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Feelin’ the heat

LIHUE — While parts of the mainland are bracing for brutal heat waves moving into the weekend, Kauai is looking at regular summer weather with…

Mahelona Hospital celebrates 102 years

KAPAA — Lance Segawa, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Kauai Region CEO, was forced to delay his trip to Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Wednesday morning. “Today…

Crosswalks to be added near Kekaha School

LIHUE — A five-member County Council held their first meeting since June 26, with member Arthur Brun out sick and KipuKai Kuali‘i excused. The council…

Weather in a warming world

LIHUE — Keiki with the new Camp Kahili gathered at the Lihue library on Monday evening to hear about hurricanes. They were part of a…

Church completes restoration

KILAUEA — Christ Memorial Episcopal Church on Monday announced the completion of a year-long restoration effort and its commitment to providing a “Sanctuary for the…

Junior Lifeguard finals Saturday

NAWILIWILI — The high surf pummeling Kalapaki Beach could not stop the Kauai Junior Lifeguards Monday. “This is it,” said Eugene Ancheta, one of the…

Mayor lauds North Shore efforts

LIHUE — Kauai officials say the rocky start to reopening Kuhio Highway past Waipa was expected, and they’ve been making adjustments as needed to rules…

‘It’s not electric!’

POIPU — Pillare Mukai, assistant property manager at The Shops at Kukuiula, quizzically looked at the antique typewriter on a table in the office Wednesday…

‘We’re going to get it done’

WAIPA —The North Shore community showed up in force at the Waipa Foundation Center Wednesday evening to take part in an Office of Hawaiian Affairs…

Charges against Libre-Palacio dropped

LIHUE — A judge threw out a case against a Waimea man after prosecutors tried to arraign him nearly two years after he allegedly broke…