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Rising stream traps 50 hikers overnight

KALALAU—The Kauai Fire Department (KFD) responded to a critical emergency call on Thursday regarding 50 hikers stranded on the Kalalau Trail. KFD reported that a…

Native Hawaiians developing sovereign AI data

When the famed voyaging canoe the Hokule‘a entered Aotearoa in 2014, the New Zealand media company Te Hiku Media livestreamed the arrival on its independent…

ISLAND HISTORY: Three historic Kauai heroines

In February 1888, the inter-island schooner “Nettie Merrill” was shipwrecked in rough seas and strong winds off Waimea, Kauai. Its crew managed to escape the…

EDITORIAL: Job cuts, anti-vax bent risking lives

Announcements of draconian cuts to the federal workforce, accompanied by the elimination of entire federal agencies, offices and programs, are being issued so repeatedly from…

Happy Camper for Friday, April 4, 2025

Kudos to Leah Aiwohi (she was the Kauai finalist for 2025 Teacher of the Year) and the 15 other finalists for hosting the “Spark Collaboration”…

Juveniles detained in connection to various crimes

LIHUE — Kauai police apprehended two juveniles in connection to various crimes across the island. Officials reported that at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March…