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After raising over $1 million for Maui relief, Maui Ola will return with a series of benefit concerts- donating all proceeds to those impacted by Mauiʻs devastating wildfires.

Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners will lead a statewide, one-day vigil on Friday to aid the emotional and spiritual healing of those on Maui who suffered devastating loss from wildfires that swept through Lāhainā and other areas of the island.

In addition, Kaua’i Humane Society is hosting a “Name Your Adoption Price” event through Aug. 27. All animals adopted this weekend will cost as much as the adopting family would like to pay.

Eighty-two single-family residential lots will be developed by 2024 across more than 28-acres as part of the housing project in west Kauaʻi.

Attorney General Anne Lopez urges the public to be cautious when donating to Lāhainā wildfire victims.

Amid the crisis after devastating wildfires swept across West Maui on Aug. 8, the unifying and healing power of mele (music) has summoned Maui’s celebrated recording artists, including Grammy and Nā Hōkū Hanohano winners, and hula hālau to gather to help those impacted.

Thirty years after “Jurassic Park” first roared into movie theaters, Kaua‘i film professionals continue to remember the film with love. And so do tourists, who flock to the Garden Isle to visit the locations of their favorite movie moments.

In an effort to promote physical activity in a fun and engaging way, the County of Kaua‘i will hold a free Play Streets event on Aug. 12 at Laukona Park in Hanamā‘ulu.

Some of the most popular trade programs at the community college on Kaua‘i include automotive technology, carpentry, welding and electronics technology. The school also offers internship opportunities.

The donation was from the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Resort Development Association, which represents the timeshare industry in the state.

Ka‘iulani Sodaro and Race Randle have been appointed as the new Hawai‘i board chair and vice chair, respectively, for Trust for Public Land.

The Shops at Kukui‘ula celebrates Kōloa Plantation Days with three family-friendly events.

The Garden Island Boogie Board Classic was founded in 2018 by professional bodyboarders Jeff Hubbard and Chris Burkart, who wanted to establish a premier bodyboard competition on Kaua‘i.

Accomplished songwriter Jason Blume has won an Emmy, but he said none of his achievements compares to his latest: the publication of “Happy Tails,” a book inspired by his time as a Kaua‘i Humane Society volunteer.

Kahanu Blackstad and Kiana Mertz will travel next week to Gillette, Wyoming, where they will compete the National High School Rodeo Association team finals.

The Kaua’i Police Department is hosting Touch-a-Truck on July 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Vidinha Stadium in Līhu‘e. 

Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity welcomed five families into new homes last week, after breaking ground on a new project in Waipouli.

Kawaikini Charter School will host its biggest fundraiser of the year, “Kanikapila me Kawaikini,” on June 20 at Rob’s Good Times Grill in Līhuʻe.

The County of Kaua‘i’s has unveiled its revamped website at www.kauai.gov.

Fourteen rowing teams from around the world departed from the shores of central California on Monday to compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge of the World’s Toughest Row, which ends in Hanalei Bay on Kaua‘i.