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Male resident dies while hiking Kalalau Trail

KE‘E —A 41-year-old Kapa‘a man died Sunday while hiking the Kalalau Trail on the way to Hanakapi‘ai Beach on the Napali Coast. According to a…

Lawa‘i man dies in crash

LAWA‘I — Kaua‘i police responded to a report of a single vehicle traffic crash early Monday morning on Piko Road in the vicinity of the…

Officials: Keep avoiding big groups

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i health officials have tested more than 150 people that have had close contact to active cases of COVID-19 on the island, and…

Letter for Monday, June 29, 2020

KPD comes through again For the second time in two weeks I write to thank and commend yet another Kaua‘i Police Department staff person for…

Vacation rentals can, should safely reopen

The coronavirus pandemic has upended life as we know it, canceling large gatherings and laying off workers across a variety of industries. With global travel…

Meet kikakapu, the lined butterfly-fish

Many butterfly-fish live in schools and hang out together, but this rare Hawaiian butterfly-fish is a master at social distancing. You almost always see them…

Comments sought for KPD re-accreditation

LIHU‘E — The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, CALEA, will be conducting an assessment of the Kaua‘i Police Department as part of a…

Hawksbill haunts Hanalei

LIHU‘E — Underwater videographer Terry Lilley said he had a recent surprising encounter in Hanalei Bay while diving to check out reef health at a…