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Escalona tops Senior Golf

WAILUA — AJ Escalona finished with a net 2-under par 70, Saturday to take the A Flight of the Kaua‘i Seniors Golf Club Tournament that…

Collapsing of the corals

LIHU‘E — While recent studies are projecting a dire future for coral reefs around the world, the Trump administration has made an agreement to increase…

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…

Trying new techniques

HONOLULU — In a study published in Scientific Reports, a team of international researchers led by University of Hawai‘i at Manoa postdoctoral fellow Jamie Caldwell…

Water service shutdown scheduled

‘ELE‘ELE — The county Department of Water announced two water shutdowns this week, in Wailua Homesteads and ‘Ele‘ele. On March 4 and 5, DOW has…

Sea urchins helping to control invasive seaweed

HONOLULU — Building on the success of collector urchin out-plantings in Kane‘ohe Bay, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources…

‘NexGen’ shines at guitar festival

Alan Akaka, director of Ke Kula Mele School of Hawaiian Music, described the young people as “NexGen” Friday during the Fifth annual Kaua‘i Steel Guitar…

A new era begins

LIHU‘E — Newly-appointed Kaua‘i High School baseball coach Kirby Yates has lofty goals for his team headed into the 2020 Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation season. Yates,…

Historic bridge reopens

HANAPEPE — The county Department of Water announced the reopening of the historic Hanapepe Road bridge over the Hanapepe River to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians…

Homesteads bridge to close

WAILUA HOMESTEADS — Pu‘uopae Bridge in Wailua Homesteads will be closed on Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,…