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2nd COVID death in Hawai‘i

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i reported another positive case Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 13, with six of those active cases still on…

COVID-19 rules confuse homeowner

LIHU‘E — Mounque “Monk” Barazone wanted to rent his one-bedroom, oceanfront condo at Kaua‘i Beach Villas last week. A family reached out to him about…

Plastic Is pollution

LIHU‘E — Hawai‘i now has until the end of May to evaluate the impact of plastic pollution on the state’s water bodies, including any threats…

Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A

Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TFIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer.…

Officials hold virtual town hall Thursday

LIHU‘E — State officials are holding a virtual town hall meeting for Hawai‘i residents on the Zoom platform on Thursday, April 2, from 11 a.m.…

Tavia Rapozo is Youth of the Year

LIHU‘E — There was none of the hoopla or pomp of a pageant, Tuesday. And in that silence save for the excitement of Tina Albao,…

Visitor arrested for violating quarantine

LIHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department arrested 62-year-old Dwight Anthony Tucker of Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday for violating the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine order. He…

Spring break over

KAPA‘A — Monday was the first day back from spring break for St. Catherine School second grader Kaylee Fujii, and in celebration, she took a…

Take-out currently best option

LIHU‘E — Restaurants are switching to take-out and delivery options as COVID-19 precautions pause dining in and other social activities or Kaua‘i residents, an action…

Doing church together but apart

For people of faith, one of the more challenging results of the coronavirus has been the closure of all religious gatherings. The normal rhythm of…