Kauai Veterans Museum renovating
LIHUE — The doors of Kauai Veterans Museum are currently closed, but inside volunteers have been busy readying the space for a transformation.
Learn history on Historic Hapa Road
LIHUE — Koloa ohanas can now use the Historic Hapa Trail to get to the beach thanks to four men who have continued the legacy of caretaking the trail.
Halau is sending their Kane to the Merrie Monarch Festival
For the first time, kumu Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin’s Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala is sending their kane (men) to the Merrie Monarch Festival in April.
County employees working to rehab roads islandwide
LIHUE — Tire Warehouse Kauai is booked two weeks in advance on front-end alignment work because of potholes.
Delivering for the needy
Hawaii Foodbank Kauai branch will deliver food island-wide with greater ease now that it has a 2020 International Trucks delivery vehicle.
Comedian Ari Shaffir performs at KCC Sunday
Comedy Central and Netflix comedian Ari Shaffir will be performing at Kauai Community College’s Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Kauai Voices prepares a ‘Mixed Plate’
Kauai Voices is serving a mixed plate of five different music genres: Blues, gospel, jazz, Hawaiian and country at their “Mixed Plate” concerts. There are four concerts coming starting this weekend.
Augie T fundraiser will benefit Waimea theater
LIHUE — Augie Tulba will be performing at the Historic Waimea Theatre on Jan. 25.
Talk story with Ashley Nagaoka
Kauai girl Ashley Nagaoka has been doing Oahu TV news for a total of eight years as a general assignment reporter. She recently celebrated her third-year anniversary at Hawaii News Now.
Hall rule changes draw little interest
The proposed amendments to the rules and regulations for Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall were passed to the Mayor’s Office for consideration.
Human trafficking
LIHUE A forum on human trafficking on Thursday was filled with some blunt, uncomfortable talk, but they were topics that organizers said needed to be brought into the open.
Kauai Klassics Fundraiser on Sunday
Kauai United Way’s 11th annual Kauai Klassics Fundraiser concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Lihue.
Kauai Community Players stage ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Kauai Community Players will present “The Rocky Horror Show” at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse starting next weekend.
‘REAL ID’ deadline Oct.1
LIHUE — The county Department of Finance is announcing new hours of operation for the Drivers Licensing Division, beginning next month.
It’s aloha for ‘Wala‘au’
“Wala‘au with Dickie Chang” is ending. It was a show on Kauai’s local TV channel that started from humble beginnings. From writing scripts in a cab to pitching the idea to investors, Chang remembered the work it took to make “Wala‘au” happen.
Middle school students return to interactive displays
PUHI — Chiefess Kamakahele Middle School celebrated its 20th anniversary with a welcome-back assembly for the students Tuesday.
Peep hole gets temporary fix
KEALIA — A peeping hole at Kauai comfort station has been temporarily patched up by three men who said they had enough.
Buehler receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
LIHUE — National Tropical Botanical Gardens’ Ochibana volunteer Merilee Buehler received the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Sculpture team readies for February contest in Saporro
LIHUE- Team Hawaii is heading to the 48th International Snow Sculpture Contest, which will be held on February 4th through the 11th at the 72nd Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan.
Applications available for Preschool Open Doors
LIHUE — The Preschool Open Doors program provides subsidies to families with low or moderate income who may not be able to send their children to preschool.