Patrice Pendarvis taking a vacation
KOLOA — There is the month of September remaining for anyone interested in viewing the artist Patrice Pendarvis work at the Dark Horse Roasters gallery area in Koloa. Located in the historic Koloa...
View ArticleLaurie Ho reelected president of farm bureau
LIHUE — Laurie Ho will continue as the president of the Kauai County Farm Bureau and all incumbent candidates were reelected to their respective positions during the Kauai County Farm Bureau annual...
View ArticleThe Koloa Early School thanks the ‘angels’ for their help
KOLOA — On Wednesday morning, the sound of busy, excited happy kids marked The Koloa Early School (TKES) with its capacity population of 49 students. Mandie Gibson is the principal of TKES, which has...
View ArticleUnited flight attendants green light strike
HONOLULU —Genelle Jucutan-Puga, a United Airlines flight attendant from Oahu, sounded serious as she yelled, “What do we want? Contract! If we don’t get it — shut it down.” Jucutan-Puga and other union...
View ArticleReal Estate Directory for August 30, 2024
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View ArticleA note to our readers
LIHUE — The Labor Day edition of The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. But we will produce a full,...
View ArticleObituaries for Saturday, August 31, 2024
Edward D. ‘Mickey’ Lake Edward D. “Mickey” Lake died on Aug. 11 at the age of 95. He was born in 1928 on Oahu to Edward D. Lake, Sr. and Louise Lilinoe Wery Lake. Raised in Kaimuki with sisters Marian...
View ArticleERSOY: How to improve your gut health naturally (part 1)
Did you know that more than 100 trillion bacteria live within you? That’s approximately 3.3lbs of bacteria! We should not underestimate gut health, especially since almost every disease starts there....
View ArticleWailua apartment fire causes $35,000 in damage
WAILUA — An apartment fire on the eastside of the island caused an estimated $35,000 in damage on Thursday morning. The Kauai Fire Department (KPD) responded to an emergency 911 call at approximately...
View ArticleCRITTER: Amazing rebirth of Kauai corals
Most of the time on the news we see stories about entire coral reefs bleaching and dying and the cause of the coral decline is blamed on climate change. Nature is very resilient and sometimes things...
View ArticleISLAND HISTORY: South Seas sugar laborers arrived at Koloa in 1859
During King Kamehameha IV’s reign (1855-63), he proposed “bringing in Polynesian immigrants to … reinvigorate the Native Hawaiian stock.” And, on Dec. 31, 1859, the American schooner “Wamp,” Capt....
View ArticleHappy Camper for Saturday, August 31, 2024
It’s here! The Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon celebrates its 15th anniversary when the starting horn sounds at 6 a.m. on Sunday at the entrance to the Poipu Shopping Village … check the Kaua‘i...
View ArticleSuspended sheriff’s deputy allegedly pressured before death
HONOLULU — A 32-year-old sheriff’s deputy found dead in his apartment Monday was allegedly being pressured about his role in an incident that led to him and four other deputies having their police...
View ArticleKauai Marathon weekend in full swing
POIPU — Mathea Allansmith said she will be 94 years, 3 months and a day old on Sunday when the Kaua‘i Marathon starts at 6 a.m. with a field of more than 2,000 runners at the entrance to the Poipu...
View Article‘Hobbit House’ smothered in mud
A well-known house in Kau that was once a bed-and-breakfast sustained major flood damage as Tropical Storm Hone passed to the south of the Big Island over the weekend. The home, formerly known as the...
View ArticleHART’s $1.66 billion contract might delay related rail work, CEO says
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s $1.66 billion contract recently granted to Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini Corp. to design and build Skyline’s last 3-mile segment to Kakaako...
View ArticleLane closures scheduled next week on Kauai
LIHUE — A holiday shortened week means less roadwork on tap at the beginning of September with the primary focus on grass trimming and guardrail repair and trimming, according to an update from the...
View ArticleHonolulu council seeks more regulations for e-bikes
HONOLULU — A new measure to impose more regulations on the use of fast-moving electric bicycles on Oahu’s public roads, parks and sidewalks is being advanced by the Honolulu City Council. A similar...
View ArticleWater commission leader is named following wildfire-related controversy
An attorney with complex litigation experience is positioned to be the next administrator of state water resources more than a year after controversy related to the Lahaina wildfire led to the...
View ArticleBlessing held for long-awaited lifeguard tower in Kailua
KAILUA, Hawaii — City officials held a blessing Wednesday morning for a long-awaited lifeguard tower at Kalama Beach Park in Kailua. The new tower will be staffed with five full-time lifeguards seven...
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