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The free family friendly event is hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission with several partners.

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.

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.

Western Kauai descendants and Pacific Missile Range Facility personnel come together for a rededication of the expanded Lua Kupapau O Nohili.

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.

The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.

Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”

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.

A total of 55 new preschool classrooms across the state have opened through the initiative, with three of them being on Kaua’i.

The quality of Hawaiʻi coffee has been known for years outside of the state, and now the home grown chocolate is gaining traction.

Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates these indigenous and native storytellers, encourages fans to continue attending filmscreenings on neighbor islands and voting for favorites.

Eight volunteers representing stores on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island worked on five nearly-completed Waimea Huakai homes.

All participants must be registered prior to the evening of Oct. 25.

Quick-thinking Kaua‘i Sea Scouts pull distressed sailboat off rocks at Nāwiliwili Harbor in dramatic tug-of-war from the dock and treat mariners who were aboard for minor injuries after safely guiding vessel into its slip.

Hōkūleʻa continues its statewide voyage to Māʻalaea, Maui for an engagement filled with cultural and educational opportunities.

The annual event also featured free keiki rides, inflatables and activities, and food and beverages sold by local nonprofit organizations

Since news got out about the impending closure of the Makauwahi Cave Reserve, two of its three resident tortoises have been reported stolen.

The entire island is invited to this year’s Rice Street Block Party from 4 to 8 p.m. today, featuring local flavors, live performances and music, artisanal crafts, amazing arts, keiki activities, 50-plus local vendors and a ton of family fun for everyone to enjoy.

The “Celebration of Wailua” on Sunday is being put on by nonprofit I Ola Wailuanui to help educate people about the rich history of Wailua and highlight some of the concerns about the redevelopment, especially the cultural aspects.

The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.