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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is calling on Kauaʻi residents to voice their opinions on a comprehensive 50-year conservation strategy designed by Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative to protect endangered species

Diana Birkett Rakow will be based in Honolulu and will be responsible for the long-term performance and advancement of the Hawaiian Airlines brand and Alaska Air Group’s business in Hawai‘i.

The Innovation Grants program is designed to support projects that contribute to both short-term and long-term economic growth and diversification for Kaua‘i.

Due to the age of the batteries, they began to fail, causing small bursts. Despite the minor blasts, there was no smoke or fire on scene.

Patriot Day honors the nearly 3,000 individuals — civilians and first responders — who were tragically killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 24 years ago.

The shutdown is necessary for construction crews to replace a pressure-reducing valve on a nearby waterline, a routine upgrade to help maintain the area’s water system.

The high surf warning for east-facing shores of Kauaʻi has been lifted as diminishing swells from Tropical Cyclone Kiko bring relief.

Swells generated by Kiko are diminishing today, as are the threats of high surf and rip currents, with the storm having weakened to a low remnant with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

Researchers from Bishop Museum, along with partners from the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project, found live specimens of Godwinia caperata (described in 1852) and Hiona exaequata (described in 1846) on Kauaʻi during recent biodiversity surveys.

Kauaʻi officials have successfully captured a live mongoose at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor, marking a critical step in preventing the establishment of this invasive species, detrimental to the island’s native ground-nesting birds.

Janice Undan has been found and is in good health, according to the Kaua’i Police Department.

Kaua‘i Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson said feeling tired or fatigued is a normal part of hiking difficult trails and does not, on its own, require a helicopter evacuation.

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami signed into law Bill 2961, an ordinance incorporating wildfire safety standards into zoning and permitting for plantation camp districts to enhance community protection and risk reduction in West Kauaʻi..

The South Pacific Ocean is experiencing its highest influx of iron-rich dust in over 93 million years, reshaping understanding of oceanic iron cycles.

According to an 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, a high surf warning has been extended for Kauaʻi until 6 a.m. Wednesday with large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet on all east facing shores.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees issued a statement on Thursday, standing in solidarity with Kamehameha Schools amid a challenge from Virginia-based group “Students for Fair Admissions.”

The Ocean Conservancy leads this global initiative to clean the oceans, with the Surfrider Foundation Kauaʻi Chapter focusing on Nukuʻoliʻi Beach.

Before “American Idol” hopefuls get a chance to showcase their pipes for celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood, they must first impress the show’s producers.

Dick Fiske, who died on June 18 as he neared his 93rd birthday, was one of the most original thinkers ever at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The new 44-foot boat will serve as a floating classroom for the Sea Scouts, a co-ed program that trains young adults in seamanship, citizenship and leadership.