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Oral testimony can be given during a public meeting Sept. 16 at Kauaʻi Philippine Cultural Center in Līhuʻe; comments must be received or postmarked no later than Oct. 22.

Kauhale O Namahana is transforming Kīlauea with the construction of 11 new affordable homes, a project spearheaded by Permanently Affordable Living Hawaiʻi and Kauaʻi Habitat for Humanity, designed to keep local families rooted and connected.

A series of statewide events that aim to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and foster community support for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.

Officer Matthew VanAken rescued a hiker by carrying him over his shoulder for nearly a mile on the Kalalau Trail.

The Kauaʻi County Planning Department invites artists, designers, and architects to design a lasting monument honoring the victims of the 1924 Battle of Hanapēpē.

Nearly $172 million was given during fiscal year 2025, by nearly 18,000 donors, that will fuel student scholarships, faculty and academic research and more throughout the university’s statewide 10-campus system.

The Kaua’i Fire Department responded to a call regarding a distressed Illinois visitor on the Kalalau Trail.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is conducting an environmental study for these improvements to the highway between Anonui Street and Maluhia Road.

The celebration honored renowned Kaua‘i storyteller, historian and community leader Aletha Goodwin Kaohi, who died in 2024 at age 93, with a special screening of the documentary “Aletha.”

Participation in this year’s statewide Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge surged 44%.

Firm sponsors three neighbor island squads, Including the Kaua‘i Flag Football team on the Garden Isle.

The new mural also will memorialize Eric Larson, a part of the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System on Kauaʻi for 14 years. He died in June just months after retiring.

Kanoe Haneberg is pursuing an education degree to bring back to Kauaʻi and Keila Yael Santaella is bringing more opportunities to students through media production.

The Department of the Attorney General urges nonprofits to exercise caution due to reports of scams involving fraudulent donation checks and refund requests.

The foundation, founded in honor of the late three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons, honored the inaugural recipients during a ceremony on Aug. 9 at Pine Trees in Hanalei.

As part of this outreach, officials from various county and partner agencies will be canvassing Kaumakani Camp, going door-to-door to share information on the “Be Ready, Be Set, Go Now!”

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges — which includes Kauai’i Community College — is ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.

Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges received $20,000 and Permanently Affordable Living — or PAL — Hawaiʻi was given $10,000 for its Beyond Housing program.

Yamasato, a former architect/building engineer in Japan, thinks effective science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching should include learning experiences relevant and meaningful to the lives of students. She has made STEM commonplace at the elementary school.

Resort on Kauaʻi’s South Shore near Poʻipū hosted its annual bon dance earlier this month; funds raised support educational journeys of its employees and their ʻohana.