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Meet the Hawaiian Reef Rose

While diving or snorkeling on a Hawaiian reef one may see what looks like a bright-red, four-inch-wide rose growing on the bare lava rocks. This…

Obituaries for Sunday, August 9, 2020

George Hiyane George Hiyane, 98, of Kapa‘a, died in Fircrest, Washington, on Aug. 2, 2020. He was born on March 3, 1922, to Seiho and…

Happy Camper for Friday, August 7, 2020

Dr. Francis Takahashi said he saw signs of life stirring inside Merriman’s Fish House Wednesday during the farmers’ market at The Shops at Kukui‘ula. Note…

Community-based fishing area proposed for Moloka‘i

LIHU‘E — Moloka‘i is following in the footsteps of the Ha‘ena community on Kaua‘i’s North Shore, working to create the Mo‘omomi community-based subsistence fishing area…

Obituaries for Friday, August 7, 2020

Shigeru Murakami Shigeru Murakami passed away on Aug. 1, 2020, at the age 94, in Waimea. He was born on Jan. 17, 1926, in Waimea.…

Obituaries for Thursday, August 6, 2020

Ciriaco Ortal Ciriaco Ortal, 93, passed away on July 9, 2020, at Wilcox Hospital in Lihue. He was born June 17, 1927, in Batac, Ilocos…

More than $100k released for COVID-19 relief

LIHU‘E — Lori Almarza, the acting executive director for the Kaua‘i United Way, announced that $109,000 have been distributed to different Kaua‘i social service agencies…

Finding solutions for eroded path

LIHU‘E — The county is considering four possible courses of action to address erosion on the multi-use Ke Ala Hele Makalae path for a section…

KCFB awards Farm Family Scholarships

KALAHEO — Kira Pimental has visions of returning to Kaua‘i with the capability of treating large animals, including farm animals. “There are a lot of…