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Kaumakani Kauai County Hawaii

18 nonprofits receive lava recovery grants

The Hawaii County Kilauea Recovery Team awarded $3.7 million in grants to 18 nonprofits to assist in eruption recovery efforts in lower Puna. The Kilauea…

Ige names Hilo native state labor director

Gov. David Ige appointed a Hilo native and Waiakea High School graduate as the new director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Anne…

Mayor Kawakami signs bill to ban polystyrene

LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek Kawakami Tuesday signed Bill No. 2775 into law, restricting the use and sale of polystyrene foam food-service containers. The bill, introduced…

IROK celebrates peace Sunday

For the first time ever, the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua’i will be holding its annual International Day of Peace celebration virtually. It is open to…

St. Catherine’s community to plant peace pole

KAPA‘A — St. Catherine School, the church’s parish and the community will be planting a peace pole on Monday, Sept. 21, the International Day of…

Bells to ring for peace

KAPA‘A — There will be several events on Kaua‘i celebrating Peace Day that falls on Monday, Sept. 21, said Roberta Yanagawa, the Kaua‘i representative to…

Green’s family tests negative for COVID-19

Lt. Gov. Josh Green and two deputy sheriffs remained the only three positive COVID-19 cases in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, the state COVID-19 Joint Information…

Judge dismisses lawsuit over quarantines

A lawsuit by a Waikoloa couple alleging Gov. David Ige and Mayor Harry Kim overstepped and overextended their emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic has…