Run-up to KIUC board of directors election underway
Three seats on the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s board of directors are up for grabs this March, and the run-up to the election is just beginning.
County outlines flood mitigation initiatives
LIHU‘E — The county is finalizing agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to handle all services required to upgrade the Waimea and Hanapepe levees to conform to current Federal Emergency Management Agency standards.
Entangled whale eludes response team
LIHU‘E — Experts are keeping tabs on an entangled humpback whale, one week after a beachgoer reported the distressed animal 100 yards off Brennecke’s Beach in Po‘ipu.
Responders pull 2,000 feet of debris from entangled whale, but some remains
PO‘IPU — Federal and state responders have removed 2,000 feet of heavy-gauge line from an adult humpback whale first sighted off Brennecke’s Beach last Sunday.
Zuckerberg, Chan to gift $50M to Hawai‘i ocean research
LIHU‘E — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Dr. Priscilla Chan will gift $50 million over seven years to ocean-conservation research through the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
Tonight: Theologian on leadership for social change speaks in Koloa
KOLOA — The Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, a progressive religious leader who consulted Barack Obama’s White House, will discuss “Wisdom-Based Leadership” at 7 p.m. today at the Koloa Union Church on Po‘ipu Road.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School goes remote
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School will transition to fully remote learning until next week.
Feral-cat bill moves at county council; prohibits feeding, abandonment
LIHU‘E — A cat-centric county bill that would tighten up compliance with seabird-protection mandates passed first reading before the County Council Wednesday.
Interfaith Roundtable to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
PRINCEVILLE — The Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua‘i will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. this Monday, and it’s inviting all who are interested to attend.
Surfers’ merchandise generates $6K for rapid ‘ohi‘a death response
KAPA‘A — Tamba Surf Company and Koloa plant nursery Pulu have donated $6,000 to rapid ‘ohi‘a death response on Kaua‘i, two months after the debut of their Collab 4 A Cause fundraiser.
PMRF field-constructed tank on way to decommissioning
The Pacific Missle Range Facility is home to one of two field-constructed tank sites operated by the U.S. Navy in Hawai‘i.
Kilauea’s Rundgren getting tribute treatment
A music album dedicated to one of Kaua‘i’s most-famous residents, rock heavyweight Todd Rundgren, is set for release next month.
State, feds announce cash flows to Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — Ongoing projects at Lihu‘e Airport have gotten funding boosts in recent weeks, following announcements of state and federal disbursements.
Inette Miller shares her Vietnam story
LIHU‘E — It’s a season of remembrance for Kalaheo resident and writer Inette Miller: last December, she celebrated her 24th wedding anniversary to husband ‘Iokepa ‘Imaikalani, who began an austere spiritual journey dedicated to Indigenous Hawaiian culture 25 years ago this month.
DLNR seeking CIP monies for Lehua, Mana Plains conservation projects
Kaua‘i habitat and endangered species were reviewed by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources during an informational briefing before the state Senate Committee on Water and Land last week.
Kaua‘i avoided ‘eviction tsunami’ as wealthy homebuyers drove up prices
New legislation, building projects and fallout from COVID-19 shook up the Kaua‘i housing crisis in 2021, although it’s too early to fully understand the past year’s ramifications.
Vandalized Loop Road murals revitalized
WAILUA HOMESTEADS — Volunteers have repainted the Keahua bridge murals on Loop Road this holiday season, months after the paintings celebrating Native Hawaiian culture and nature were defaced by vandals.
Nialanii takes listeners to “Paradise”
WAILUA — It’s a big day for Nialanii, a 21-year-old singer and seamstress set to release a new song and swimsuit at 8 o’clock this morning.
UH incubator program for farmers to hold introductory meeting
Kaua‘i residents interested in joining the island’s next crop of farmers can learn if the job is for them at a free University of Hawai‘i seminar on Jan. 13.
Ho‘oponopono Plastic Program collects to upcycle plastics
A Kaua‘i-based ocean-conservation group is ready to expand its commercial-plastic-collection initiative, but needs help getting to the next level.