Welcome to Digital Saturdays
Today marks the beginning of Digital Saturdays, the one day a week on which The Garden Island newspaper is now available exclusively online.
As residents face lockdown, turn away tourists too
While Kaua‘i residents have been sent to their rooms to wait out the novel coronavirus, the Hawai‘i National Guard is now at airports statewide, aiding in passenger screening for daily arrivals.
How rulebreaking is impacting professional photographers
You could pay someone to photograph you proposing to your girl at the edge of the world; swept up in love at the top of Waimea Canyon with the Pacific Ocean stretching into the background.
Arthur Brun should resign from County Council
The crimes detailed in the 29-page federal indictment of County Councilmember Arthur Brun describe an almost unfathomable betrayal of the public trust and a deeply troubling commentary on the personal damage that can be done by addiction.
Considering cost of living at the legislature
Members of the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative and their entourage gathered around the table in The Garden Island newspaper board room last week to explain their take on the 2020 Cost of Living Initiative currently moving through the Hawai‘i State legislature.
Waimea Town Celebration, a fundraiser… and much more
For 43 years Kaua‘i residents and visitors have gathered on the west side for a festival that tips its hat to the old days — quite literally, when one takes into account the number of paniolo (cowboys) running around during the annual Waimea Town Celebration.
Better to be prepared
If you don’t buy tickets before the show, there’s a chance they’ll be sold out at the door. If you don’t put soap in your shopping cart, you could end up with a sink full of dirty dishes. If you don’t charge your phone at night, you could run out of power halfway through the day.
Kicking off the decade with change
Change could very well be the defining descriptor of the year 2020 as we head into the new decade with a Super Bowl that didn’t feature the Patriots, an active Hawaii legislative session, upcoming presidential, state and local elections, and new partnerships in the Kauai community that work toward resiliency and disaster response.
People made life on Kauai a blessing
It was Thomas Wolfe who wrote the novel, “You Can’t Go Home Again.”
A overdue mahalo for Christmas Fund support
This is an overdue thank you to all the big-hearted, generous people out there who made the 2019 The Garden Island/Zonta Club of Kauai Christmas Fund such a resounding success.
Let investigators do their job
There is much that we know about Thursday’s helicopter crash that claimed seven lives on Kauai.
Gabbard makes correct call with ‘present’ vote
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is catching some heat for her “present” vote on President Donald Trump’s impeachment. She shouldn’t be, because this should have not have surprised anyone.
Take the fight to methamphetamine use
Let’s get right to the point: Methamphetamine use is a problem on Kauai, and in Hawaii.
Medical mission to Samoa the aloha spirit
Yes, it’s good to take care of your own, which Kauai does very well.
Plenty to be thankful for on Kauai
We have much to be thankful for, right?
This island is our responsibility
If you take a drive, a walk, a bike ride, around Kauai, you will see amazing natural beauty. Spectacular sunsets, massive mountains and wonderful waves. It is a blessing, for sure.
Lack of civility is big problem
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell raised an interesting point Monday.
Hawaii still ranked among the best places to live
You hear all about the rising cost of housing. You hear all about the increasing number of homeless.
NAMI ‘Family-to-Family’ class important
Family matters.
Team up to rid island of abandoned cars
While there is much Kauai people disagree on, there is one thing we can all agree on: this island has an awful lot of abandoned cars.