Island Breeze blowing on Saturday

LIHUE — Online tickets for the Island Breeze concert are available at www.islandbreezeconcert.eventbrite.com for the concert that will take place Saturday at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center.

Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators

LAHAINA — More than a year after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire displaced about a third of state Department of Education employees in West Maui, housing insecurity and financial challenges continue to threaten the department’s ability to retain and attract qualified educators.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Black Friday comes the day after Gobble Gobble, and Sheila Bradly of Sheila Bradley Books is already excited about opening a pop-up adjacent to Sone’s Delicatessen at the Kukui Grove Center on Black Friday.

A note to our readers

LIHU‘E — The Thursday, Nov. 28, edition of The Garden Island will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

DLNR warns of avian influenza

LIHUE — Officials are advising residents to use caution when handling birds as another case of avian influenza has been detected on Oahu.

HOOSER: Down the political rabbit hole

Kaua‘i’ Mayor Derek Kawakami told Hawai’i Public Radio’s Catherine Cruz last week, ”I think ultimately I’d like to make a run for either one of the seats on the fifth floor at the state Capitol…” (either lieutenant governor or governor).