Puna’ Kawelukawahinehololioolimaloa Goodwin Kaohi



ERSOY: The most popular beverage (part 1)

April 27, 2024

Probably you already guessed, yes it’s coffee! The earth’s population is around 8 billion people, and about 1 billion of them are daily coffee drinkers. However, 66 percent of Americans drink coffee every day.