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Moloka‘i sees several monk-seal deaths

HONOLULU — An unprecedented number of Hawaiian monk-seal deaths on the island of Moloka‘i this year has law-enforcement officers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Boosters coming soon

HONOLULU — Eligible Hawai‘i residents now have the opportunity to recieve COVID-19 booster doses. The state Department of Health issued prioritization guidelines for the Pfizer-BioNTech…

Visitors willing to pay more for authentic Hawai‘i

HONOLULU — Cultural experiences, sustainable opportunities and locally sourced foods are important to visitors from the mainland, and those travelers are willing to pay more…

Kaleb Loea Panui Day celebrated

Kaleb Loea Panui displayed shyness, bashfulness and silence Friday when Mayor Derek Kawakami announced Sept. 24 as Kaleb Loea Panui Day to congratulate and recognize…

26 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i Friday

LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 26 new cases on Friday, one visitor and 25 residents. Of the 26,…

Book fairs support schools

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School student Maia Cummings was happy to find books for her brother Saturday while browsing through the book fair being presented…

St. Theresa students beautify area

Sparked by St. Theresa School seventh-grader Isaac Catbagan and the remainder of his class, with the help of David Verdugo, students have taken on the…

Kaua‘i to move away from tier system

LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i will be moving away from its six-tiered system, Mayor Derek Kawakami announced Thursday, but will continue to enforce strict…

23 new COVID cases Thursday

LIHU‘E — Thursday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Kaua‘i — two visitors and 21…