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Partnerships make everything possible

On my drive home a few weeks ago, I heard a radio story about the 2018 Recovery Champion Awards for breeding the endangered native bird,…

Fire chief hiring process handled poorly

Kauai County has begun the second year of a search for a new fire chief—to replace Chief Robert Westerman, whose retirement became effective in January.…

Letters for Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Island is in full bloom What a beautiful time of year to drive into work on Kauai with the Royal Poinciana trees strutting their beautiful…

Letters for Monday, June 24, 2019

Letter on pesticides was spot on I want to praise Mr. Will Davis for one of the most powerful letters yet (TGI Forum, June 14)…

Sizzling and soliloquizing at summer solstice

It is the doves’ peaceful “coo-roo” with slanting June sunlight that wakes me now, although it’s the scarlet cardinal and his mate I see pecking…

Letters for Thursday, June 20, 2019

Changes to swim program Mokihana Aquatics’ legendary “Learn To Swim” program will be completely rescheduled this summer due to a major mechanical failure at the…

A thank you to all the firefighters

Who knew that a day devoted to the fathers in our lives could be such a hectic day on the island of Kauai? Many fathers…

From Russia with love

The Kauai delegation to Russia was enriching and successful. The seven-member team attended a conference called the Fort Ross Dialogues that was held in the…