Online renewal for liquor licenses starts April 16
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i Department of Liquor Control will soon open online renewal applications for liquor licenses. “If you would like to start your renewal process early, you can do so online...
View ArticleISLAND HISTORY: Original Coco Palm Hotel employee Elsie Ho‘opi‘i
In 1953, Lyle Guslander (1914-84) bought the Coco Palms Hotel, which was in operation until 1992, and hired Grace Buscher (1910-2000) as manager. Grace, who later married Guslander, then transformed a...
View ArticleKaua‘i Brewers Festival takes place on April 20
PUHI — The Kaua‘i Brewers Festival will be held on April 20 at the Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center (KPCC). Tickets and pre-order commemorative Crazy Shirts are available at kauaibrewersfestival.com...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Saturday, April 13, 2024
About the only thing that did not get canceled or postponed because of the Thursday night storm was the Friday Night Art in Hanapepe whose organizers came on the radio especially to let people know the...
View ArticleTelescope decommission work to resume
HILO, Hawai‘i — Work to decommission a pair of Maunakea telescopes will resume this month. The University of Hawai‘i’s Hoku Kea Observatory and Caltech’s Submillimeter Observatory have been slated for...
View ArticleStout rainfall on windward side of Hawai‘i Island in March
HILO, Hawai‘i — March was rainier than average on the windward side of Hawai‘i Island and the South Kona coffee belt. Elsewhere, not so much. “March is the wettest month of the year for the windward...
View ArticleRain 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. The disaster emergency...
View ArticleFlood watch issued for Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A flood watch is in effect from midnight Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday because of a slow moving storm that has the potential to dump several inches of rain on the island of Kaua‘i. The National...
View ArticleYWCA open house a collaborative effort
LIHU‘E — Keiki squealed in delight on Wednesday, as they received help from Kaua‘i County Council members, YWCA of Kaua‘i staff and other guests at the YWCA of Kaua‘i open house. The sounds of happy...
View ArticleHawai‘i says it’s safe to surf and swim in Lahaina’s coastal waters
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i authorities say coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina pose no significant risk to human health and it’s safe to surf and swim in the area. The state Department of...
View ArticleHanama‘ulu shooting suspect arrested
LIHU‘E — A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting in Hanama‘ulu earlier this week. Duane Dawson, 53, of Hanama‘ulu, was taken into custody on April 11 after a warrant was issued for his...
View ArticleKona airport closed again because of runway crack
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport closed for the third time this year after a crack in the runway was discovered on Friday morning. State Department of Transportation...
View ArticleGovernor designates official state snails for each island
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation designating an official state kahuli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. In a ceremony Friday at...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Monday, April 15, 2024
Mahalo, Garden Island Orchid Society on getting the long-awaited Spring Orchid Show and Sale off the ground following overnight rainfall that messed up traffic (Ron Wiley said it was “very slow going”...
View ArticleCockfighting bill dies in Senate
HILO, Hawai‘i — A controversial state measure that would crack down on people raising chickens for cockfighting is dead. While cockfighting already is illegal in Hawai‘i, House Bill 1980 would increase...
View ArticleKaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival draw wide range of players
LIHU‘E — The small instrument with four strings and a carved box is everywhere, and its popularity that led it to becoming an icon of Hawai‘i, aloha and Hawaiian lifestyle meant the two-day weekend at...
View ArticleGearing up for wildfire season
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and firefighters becoming overwhelmed with recent blazes in Virginia....
View ArticleCounty assesses damage in aftermath of thunderstorm
LIHU‘E — A second storm moved through the island of Kaua‘i on Sunday, adding to the mess created from an earlier hydrological event that wreaked havoc on local roads and properties. The latest storm...
View ArticleObituary for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Ernest E. Segismundo, Sr. Ernest E. Segismundo, Sr. of Lihu‘e, passed away on April 10, 2024, at Kaua‘i Care Center at the age of 86. He was born on Nov. 25, 1937, in the Philippines. He was a Veteran...
View ArticleWarriors looking for girls volleyball coach
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School Athletic Director Greg Gonsalves announced on Thursday that Coach Tori Tuttle has stepped down after capturing the 2023 Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic...
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