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Kauaʻi Police Department celebrates appointment of Deputy Chief Mark Ozaki
The Kaua‘i Police Department announced the official appointment of Assistant Chief Mark Ozaki as the department’s new Deputy Chief last week.
Update: Salt Pond Beach reopens following water main break
A water main break was reported Sunday morning.
Kaua‘i community invited to place lei at annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hanapēpē
The ceremony at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery will take place Monday at 11 a.m.
Locals burn rubber at Kauaʻi Raceway Park, the United Statesʻ westernmost drag strip
The final event of the 2024 season takes place Nov. 16, with Islanders of all ages, racing cars of all kinds, to compete for the title “King of the Track.”
Service status of Kauaʻi refuse transfer stations
The County of Kauaʻi Public Information Office released an update on the current service status of Kaua‘i’s refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill.
Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund awards $1M to 26 Garden Isle nonprofits
The grants support education and youth, health and well-being, workforce development, affordable housing and ‘āina and culture programs around the island.
Partnering together to prevent suicide
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is joining forces with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa as well as other partners in an effort to reach populations disproportionately affected by suicide and suicide attempts throughout the islands including men, rural communities, minorities and essential workers.
Raising awareness about poverty and homelessness
Kaua‘i County hosts small ceremony to mark Homeless Awareness Month, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and educate public about ‘complex challenge that requires the entire community’s support to solve.’
Kaua‘i businesses, community will ‘Catch A Wave’ at free Shark Tank-style event
Eight finalists selected from 38 applicants will present their Kauaʻi-based small businesses in front of a panel of five judges and a community audience.
Election Day: Kauaʻi voters randomly polled express support for Trump
Voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to drop off their mail-in ballots at nine locations around the island or vote in person at the Election Office in Līhuʻe.
The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign goes virtual for Kauaʻi donations this year
The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division Virtual Red Kettles are open for donations as the holiday season draws near.
Hawai’i P-20 hosts virtual and in-person college planning events for high school students
Virtual and in-person workshops are available for students in need of assistance with college planning and scholarship applications in November.
Being safe on Halloween is no trick, just use a little common sense
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i and Walmart offer safety tips to make sure keiki, their families and community members can haunt happily.
100 Kaua‘i recipients awarded reimbursement to upgrade existing cesspools
Out of approximately 375 applications submitted, 100 were found eligible to receive the $20,000 grant reimbursement.
The life of legendary Kauaʻi surfboard shaper now on the big screen
“Everybody’s surfing and they’re riding bigger and bigger waves, and truthfully we have Dick Brewer to thank for that,” said Executive Producer Teresa Tico.
‘The Nightmarchers’ author finds horror on a Hawaiian island in time for Halloween
Storytellers on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu discuss the significance of the iconic nightmarchers, spectral bands of ancient warriors seen by locals and tourists alike.
Efforts to address climate change to be on display at Kauaʻi’s first Community Climate Fair
The free family friendly event is hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission with several partners.
World-class oboe made from Kauaʻi kauila wood returns home for free concert
The event will share orchestra music with the community and also raise awareness about the uniqueness and beauty of the environment from which the instrument was born.