Stories by Jessica Else

KIUC takes ‘critical step’

LIHUE — Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is moving toward securing a long-term lease for use of two water diversions in the Wailua watershed.

‘Erick’ churns toward Hawaii

LIHUE — Weather experts are telling Hawaii to get prepared as they watch two tropical storms charging toward the Central Pacific.

Spotlight on sharks

LIHUE — Sharks are swimming onto Discovery Channel again, airing a series of shows from Sunday, July 28, through Sunday August, 4.

DOH explains water study, citizens concerned

LIHUE — Some on Kauai are worried that swimmers could still get sick from the water in the Mahaulepu watershed, even though the state said in June the area does “not pose an imminent health threat to swimmers.’

Adoptions strong at KHS

PUHI — Adoptions are strong this summer at the Kauai Humane Society, said Executive Director Mirah Horowitz.

Black Pot is back

HANALEI — Black Pot Beach Park welcomed hundreds of visitors at its reopening on Monday.

Illustrating the inner child

Kara Swink has made a creative retreat in her little Kapaa home, an artist’s haven where she can look at the world through whatever color glasses she chooses.

Cannabis conference on the way

Joshua Fukino has been a vocal advocate for medical marijuana since 2015, when he decided to take a risk and start Kauai Kine Media, which hosts the “Daily Toke.”

Kealia Properties submits FEIS

KEALIA — Progress is ongoing for the Kealia Mauka Homesites, as a Final Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted to the state Land Use Commission.

Chlorpyrifos challenges

Citing limited and invalid data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it wouldn’t bebanning the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which some studies show cause health problems in children.

Feelin’ the heat

While parts of the mainland are bracing for brutal heat waves moving into the weekend,Kauai is looking at regular summer weather with a twist of water vapor.

Weather in a warming world

LIHUE — Keiki with the new Camp Kahili gathered at the Lihue library on Monday evening to hear about hurricanes.