Life-saving efforts honored
LIHUE — A fast-acting samaritan along with several first responders were honored for their collaborative life-saving efforts that saved a woman’s life last December. During Tuesday’s Fire Commission...
View ArticleThompson, nonprofits win at Kauai Quilt Show
LIHUE — More than 3,000 people walked through the Kauai Quilt Show and Boutique over the 12 days the exhibit and sale was open at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery at the Kukui Grove Center. Melissa...
View ArticlePacific commander urges faster arming of forces
The top commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific wants to see a major revamp in how forces are armed and equipped amid simmering tensions in the region. In a keynote address opening the Honolulu Defense...
View ArticleState unemployment rate edges up to 3.0%; nation’s dips to 4.1%
Hawaii’s unemployment rate continues to rank among the lowest in the nation as the job market in the islands remains steady. Even though the state’s seasonally adjusted rate in December inched up to...
View ArticleHawaii Airports System issues $849M in bonds
The state’s Airports System has raised $849 million in bond financing, the largest bond issuance for the Airports System in its history, to fund approximately $600 million for projects that upgrade and...
View ArticleHawaii bill would subsidize fencing to control ungulates
A proposal to help subsidize the installation of animal control fences is the only survivor of four bills in the state Legislature aimed at controlling pigs, goats and sheep. Senate Bill 523, co-...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Keep wary eye on political corruption
There’s much to unpack from the stunning news that a wealthy developer with a notable presence in Hawaii has been indicted for alleged illegal campaign donations. The criminal case against JL Capital...
View ArticleObituaries for Thursday, February 20, 2025
Noa Mikaele Howatt Noa Mikaele Howatt, of Lawai, passed away on Feb. 13, 2025, at the age of 33. He was born in Lihue, Hawaii, on Aug. 16, 1991, and was known for his love of the ocean. Noa is survived...
View ArticleTax time in full swing
KAPAA — Carlyssa Scalon of the Kauai Federal Credit Union Community Impact team prepared her taxes on Thursday at the Kalukalu at 1624 building in Kapaa. “We’re not taking any more people,” the...
View ArticleHawaii auto sales could see uptick after falling in 2024
Auto sales in Hawaii ran out of gas and fell 3.2% in 2024, but this year’s outlook is seen as promising yet fraught with uncertainty. New-vehicle registrations, coming off their third consecutive down...
View ArticleLahaina harbor moves toward reopening
A year and a half after Lahaina Small Boat Harbor sustained $30 million worth of damage in the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires, full reopening is not expected until at least 2026 or 2027, and even then it...
View ArticleLawai man sentenced to 15 years in prison
LIHUE — A Lawai man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his connection in the January 2024 two-vehicle collision that killed a Kalaheo man and left a woman with serious life-long injuries. On...
View ArticleHawaii island ranchers, farmers feeling pain of statewide drought
It’s technically the rainy season for most of Hawaii, but the entire state is in drought, according to the National Weather Service. The situation worsened for all of Hawaii island in the span of a...
View ArticleHappy Camper for Friday, Febraury 21, 2025
Melissa McFerrin Warrack had the hard job of distributing the ribbons to the Kauai Quilt Show winners, which ended on Wednesday at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove. Congratulations...
View ArticlePreschool Open Doors accepting registrations
LIHUE — Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced the Preschool Open Doors Priority Application Period for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year opened on Tuesday and will run through April 30, 2025. The Preschool...
View ArticleKokee Road closures scheduled through end of February
KOKEE — The Department of Public Works has announced it has begun closing lanes along portions of Kokee Road, which will remain in effect until the end of the month. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Ups and downs of federal job cuts
If there is any good news on the local front from the job cuts pursued by President Donald Trump’s administration, it’s the proportion of federal labor here that comprises civilian defense jobs, such...
View ArticleObituaries for Friday, February 21, 2025
Kyle ‘Kaele’ Daryle Domen Kyle “Kaele” Daryle Domen was born on Oct. 9, 1971, at Wilcox Hospital in Lihue, Hawaii. He passed away on Sept. 8, 2024, at the age of 52 in Tacoma, Washington. Kyle...
View ArticleHawaii hotels’ performance lost ground during 2024
Hawaii’s hotel industry performance ended 2024 down from historical levels, but the room rate was the highest in the country, revenue per available room was the nation’s second highest and occupancy...
View Article4-year-old state hospital building rife with defects
Hawaii taxpayers may be coughing up $35 million or more to fix a state hospital building that a private contractor designed and built for $160 million four years ago. The state Department of Health is...
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