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Meet the marine poly-clad flatworm

Meet one of Hawai‘i’s most ancient creatures: The free-living marine poly-clad flatworm. These extremely colorful. two-inch-long creatures live on our coral reefs in shallow, calm…

Book cover-art competition announced

WAILUA HOMESTEADS — Writer and poet Dawn Fraser Kawahara, founder of Kaua‘i’s TropicBird Press, is seeking original photos or art depicting the optical phenomenon known…

Kaua‘i Athletic Club welcomes back its members

Kaua’i Athletic Club patron Lee Weiman admitted he emotionally struggled to deal with the county’s mandatory shutdown of the health club facility in mid-March. Weiman,…

First council candidate forum is virtual

LIHU‘E — The first 2020 Kaua‘i County Council candidate forum is set for Wednesday, June 10, and will be a virtual, online forum hosted by…

Happy Camper for Friday, June 5, 2020

No doubt — the best part of toiling in heat and humidity is lunch! North Shore Lion Conrad Schmidt said he ordered enough from Kilauea…

Patroling public restrooms

KAPA’A—Kealia Beach patron Doug Bowers hasn’t noticed any changes in his recent trips to the public restroom facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic response on Kaua‘i.…

Water-use rules relaxed

HONOLULU – Effective immediately, emergency restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic for commercial and recreational boating and ocean recreation are being relaxed statewide.  Commercial and…

Arrest logs for Friday, June 5, 2020

April 24 • Abuse family or household member, criminal property damage 1 (two counts), driving without a valid driver’s license: 9:20 p.m., Jutia Lucinda Clement,…