Community
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.
Hawaiʻi Health Systems Kauaʻi Region hosts first Kauaʻi Healthy Living Fall Festival
From mental health and financial resources to specialty care and everything in between, you’ll discover during Saturday’s event at Kauaʻi Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea all the tools you need to lead a happy, healthier life.
Lua Kupapaʻu O Nohili expansion rededicated to accept and guard West Kauai iwi kupuna
Western Kauai descendants and Pacific Missile Range Facility personnel come together for a rededication of the expanded Lua Kupapau O Nohili.
Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op honored for excellence, innovation in energy
The Association of Energy Engineers — Western U.S. Region presented Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op with an award for Institutional Energy Management during the Association of Energy Engineers World Energy Conference & Expo last month in Nashville.
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.
Small businesses can seek capital through newly launched crowdfunding online portal
Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”
Kapaʻa bike path inducted into Rails to Trails Hall of Fame; former mayor Maryanne Kusaka recognized for vision
The Rails to Trails Conservancy celebrated Ke Ala Hele Makālae as one of the top trails in the United States, noting its contribution to health, mobility, and the quality of life for Kaua‘i residents and visitors alike.
Kauaʻi County Council hears update on Ready Keiki preschool initiative
A total of 55 new preschool classrooms across the state have opened through the initiative, with three of them being on Kaua’i.
Kaua‘i Chocolate & Coffee Festival to showcase products from Hawaiian Islands
The quality of Hawaiʻi coffee has been known for years outside of the state, and now the home grown chocolate is gaining traction.
