Community

“Freedom Fest is a fantastic community celebration with top entertainment, lots of good food and fun activities throughout the evening.” — Pacific Missile Range Facility Director of Fleet and Family Services Jeffrey Shaw

Total of 38 junior golfers from throughout the islands teed up for the event at Wailua Golf Course on the beautiful east shore of the Garden Isle from June 27-28.

Funds were raised during the hotel’s past four ‘Chefs by Nature’ culinary series events, which is a collaboration between the resort’s culinary team and visiting guest celebrity chefs, and will be used to provide scholarships supporting culinary education.

10th annual installment of popular event is free and open to the public. Educational and hands-on activities will include a helmet-fitting station, bike and skateboard skill enhancement courses and more.

More diverse performances, educational opportunities, and community engagement has helped the Performing Arts Center become a vibrant cultural hub.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items — including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books and shoes — to event Friday in Līhu‘e.

The new service expands access to nutritious food to rural and underserved communities around the Garden Isle.

The Kauaʻi Senior Citizens Softball Association has received a $15,000 grant from AARP’s 2025 Community Challenge to enhance softball facilities, benefiting older adults across the island.

The two agencies prepared the statement as joint applicants to retain the land before the leases expire in 2027 and 2030. The community is now invited to provide input on the statement’s environmental analysis.

The leadership change comes following the voluntary resignation of former Kaua‘i Humane Society Chief Executive Officer Padraic Gallagher. Osorno brings almost 14 years of service to the organization.

Hawaiʻi Children’s Theatre alum-turned-Hollywood actress Sydney Agudong said her homecoming was special because she could share her new film with the people who supported her when she was young.

Erin Tsuda, who has served in the role on an interim basis since March and has been an finance manager since 2022 with the electric cooperative, will officially take over the post effective July 1.

The Hawaiʻi Schools Facility Authority provided 25 potential teacher workforce housing sites statewide, including three on Kaua‘i at Kapa‘a Middle School, Kaua‘i Community College and ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School.

UH President Wendy Hensel said about the selection of Matt Elliott at the next athletics director at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa: “From beginning to end, Matt was the guy.”

The pancake mix was created by the Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative, a group of 180 ‘ulu farmers throughout the state.

Explore a variety of vehicles at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot in Līhu‘e, including a sanitation truck, dump truck, a police car and more.

The protest on Kauaʻi coincided with a controversial military parade in Washington, D.C., that marked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, but also the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.

The Princeville Public Library is hosting an event to celebrate its reopening and renovations with patrons from 1:30 to 4 p.m. today.

Kauaʻi’s Obon season kicks off this weekend, bringing people of all backgrounds together for bon dances at Buddhist temples, honoring ancestors through joyful celebration and community engagement.

Community members say there aren’t enough Hawaiian homestead opportunities in East Maui and hope the project can ease the burden on multigenerational households living under one roof.