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Community gathers for blessing of new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library

The vibrant new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library, crafted by local artist Holly Kaʻiakapu, celebrates Kauaʻi’s cherished traditions and the memory of Eric Larsen, a beloved Garden Isle librarian and community figure.

Wilcox Medical Center reintroduces personalized Cardiac Rehab program

Wilcox Medical Center has relaunched its cardiac rehabilitation program, offering customized exercise and health education to enhance heart recovery and overall wellness.

University of Hawaiʻi helped develop new agriculture maps to help track crops, boost food security

The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.

Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel rescue injured visitor from Kalalau Trail Saturday

A 72-year-old Swiss hiker was rescued from Hanakāpī‘ai Beach after sustaining a head injury.

Celebrate chocolate, coffee from farm to table with festival next month

Mark your calendars for the delightful celebration of chocolate and coffee from Kauaʻi and across the state, the 10th Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival will be on October 19 in Līhuʻe.

Planning Department holding final public workshop for East Kauaʻi long-range initiative

Parks, Recreation and Economic Development is the focus of the final public workshop about the East Kauaʻi Community and Circulation Plan.
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Visitor rescued off Kalalau Trail after suffering apparent ankle injury
Nāpali Coast: Breathtaking shoreline filmed for many Hollywood films
Nāpali Coast: A ‘Biodiversity Hotspot,’ but with many endangered species to protect
Nāpali Coast: Visitors can view the gorgeous scenery by helicopters and boat tours

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Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander youth face disproportionate high rates of sexual violence

Because Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth are often excluded from national health surveys, their risks can be hidden in broader datasets.

University of Hawaiʻi helped develop new agriculture maps to help track crops, boost food security

The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.

Power outage ongoing following vehicle collision with utility pole

Power restoration efforts are underway on the west side following an auto accident that toppled a utility pole, leaving residents without electricity.

New campaign aims to raise awareness of early psychosis in Hawaiʻi youth

Recognizing the early signs of psychosis in teens and young adults is key to helping them get the care and support they need, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health.

Hawaiʻi-Philippines Business Economic Council to host an expert panel over J-1 visas next week

The Hawaiʻi-Philippines Business Economic Council will host a panel for employers interested in learning about J-1 visas over Zoom on Tuesday as part of its monthly series, “Talk Story Sessions.”

Community invited to shape Hawaiʻi’s climate action plan through talk-story sessions

Talk-story sessions on Kauaʻi about the draft climate action plan will be held at the libraries in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa on Sept. 23.

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New agriculture maps help Hawaiʻi track crops, support sustainability, evaluate land-use changes

The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.

Emergency exercise scheduled to take place at Hilo International Airport

The exercise will simulate a collision between two commercial airliners.

Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander youth face highest rate of sexual violence in Hawai’i

A study from the UH Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work revealed that NHPI girls and boys experience more unwanted sexual contact and nonconsensual sex compared to their peers.

Vulcan Challenge to support student-athletes in classroom, and in competition

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Athletics kicks off its largest annual fundraiser, the Vulcan Challenge, inviting community support to empower its NCAA Division II teams with scholarships, training, and essential resources from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16.

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BREAKING: PGA Tour cancels The Sentry tournament on Maui in 2026; state, county, nonprofits brace for economic hit

The event had been announced last month as the 2026 PGA Tour season opener to be held Jan. 8-11 at the Plantation Course. The event had an estimated economic impact of $50 million per year on Maui. The tour did not elaborate on the status of the event past 2026, but noted that ongoing drought conditions, water conservation requirements, agronomic conditions and logistical challenges were the main factors in the event not being held this year on Maui.

ACLU of Hawaiʻi stands in solidarity with Kamehameha Schools

The ACLU acknowledges that "those rights are based not on race, but on the rights of Native Hawaiians as a unique, Indigenous people who have never relinquished their sovereignty or settled their claims with the United States." 

Update/Extinguished: Maui firefighters respond to brush fire in Haʻikū

A brush fire reported in the area of Kahiapo Place in Haʻikū has since been extinguished as of 9:04 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The fire was first reported at 7:16 a.m.

Encore this Sunday – Free community event on coral genetics at Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere

This Sunday, Pilikahakai Foundation’s Cultures and Coastlines Speaker Series presents a hana hou (encore) event at Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere – Using Coral Genetics to Empower Local Stewardship of Maui Reefs. The community is invited to a free, family friendly event exploring how science and culture can work together to protect Hawai‘i’s reefs.