Kaua‘i News

Scientists say 360-degree rainbows are not actually rare, but they are pretty rare to actually see them.

Volcanic gases emitted during eruptions include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2).

The District Family and/or District Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi) is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges.

Chennai, India, of all places, currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest fresh flower lei, but now a Big Island hotel worker is leading an effort to break the record by May Day.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is a fan of the palaka aloha (Aloha Shirt) and has been for more than two decades, including when he was head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.

The 11-week correctional officers training in Hawaiʻi includes more than 400 hours of classroom time and physical training.

The forecast on Tuesday is for 7 to 10 foot surf on east-facing shores of Kauaʻi.

Now the source of the beams that formed a green curtain — which some described as resembling the green code from the movie “The Matrix” — likely is from a satellite owned by U.S. adversary China and not by NASA.

Most people know the slang for police in Hawaiʻi: Five-O. It stems from the TV police drama that first aired in 1968, with a revamped, modernized version of the series popular today.

Guest columnist Tom Timmons, a certified Master Gardener, says do not trim basil as if you are Jack the Ripper; you can damage the plant. 

The move guarantees that the properties adjacent to the Halulu Fishpond are not developed.

Kaua‘i Festivals is an online resource that features the island’s festivals and events.

In Hawaiian, a food garden is a māla ʻai (ʻai means food) and a flower garden is a māla pua (pua means flower).

Certified Master Gardener Tom Timmons will bring his knowledge and wit to Kauaʻi now readers with a new biweekly column that launches Feb. 11.

New specials on accommodations, activities, attractions, shopping, dining and more throughout the Hawaiian Islands are available to Hawaiʻi residents through the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau’s kamaʻāina program.

Draft objectives under consideration were developed in recent community workshops.

Mokulele Elementary School on O’ahu said the significance of the school logo represents the Hawaiian interpretation of the word Mokulele, meaning “flying ship or airplane.”

Kaua‘i resident Bethany Hamilton’s comments sparked uproar on social media.

Valentine’s Day activities will be paired with science demonstrations from several local, state and federal groups during event at Kukui Grove Center in Līhu‘e.

Our favorite version is ʻAʻohe hana i koe, Hawaiian for “No work is left!”