‘We fight in aloha’
LIHUE — In Tuesday’s early afternoon heat, kupuna and kanaka gathered at the intersection of Ahukini and Kapule Highway, known as the airport corner.
Wai Koa Plantation for sale
KALIHIWAI — Joan Porter is selling Wai Koa Plantation, the legacy property that’s home to Stone Dam and the Wai Koa Loop Trail.
Couture on the street
Fabric-maker, couture designer and artist Louda Larrain is known for her bright, intricate materials and explorative fashions, and now she’s expanding beyond the runway and taking her styles to the streets with a new T-shirt line.
Mimi Campbell – Talk Story
There’s a garment being made on the South Shore that can take you from the beach towel to cocktail hour in one fell swoop.
Mayor lauds North Shore efforts
Kauai officials say the rocky start to reopening Kuhio Highway past Waipa was expected, and they’ve been making adjustments as needed to rules and operations on the North Shore.
EPA green-lights insecticide
While pesticide manufacturers say green-lighting the insecticide sulfoxaflor for use in the U.S. will provide local farmers with better pest-management tools, beekeepers on Kauai say the action is a step in the wrong direction.
‘We need your help’
The salt beds are flooded on Kauai’s Westside, thanks to a combination of king tides, high surf and blocked drainage.
Tiki Iniki featured on Food Network
Michele Rundgren is used to show business. Whether it’s touring with her band the “Intoxicats” or dealing with her husband Todd Rundgren’s busy touring schedule, she’s used to life on the road and the chaos that comes with it.
Things are really heating up at Anaina Hou Community Park
Wednesday nights are all about fire, food and family at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kilauea.
Judge: Ocean illegally polluted
KEKAHA — The state Agribusiness Development Corporation has been illegally polluting Kauai’s ocean waters since 2015, according to a Tuesday ruling by U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson.
Arborist reports finding strange insects on Kauai
WAILUA — An arborist has discovered some strange-looking ants on Kauai and though there’s some question about exactly what species they are, they’re most likely invasive.
Animal Balance sterilizes more than 1,000 cats
LIHUE — Animal Balance’s Spay Pod has done more than 1,000 cat sterilization surgeries in less than a year.
State to explain water study results
LIHUE — The Department of Health is making a trip to Kauai to explain their recent findings regarding the water quality in the Maha‘ulepu and Waikomo watersheds.
New parking procedures
Paid parking at Waimea Canyon and Kokee state parks rolled out with mild confusion, as visitors are learning how to use the system, according to community members in the area.
Holo Holo takes fifth
The voting public has made Holo Holo Charters No. 5 on USA Today’s list of Best Boat Tour Companies in the United States.
Belly up to a different kind of bar
The colorful walls of Potions in Wailua are lined with dried herbs that go directly into house-made teas, tisanes and kombuchas.
Money for maintenance
HONOLULU – With many of Hawaii’s most popular trails seeing record numbers of hikers, Hawaii Tourism (HTA), is providing $530,000 to the DLNR Na Ala Hele Trail and Access System.
Most West Freedom Fest
MAJORS BAY — More than 6,000 people gathered at Shenanigans on the Pacific Missile Range Facility base Wednesday afternoon to take advantage of the sun, surf and fireworks show in celebration of Independence Day.
Rust confirmed in java plums
Rust has been confirmed in java plum tree samples from the Wailua Homesteads area.
Kokee plum season opens today
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced today as the opening of this year’s season for plum harvesting at Kokee State Park.