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May 9, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Lawmakers trained their sights on an assault weapon ban throughout the 2025 regular session, but an 11th hour amendment sparked dissent on the floor Wednesday, pushing a once-promising shot fa...

May 9, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Dean R. Agcaoili

May 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KOKEE — A brush fire that was reported at around 6 a.m., Wednesday, is still burning on Wednesday afternoon near the junction of Kokee Road and Waimea Canyon Drive.

May 8, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Clyde Aikau, esteemed waterman, dedicated community member and younger brother of big-wave surfer and voyager Eddie Aikau, died Saturday evening at his Waimanalo home. He was 75.

May 8, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — “Do you need a company banner?” Robert Green, a digital design teacher at Kauai High School wanted to know. “You can order one from us at Da Shop. A lot of the...

May 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

HANALEI — The Hawaii Department of Transportation has announced a week-long nightly closure of the Hanalei Bridge to accommodate the ongoing construction work of the Hanalei Hill Slope S...

May 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KIPU – The Department of Public Works and its contractor Kaikor Construction Group, Inc. announced that road work on Kipu Bridge on Kipu Road is scheduled May 12 to Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. t...

May 8, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Legislature has completed another rushed round of lawmaking, but there’s a lingering lack of certainty that the job is done. Senate President Ron Kouchi characterized his chamber&rsq...

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Labor is actively seeking hundreds of workers who are owed their share of more than $3.8 million in unpaid overtime deliberately withheld by a Kilauea s...

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — Jennifer Estacio of Hale Opio was concerned about people still being present in the target site when donations arrived.

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

HONOLULU — The Lions Clubs of Hawaii, or District 50, in partnership with the Hawaii Foodbank, The Food Basket, Maui Food Bank, and the Kauai Independent Food Bank announce the Spring Fo...

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

POIPU — Pau Hana became more exciting just in time for Mother’s Day, as The Shops at Kukuiula announced its Mother’s Day Night Market on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE – The Office of Economic Development invites the public to attend the Kauai Made Mother’s Day Craft Fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach...

May 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Hui Alu will present this year’s running of the Okinawa Festival on Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In honor of the Okinawa festivities, Tara Arume-Nitt...

May 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Annette ‘Nette’ Ku‘ulei Manaday

May 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE – The public is advised that Hawaii driver’s licenses or State identification cards must be REAL ID compliant by May 7, 2025. By federal regulations, beginning on that date,...