$1 billion pledged for undersea internet cables
$1 billion pledged for undersea internet cables

May 2, 2024

What promises to be a significant step in bridging Hawaii’s digital divide — a $1 billion project to build undersea fiber-optic internet cables — was unveiled Tuesday in Honolulu.

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Biodiesel sunflowers are coming to Kaumakani

New North Shore school getting closer to opening
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New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors
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Maui fire compensation fund deadline extended
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Taylor Langtad top cowgirl by 1 point
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Braun wins High School Challenge
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Nonprofits seek help as poverty hits 15 percent in Hawai‘i

May 2, 2024

Child & Family Service put out a call to action to other nonprofits on Monday to join it in the battle to fight the harmful effects of poverty in Hawai‘i, where an estimated 15 percent of families are living below federal poverty guidelines.

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Obituaries for Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Education bills advancing to full House and Senate

Kahili Beach internships available

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Obituaries for Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Hawai‘i lawmakers reduce financial grants

Legislation aims to help tourism recover

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Best of Kauai 2023
Best of Kauai 2023

October 28, 2023

We invite you to explore this special 48-page section dedicated to this year’s over 90 winners and their runners-up, the majority of whom are household names on the Garden Isle. A big mahalo goes out to our dedicated readers, who thoughtfully considered the many qualified candidates and selected this year’s “best.”





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ERSOY: The most popular beverage (part 1)

April 27, 2024

Probably you already guessed, yes it’s coffee! The earth’s population is around 8 billion people, and about 1 billion of them are daily coffee drinkers. However, 66 percent of Americans drink coffee every day.