KOLOA — County of Kaua‘i officials said a brush fire in Koloa was extinguished on Tuesday afternoon, roughly one week after two other fires broke…
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Heads up to the Governor and State Legislature: Maui must be our top and most urgent priority, but we also cannot sidestep other critical issues,…
Leah Kanoelani Pereira Leah Kanoelani Pereira, of Kekaha, passed away on July 25, 2023, in Waimea at the age of 73. She was born on…
LIHU‘E — A variety of roadwork is scheduled to take place this week with night work in Hanama‘ulu, as well as the Wailua area, which…
LIHU‘E — On Kaua‘i, three things are certain — death, taxes, and dirty rivers. Every month, Surfrider Kaua‘i’s Blue Water Task Force analyzes samples of…
LIHU‘E — September 21 is recognized as the International Day of Peace, and Peace Day in Hawai‘i. Kaua‘i organizations have scheduled a variety of activities…
LIHU‘E — A contracting labor force coupled with the addition of more jobs helped send the jobless rate down 1 full percentage point in July,…
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Weekly Update Root of the Throne Episode 5…
Rev. Leonard Shinryu Abeshima The Rev. Leonard Shinryu Abeshima passed away at the age of 90, on Aug. 18, 2023, at his home in Lihu‘e.…
Herewith is a brief historical account of the recruitment and importation of foreign laborers, some with wives and children, under contract to Hawaiian sugar plantations,…