Calm under (false alert) fire
Shortly after the false missile alert the morning of Jan. 13, 2018, a woman rushed up to Col. Jeff Wong.
At 30-day mark, shutdown logjam remains over border funding
Thirty days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse Sunday than when it began, with President Donald Trump lashing out at his opponents after they dismissed a plan he’d billed as a compromise.
Boat with migrants rescued off Libya looks for port to dock
A private rescue boat with dozens of migrants aboard sought permission for a second day to enter a safe port Sunday, but said so far its queries to several nations haven’t succeeded. Another vessel crowded with panicking migrants and taking on water, meanwhile, put out an urgent, separate appeal for help in the southern Mediterranean.
Unclaimed veterans buried with dignity, thanks to strangers
When the flags were removed from the caskets and folded with military precision, there were no family members there to receive them.
Talk Story – Fred Birkett
Fred Birkett recently came on board as director of Alakai O Kauai Charter School at Kahili Mountain Park. He sat down last week after a long day to chat with The Garden Island.
USPS fails to deliver adequate explanation
Well, at least now when you hear stories about the financial disaster that is the United States Postal Service, you won’t have to wonder why.
Homecoming
It’s good to be back. That was my thought when my wife and I wandered into Tahiti Nui in Hanalei last Sunday.
What he writes about when he writes about running
I have read hundreds of books about running. Only one starts the first sentence of chapter one on Kauai.
US troops among 19 killed in northern Syria suicide bombing
A suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State extremist group Wednesday has killed 19 people, including U.S. troops, in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, a war monitor reported.
‘A year of challenges’
Peter Ingram occasionally hears the stories from people looking back on days when it cost $25 to fly between the islands and coupons were available.
Pearl Harbor submarine museum begins $20M update project
The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park is undergoing a $20 million revitalization and expansion project to update its Pearl Harbor campus.
‘The whales need our help’
Eighteen months ago, Kiah Abendroth moved to Kauai. Saturday, joined by three others in an impromptu performance, she played her trumpet — for the whales.
Patience needed for Kuhio Highway repairs, opening
It’s been nearly nine months since much of Kuhio Highway on the North Shore of Kauai was destroyed in the April flooding disaster. And to the dismay of many, that key section of vehicle travel remains closed to the general public, and will be for several more months.
A good man, big heart
The first song Carl James “Malani” Bilyeu wrote after he and his wife Crystal were together was “King James Bible Believer.” Friday afternoon at the Kauai Veterans Center, Crystal Bilyeu sang that song at her husband’s funeral.
High surf warning for Saturday
High Surf Warning for north- and west-facing shores to be in effect starting Saturday morning.
3 dead, 23 injured in Ottawa bus crash
A double-deck city bus smashed into a transit shelter during Friday’s rush hour, and Ottawa authorities said three people were killed and 23 were injured.
Welcome to Broadway
Kauai Voices will present “Broadway, Baby!,” an evening of timeless and cherished songs from Broadway musicals, this January and February in venues across the island.
Yes, it’s The Gospel According to Sam
We all know about the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Beary happy ending
First, Sutro was lost. Then, he was found.
Fast start in new year
When Nancy Vaughn finished the Resolution Run on Saturday, she may have summed things up well for the 250 people who came out. “This was an awesome start to the year, a 5K to kick it off,” she said.