DMV answers common questions
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i Department of Finance is sharing answers to common questions about Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) services while systems continue to be restored following the Sept. 9...
View ArticleStrengthening El Nino could add fuel to Hawaii’s hurricane season
This year’s El Nino cycle strengthened and could become one of the strongest on record, adding more fuel to one of Hawaii’s most devastating hurricane seasons. Sea surface temperatures were more than 4...
View ArticleLowell recovery and county services update
LIHU‘E — Here are the latest updates on Hurricane Lowell recovery and County of Kaua‘i services. Hurricane Lowell Recovery Federal disaster declaration approved The White House approved a Major...
View ArticleNew framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations
MANOA — A new framework designed to guide one of the hardest decisions in conservation — whether to move a species outside its historical range to save it from extinction — has been published in...
View ArticleVoters to receive General Election ballots by Oct. 16
PEARL CITY — Hawaii voters can expect to receive their ballot in the mail for the 2026 General Election by Friday. Keep the following in mind as you prepare to vote: Voting and returning your mail...
View ArticleUH study finds higher metal levels in Maui wildfire survivors
Maui wildfire survivors had higher concentrations of metals in their systems months after their exposure to the fires in 2023, according to a study by the University of Hawaii. UH-Manoa’s Maui Wildfire...
View ArticleNews Briefs for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Notice to readers: Columbus day LIHUE — The Monday, Oct. 12, edition of The Garden Island will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of the Columbus Day...
View ArticleOctober is ‘Stop the Ant Month’
HONOLULU — October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawai‘i. Residents are encouraged to collect and submit ants from their properties to help find and control the spread of invasive little fire ants (LFA)...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Get informed on Medicare shifts
Settling in with Medicare is always among the most consequential and even vexing paths that seniors must follow upon reaching age 65. Now changes in federal laws have caused a mammoth upheaval in the...
View ArticleE. Mau Ke Ea curator back after hurricane
PUHI — The community is invited to “talk story” with Dr. Halena Kapuni-Reynolds, the curator of the “E Mau Ke Ea” traveling exhibit that is available for viewing and study in the Kauai Community...
View ArticleObituaries for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Florida ‘Flor’ Tallano Florida “Flor” Tallano passed away in Lihue on Aug. 10, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on Feb. 26, 1942, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines and worked at Lihue Airport...
View ArticleISLAND HISTORY: Memories of holidays on Kauai in the 1950s and ’60s
My wife, Ginger Mae Beralas Soboleski, born and raised on Kauai, recently reminisced to me about her holidays on Kauai in the 1950s and ’60s. Easter Ginger and her ohana went to Kalapaki Beach on...
View ArticleTwo disaster declarations approved to help recovery
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green announced Thursday that President Trump has approved two Major Disaster Declarations (MDD) for Hawai‘i in the wake of damaging hurricanes in August and September. Both...
View ArticleFEMA bill passes during Mazie Hirono’s visit
LIHUE — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono was impressed with the large tub of locally grown sweet potato that volunteers at the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai used to fill orders. The senator wanted to know the impact of...
View ArticleKaua‘i Humane Society welcomes new CEO
PUHI — The Kaua‘i Humane Society (KHS) has appointed Chris Machorek as its new Chief Executive Officer. “I am honored to join Kaua‘i Humane Society at an important time in its history,” said Machorek...
View ArticleAudit slams ‘questionable’ spending for Hawaii’s pricey kauhale initiative
More than $13.7 million in state payments for Gov. Josh Green’s signature kauhale homeless initiative were “unauthorized, unsupported or questionable,” according to the highly critical, long-awaited...
View ArticleHTGF issues 6 appreciation awards at annual conference
LIHUE — The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) named the recipients of its annual appreciation awards at the 36th annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference in Lihue last weekend at the...
View ArticleRaiders pick up win in Kauai Interscholastic Federation volleyball
LIHUE — Kauai High School varsity girls volleyball picked up this third win of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation Round 2 by escaping a strong Waimea challenge in four sets on Tuesday at the new...
View ArticleMahi‘ai Makahiki: A season of harvest, resilience, community comes to Waimanalo
WAIMANALO — The Hawai’i Farmers Union (HFU) State Convention returns Oct. 16-18, 2026, bringing farmers, fishers, ranchers, and community members together at the Waimanalo CARES Center (formerly known...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Friday, October 9, 2026
If you have a few hours to spare on Saturday morning, the Hui Hana Pa‘akai o Hanapepe would love to have your help in restoring the Dunes and helping protect the lo‘i pa‘akai, or salt beds, that were...
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