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Special event part of 11th International Breast Density and Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop from June 4-6 at Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort in Līhuʻe.

Witnesses told police they saw the suspect — who was identifed as 57-year-old Nelson Kane of Hanamā‘ulu — intentionally setting the structure on Hehi Road ablaze Sunday morning.

“Basketball has been a tool for positive living here in the islands for several generations and it is our turn to pay it forward and do what we can to help grow the game,” Vulcans head basketball coach Kaniela Aiona said in an announcement for the clinics that will be hosted May 17-22 on 6 islands.

Kauaʻi Community College graduation for about 105 students begins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

The free health fair will feature guest speakers and live entertainment at the Kauaʻi Museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24.

All applicants must complete the grant application form that can also be accessed on the How to Apply section of the Nareit Hawaiʻi website by 5 p.m. Friday, June 13.

Par Hawaiʻi Refining received a notice of violation and order for failure to make hazardous waster determination and failure to properly ship and dispose of hazardous waste.

International Water Safety Day is celebrated on May 15 of each year to spread awareness of drowning and to educate youth in becoming safer in and around the water.  

Only a few places along the island’s southern coast were the exceptions, according to the most recent rainfall summary from the National Weather Service in Honolulu, but they were still between 60% and 90% of their normal monthly averages.

Episode 21 of the ongoing episodic eruption of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at Kaluapele, the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera, ended at 8:34 p.m. Sunday, on Mother’s Day 2025.

From first-time songwriter to national radio play — the Kauaʻi Songwriters Music Festival returns May 16–17 with workshops and a public concert.

Resurfacing project planned for May 12-15 will require lane closures and single-lane contraflow for portions of Oni Place, Pānui Street and Maikaʻi Street.

House Bill 1348 protects access for residents to Kōkeʻe cabin leases on Kauaʻi by requiring the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for recreation-residence use by public lottery under certain conditions and restrict participation to residents of the county in which the leased land is located.

Heather Diamond, who has no permanent address, was last seen April 25 in the Līhu‘e area. She is 5-foot-4, with brown eyes and long brown hair.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

New system that goes live next week will allow Garden Isle residents to book driving road tests easily online rather than having to call the division.

This year’s top honor for the Garden Isle went to Kaye Marie Alvarez of Waimea High School. The event recognizes outstanding academic achievement and community service throughout the state.

Treat the main maternal figure in your life to an unforgettable experience that will include shopping with Hawai’i-made vendors, dining, live music, free activities and more.

Stars are not silent, and like musical instruments, stars resonate with natural frequencies that astronomers can “hear” with the right tools. Asteroseismology allows scientists to use these frequencies to probe the interiors of stars. 

Senate Bill 1511 limits the size of vessels allowed in the Garden Isle’s iconic Hanalei Bay in a move to ensure it remains a safe space for residents and visitors.