Rain can’t dampen Red Raiders’ big walk
LIHU‘E — A downpour couldn’t drown out Red Raiders’ triumphant cheers Friday evening when the Kaua‘i High School Class of 2022 graduated at Vidinha Stadium.
County marks high school graduations; higher case counts
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i high schools will hold in-person graduation ceremonies tonight, as the county records another COVID-19 fatality and a rising case count.
North Shore Pharmacy takes on Foodland clients
KILAUEA — North Shore Pharmacy & Health Emporium has expanded its clientele following the permanent closure of the Foodland pharmacy in Princeville Center.
‘Save Koloa’ sues county, condo developer
PO‘IPU — Local nonprofits are suing Kaua‘i County and a mainland property developer, escalating controversy surrounding a planned condominium complex on the island’s South Shore.
Revamped soccer league seeks referees, coaches
KILAUEA — North Shore and Eastside residents are rebuilding a youth soccer league, and they want parents and players to join them.
CDC advises masking indoors for Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has increased Kaua‘i County’s COVID-19 community level to “high.”
Students lobby for ‘ohi‘a lehua
LIHU‘E — Hawai‘i is on the verge of gaining a new state symbol, thanks to the hard work of Kaua‘i middle-school students.
Kaua‘i test positivity rate highest in State
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County’s test positivity rate is the highest in Hawai‘i, as COVID-19 case numbers increase throughout the State.
John Cruz, Bumpin Uglies coming to Kaua‘i
KILAUEA — The 2022 concert season is warming up at the North Shore’s Anaina Hou Community Park.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition returns this Saturday
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes to Kaua‘i this Saturday, following a three-year hiatus prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ahi Hub Kaua‘i to hold 1st meeting Wednesday
LIHU‘E — A project to increase the availability and market value of Kaua‘i-caught ahi is finally coming to fruition.
Memorializing the murdered, missing native women, girls
LIHU‘E — A new mural has cropped up on Kress Street.
PMRF site of ‘forever chemical’ release
BARKING SANDS — The U.S. military has reported two releases of a toxic chemical in Hawai‘i in the past two years. Both incidents, the last of which occurred in February, were located at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i’s Westside.
Islanders protest Supreme Court draft indicating end of Roe v. Wade
LIHU‘E — Islanders spanned a Rice Street block on Friday, waving signs in protest of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court document targeting Roe v. Wade.
Kaua’i monitoring clusters, rising case counts
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health’s Kaua‘i District Health Office is monitoring a number of COVID-19 clusters, two weeks into a rise in local case counts.
North, South Shore surfers will chase dreams in World Surf League Challenger Series
Four Kaua‘i surfers are headed to the World Surf League’s first full-length Challenger Series.
Kaua‘i Songwriters Music Festival is Saturday
Wordsmiths and musicians from throughout Hawai‘i are meeting Saturday at the Kaua‘i Songwriters Music Festival.
Reduced adoption fees at Kaua‘i Humane Society this week
PUHI — Ryan Pawsling, Moloa‘a Mike No. 9 and Squishy await your arrival at the Kaua‘i Humane Society this week, when pet adoption fees are reduced to $0 and $25.
Mokihana Club hosting guitar, hula concert in May
LIHU‘E — Two Grammy-nominated guitarists and a kumu hula are set to perform at Kaua‘i Beach Resort the first weekend of May.
New COVID death ‘somber reminder’ pandemic persists
LIHU‘E — A 70-year-old Kaua‘i man has died of COVID-19 and local case numbers have more than doubled, Mayor Derek Kawakami reported Thursday.