Brittany Lyte

September 12, 2017 | 4 MIN READ

PRINCEVILLE — Ever since the motorcycle accident that crushed his lumbar spine in 1993, Grover Inks’ legs have been numb. But recently, Inks has been suffering from an excruciating, near-relentles...

December 20, 2015 | 8 MIN READ

LIHUE — Like a giant rubbish bin stuffed to the brim, Kauai’s landfill is nearly chock-full. It’s a several hundred million dollar problem with a solution as clear as it is complex: The island�...

December 13, 2015 | 4 MIN READ

KEKAHA — Robby Kohley shone a light against the avocado-sized bird egg, illuminating its hidden contents. An embryo inside resembled a large, red spider with legs that stretched in every direction....

December 9, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — Net Patrol, a program of Surfrider Foundation’s Kauai Chapter, was spotlighted at an international conference about marine debris held on Hawaii Island last week. A trio of Surfrider Kauai...

December 8, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — Armed with weed wackers, trash bags and bulldozers, more than 40 volunteers gathered Saturday at the abandoned Camp Faith property in Anahola for a cleanup geared at whipping the site into b...

December 6, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — In some parts of the island, the vegetation is recovering from a severe summertime drought. Grasses have started to regrow, but remain short. It’s all evidence of Kauai’s recent resurgen...

December 4, 2015 | 3 MIN READ

LIHUE — Kauai residents had a chance to engage face-to-face Thursday night with Navy officials, including those who analyze the environmental impacts of military training activities in Pacific water...

December 4, 2015 | 1 MIN READ

Mahi mahi poke omelets and miso salmon salad are just a small sampling of a new in-flight menu by local chef Lee Anne Wong to be featured in the first class cabin of Hawaiian Airlines flights from Haw...

December 3, 2015 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — One of three public meetings to be held in Hawaii and Southern California about future Navy training activities in Pacific waters will take place tonight. The Navy is preparing an evaluation...

December 1, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — Summer sales soared this year at Pedal ‘n Paddle, a sports and recreation store located in the heart of Hanalei at Ching Young Village. June, July and August are always the shop’s busies...

December 1, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — A Supreme Court order halting the counting of ballots in an election for Native Hawaiian sovereignty has prompted an extension of the voting period by another three weeks. Na‘i Aupuni, a p...

November 30, 2015 | 3 MIN READ

Nage Melamed, a 22-year-old competitive surfer and Instagram model, was primping at home for a Playboy photo shoot on Oct. 13 when she overheard some strangely pertinent news on her living room televi...

November 29, 2015 | 5 MIN READ

KOKEE — An anianiau with goldenrod plumage flitted across the Alakai bogland — and straight into a delicate net spread across a dozen feet of misty canopy. The net cradled the bird in place like a...

November 29, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

ANAHOLA — A three-day cleanup commenced in Anahola Friday, drawing more than a dozen volunteers to clear out junk cars, moldy mattresses and broken- down home appliances from a portion of the northe...

November 27, 2015 | 2 MIN READ

When Sam Reynolds set her sights on opening a restaurant on Kauai about a year ago, a vacant dining room with a stunning ocean view caught her eye. But the timing wasn’t right. So she let it go. For...

November 27, 2015 | 1 MIN READ

Hawaiian election coming to close There are only six days remaining for registered Na‘i Aupuni participants to cast their votes for delegates to the constitutional convention for Native Hawaiian sel...