Lowell recovery, services update
LIHU‘E – Please see the latest updates on Hurricane Lowell recovery and County of Kaua‘i services below. Hurricane Lowell Recovery North Shore debris pickup Crews will return to Wainiha and Ha‘ena this...
View ArticleHoomalu Ke Kai performs emergency coral restoration
POIPU — When Hurricane Nolo brushed near Kauai on Sept. 7 and 8, damage from the storm surge and surf was caused along the South Shore and Westside of Kauai. The damage extended to beyond that which is...
View ArticleHMSA revamping Medicare Advantage plans
Hawaii’s largest health insurer is overhauling its Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 due to financial challenges. The Hawaii Medical Service Association is closing two of its higher-option Medicare...
View ArticleWarriors sweep aside Menehune in Kauai Interscholastic Federation football
Kapaa High School football picked up wins in both the junior varsity and varsity level matches on Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football games played at the Bryan J. Baptiste...
View ArticleHimongala named HSLEOA Officer of the Year
LIHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) congratulates Officer Joseph Himongala on being named the Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officers Association (HSLEOA) Officer of the Year. Each year, HSLEOA...
View ArticleVoyager girls, Red Raider boys win in wet Waimea race
PUHI — Kauai Interscholastic Federation cross country runners in contention for the state races opted to participate in a meet at the Hawaii Preparatory Academy on Hawaii Island, said long-time running...
View ArticleSolomon Kanoho named Local Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Manager for...
LIHU‘E – Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami has named Solomon Kanoho as the County of Kaua‘i’s Local Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Manager to lead the County’s recovery from Hurricane Lowell. In this role,...
View ArticleKauai, Island School get second wins in Kauai Interscholastic Federation...
LIHUE — Kauai High School girls volleyball, winner of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, Round 1, picked up its second win of Round 2 on Friday with a win in three sets over the Kapaa High School...
View ArticleObituary for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Beatriz “’Betty’ Munoz Pillos Beatriz “Betty” Munoz Pillos, 92, peacefully passed away on Sept. 21, 2026, at her home in Lihue, Kauai, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 15, 1934, in...
View ArticleAARP workshops help kupuna choose Medicare insurance
LIHUE — Medicare beneficiaries can get help from AARP Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to evaluate changes in their Medicare insurance in 2027 and assistance in...
View ArticleEverything is free at family fun day!
Everything at the Puhi park open field was free at the Family Fun Day, Teddy Arroyo said on Sunday. In response, hundreds of people flowed through the gates to take advantage of giveaways from the...
View ArticleHawaii County considers curbing AI data centers
HILO — Two Hawaii County commissions are considering a bill aimed at prohibiting artificial intelligence data centers on the Big Island through the creation of a new definition in the county code. The...
View ArticleHDOT, Sustainability Partners and Hensel Phelps Start Construction of microgrids
HONOLULU — The State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT), Sustainability Partners (SP), and Hensel Phelps have marked the start of construction on new microgrid projects on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i...
View ArticleHawaii among states where housing shortage drives poverty
The housing shortage in the United States not only drives up rents, it is also a significant driver of poverty, according to a new study released by the Pew Charitable Trust. The study, released...
View ArticleHawaii pharmacies offering COVID vaccines amid uptick
Suzanne Uratani was ready to act as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine became available in Honolulu. Uratani, 76, a retired librarian, got an appointment at Long’s Drugs on Sept. 4 in Makiki for Moderna’s...
View ArticleNational Merit Scholarship announces semifinalists from Hawaii high schools
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including from a number of Hawaii public and...
View ArticleNew biosecurity academy to train the next frontline invasive pests inspectors
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is looking for a few good biosecurity inspectors in the never-ending fight against invasive species across our state. DAB is...
View ArticleTAXMAN: The time tax
In a recent book, “The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time — and How to Fix It,” Annie Lowrey, staff writer at The Atlantic, explores how government paperwork, bureaucracy, and administrative...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Monday, October 10, 2026
October is when Halloween takes place. October is also when the the Pleiades star cluster rises in the east-northeast during mid-evening (around 9 to 10 p.m. in October). The rising of the Pleiades...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Tighten belts as economy cools
In addition to all the weather that has buffeted Hawaii in 2026, there are the headwinds. Economic headwinds. Prospective visitors to the state have seen all the images and video — starting with the...
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