Stories by Bill Buley

Coastal impacts expected starting Sunday

County of Kauai officials are advising the public to be vigilant and monitor ocean conditions this weekend as hazardous surf is expected to impact the island’s north and west coastal areas starting Sunday morning.

Visitor dies at Ho‘opi‘i Falls

KAPAHI – Kauai police report that a male visitor died after jumping off the rocks at Ho‘opi‘i Falls in Kapahi Thursday afternoon.

‘Rise as one’

Kanuikapono Public Charter School students Ava Meek and Tapa Andrade came away impressed with what they heard from Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in his State of the County address on a sunny Thursday morning.

101 stories of a man who inspired millions

With the Kauai Celebration with Will Graham just around the corner on May 3 to 5, it seems like a good time to take a look at the 2013 Chicken Soup for the Soul book by Steve and Amy Newmark, “Billy Graham & Me: 101 Inspiring Personal Stories from Presidents, Pastors, Performers, and Other People Who Know Him Well.”

Water services restored to customers in Kapaa

The Department of Water announces an emergency water service shutdown for customers located on a portion of Kuamoo Road; from Pa’ako Street to Opaeka’a Road; including Lihau Street, Aleo Street, Kuhoho Street Pa’ako Street, Iliki Street, Molo Street and Hie Street in Kapaa.

Anna Myers by Kauai Red Cross

Padraic Gallagher asked this question Friday night at the Kauai Centennial Heroes Pau Hana: What is the most precious resource we have?

The ocean binds us

Mike Coots has twice faced death in the ocean. The first time, 21 years ago, a tiger shark took his right leg. The second time, a few months ago, he nearly drowned.

‘I need your prayers’

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami stood before about 1,000 people Saturday and said over the coming 100 days, there would be an audit — of Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami.