The fight for beach access
The pending sale of a piece of property in Aliomanu is triggering the closure of a streamside path that people have been using to access the beach for years.
Science is a beach
There was a goat on Salt Pond Beach on Friday, but it was a little smaller than the average ungulate on Kauai.
Breakdance battles on tap
Head over to Kauai Community College on Saturday for some hip-hop dance battles and aerial silk dancing, as well as plenty of food and games for the family at the 11th annual Love Life festival.
Reef-safe research
Sunscreens containing oxybenzone were banned from sale in Hawaii as a step toward protecting coral reefs, and a recent study maintains the chemical could be harmful for humans.
The Art of Healing
Trysen Kaneshige’s fingerprints are all over Kauai.
Injured turtle being monitored
Officials treated a green sea turtle after it was reported with shell and tail injuries in late March on Poipu Beach.
Science & Sustainability
After more than a decade of dreaming, Kauai Community College is composting.
Open houses on at DOH offices
Drop by the state Department of Health Kauai District Health Office on Umi Street from today through Friday to learn about what public health officials do and about different topics facing the community.
Old plantation fuel tanks removed
While visitors were walking back and forth from the Pride of America cruise ship on Thursday afternoon, workers with Kauai-based Pacific Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. were making a ruckus.
Hoping to heal Maha‘ulepu
Ink has dried on an Administrative Order on Consent between the Hawaii Department of Health and the owners of Big Island Dairy, LLC — a document that will ensure responsible closure of the dairy, according to DOH.
Back in play
KEKAHA — Frank Ruiz has been an athlete and sports nut all of his life — particularly baseball and softball.
DOH: exemptions, outbreaks linked
Take a look at the Hawaii mumps outbreak of 2017.
A family jam
When 11-year-old Kailani Hart started recording her first single, “Wild Hart,” she didn’t have the whole thing written.
Roll the dice for Hanalei School
Dress like people from your favorite decade on the first Saturday in April and play some ping-pong at the Princeville Resort Kauai in support of the students at Hanalei School.
Avo recall avoided
California-grown avocados are being recalled over possible listeria contamination, but Kauai residents probably don’t have to worry.
Kealia bridge work part of continued storm response
Recent bridgework just before Kealia Beach along Kuhio Highway is part of the island’s overall recovery from storms that flooded large parts of Kauai nearly one year ago.
A clearer picture
A new tool in undersea study is making breakthroughs for coral reef research, adding another dimension to record-keeping and data collection.
Tree transformation
Eucalyptus spread their branches in an iconic arch over Maluhia Road.
Almost adopted
Valkyrie has rejoined the rest of the dogs ready for adoption in the Kauai Humane Society kennel, but her three fuzzball puppies have found homes with local families.
No deaths due to flu, pneumonia
While those who have been hit with influenza can testify to the low energy an high fever, aches and pains that accompany this season’s strains, Hawaii officials aren’t reporting any recent deaths in the state due to flu or pneumonia.