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The Kauaʻi County Housing Agency held a blessing on Tuesday to mark the start of construction for the 24-unit, $4.37 million Lima Ola Supportive Housing Project in ‘Ele‘ele.

The resolution introduced by Kauaʻi County councilmember Felicia Cowden cites the historical and cultural significance of the derelict Coco Palms resort in Wailuā.

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders between the ages of 20 and 49 had the highest death rate from any cancer, compared to 20 to 49-year-olds from other racial and ethnic groups.

Motion Management, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students, won a prize package of more than $36,000.

Speakers will include Gordon LaBedz of Surfrider Kaua‘i and Sari Pastore of Understory Alliance.

Onishi will oversee day-to-day operations and ensure all departments within the Council are working to accomplish the organization’s goals.

“We lower the flags in solemn remembrance of the victims of gun violence in Allen, Texas,” said Gov. Josh Green.

The Kauaiʻi County Department of Public Works announced updates about lane closures on Weliweli Road in Kōloa to install new sewer line.

Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative announced it has maintained its position as the state’s top renewable generator by achieving 60.2% renewable in 2022.

The 1,257-acre Kapāpala Canoe Forest, the only state land designated for cultivating and providing koa for use in kālaiwaʻa, or traditional Hawaiian canoe construction, has a draft management plan that can be viewed online.

U.S. senators Brian Schatz, Tom Cotton, Chris Murphy and Katie Britt have proposed new legislation called the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, aimed at safeguarding children from the harmful effects of social media.

McDonald’s of Hawaiʻi is showing appreciation for educators across the state by offering a free medium hot or iced coffee and two chocolate chip cookies from May 8-12.

Exercise caution and drive slowly when commuting through the work area.

Kealia Organics and Ohana Mana Juice Co are among the 13 within the cohort.

Kauaʻi Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to get rid of beetles, slugs and snails without chemicals in his latest Gardening on the Garden Isle column.

While mongoose populations are well-established on O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i Island, the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee continues to successfully prevent the animal from gaining a foothold on the Garden Isle.

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green nominated James Kunane Tokioka of Kauaʻi to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.

University of Hawaiʻi engineers have made a 3D-printed wearable sweat sensor.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami, a 2001 graduate of Chaminade University, will be the keynote speaker for the schoolʻs 2023 Commencement on May 6 at the Waikīkī Shell in Honolulu.