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Peace bells to toll Wednesday

LIHU‘E — County Councilmember Felicia Cowden will not be participating in the ringing of bells for peace Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. at the Lihu‘e…

Kaua‘i boys, Kapa‘a girls take week 3 bowling

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i High School boys and the Kapa‘a High School girls continued their winning ways following three weeks of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation bowling…

Obituaries for Monday, September 19, 2022

Benjamin Monje Mones Sr. Benjamin Monje Mones Sr., 92, of Lihu‘e, passed away on Sept. 9, 2022, at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. He was born…

Rains lead to high September bacteria levels

KALAPAKI — Recent rains increased the pollution in many water sources, according to this month’s monitoring data collected by the Surfrider Kaua‘i Bluewater Task Force.…

Happy Camper for Sunday, September 18, 2022

Congratulations, Jonell Kaohelauli‘i and the county Department of Water for coordinating the 17th Make A Splash (it’s not annual anymore because of the two-year layoff…

Kaua‘i road closures Sept. 18 – 24

HANALEI — The state Department of Transportation announced a right-lane closure on Kuhio Highway is possible in either direction between mile markers 1 and 2,…

VOICES: On the election and our democracy

This political season, listening is power. While a lot is at stake in these 2022 midterm elections — control of the House and Senate and…

TAX MAN: Rolling with a road usage charge

As many of you already know, the Hawaii Department of Transportation has been studying implementation of a Road Usage Charge (RUC). Such a charge would…

DOH to establish behavioral health center

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) was awarded nearly $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a…