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The Zonta Club of Kaua‘i’s mission is to “Build a Better World for Women and Girls.” One way members do this is by fundraising throughout the year, working community events and writing grants to provide these scholarships.

Sen. Brian Schatz led a bipartisan effort to reintroduce the CONNECT for Health Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for telehealth services, maintaining permanent telehealth options post-COVID-19, and enhancing healthcare access for patients across the country.

Kaua‘i authorities say 15-year-old Daisy K. Ogawa, was reported missing June 13. She was last seen in the ‘Ele‘ele area.

The closure will be in the northbound direction between the southern point of Wailua Plantation Bridge and Kuamoʻo Road, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for emergency deck inspections, according to Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.

On Monday afternoon, the eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi island paused, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Harold David Pike, age 67, was reported missing on June 19 at approximately 10 a.m.

Hawai‘i police are investigating a break-in at the Merrie Monarch Festival office in Hilo where several items were stolen, including replicas of King David Kalākaua medals.

Kupu is actively seeking host sites and participants to work in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation on Kaua‘i.

Last year saw several swimmers rescued from the waters of Queen’s bath, including a group of four tourists from Texas, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Florida.

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami signed a $398.4 million Kauaʻi County budget for fiscal year 2024 that includes $87 million for capital improvement projects.

The water leak was caused when a sprinkler was accidentally activated shortly after 8:50 p.m. on June 18, according to a preliminary report from the Kaua‘i Fire Department.

U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced legislation with fellow House Democrats to eliminate the five-year waiting period for immigrants seeking a range of federal benefits.

Southwest Airlines once again will end daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and the airports in Līhuʻe on Kaua‘i and Kailua-Kona on the Big Island the day after Labor Day.

The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed Statter Harbor in Juneau, Alaska, on June 18, 2023, to officially start a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

Motorists are advised to expect brief and occasional delays. Please exercise caution and drive slowly when commuting through the work area.

A state agency has awarded nearly $1 million to 26 local companies in an effort to help with expenses in fostering economic and employment growth throughout the islands.

Parker Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island announced that the partnership between its Paniolo Cattle Company and the national grocery store chain will end in mid to late July.

Kaua‘i residents are reminded that the county’s sewer rate will increase by 11% starting July 1, 2023. The previous adjustment to wastewater rates was in 2014. The increase comes after Kaua‘i County Council passed Bill 2874 in September 2022. According to the legislation, the rate will increase by 11% per year over a five-year period. […]

In the latest Kaua’i Now gardening column, Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to eat a Moringa tree, which he says is tasty.

Poʻipū Beach’s water is among the bluest in the nation.