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Warrior wahine three-peat

WAIMEA — In front of a packed crowd at Waimea Canyon Park and with the league title on the line, the Warriors upended the Menehune…

RH38 returns to hospital

LIHUE — Endangered Hawaiian monk seal RH38 is back at the Hawaii Island seal hospital in stable, but critical condition about two years after being…

KIF records fall at track champs

LIHUE — Island School athletes broke three Kauai Interscholastic Federation track and field records Thursday during the KIF track and field championships Friday night at…

Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a draws thousands

HILO — A beautiful Easter Sunday in Hilo marked an auspicious start to the 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. The festival’s free Ho‘olaule‘a, the kickoff…

Enabling future leaders through education

NUKOLII — Kalena Numazawa-Pacanas started her speech before her peers and elders, and then the tears cascaded uncontrollably down her cheeks. Numazawa-Pacanas was overcome momentarily…

‘The church Super Bowl’

LIHUE — Look happy, Pastor Steve Rex told the 75 people circled around him Friday evening. “Be the light of Jesus,” he said. “We want…

Rip current pulls girl out to sea

LIHUE — A 14-year-old girl narrowly escaped being swept out to sea at Polihale State Park Tuesday afternoon. Greg Ellsworth was captain aboard a 60-foot…

Warriors win 4th straight league title

KAPAA — The Warriors celebrated their victory in their home gym soon after the final point was scored. As the Bernice Hundley Gym filled with…

Old school produce

WAIMEA — Hannah Raposas, Mikey Ladera and the rest of the residents out at Kauai Care Center are gardening again. For some of them, it’s…