Stories by Jessica Else

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.