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The county is reminding island residents that Tropic Care Kaua‘i continues through Monday, June 20.

Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor sentenced Wednesday, June 15, Dwayne P. Gouveia, 58, of Waimea, Hawaii, to 10 years imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

The state Department of Transportation is proposing a change to the destination signs for a Kauaʻi state park after the state Board of Land and Natural Resources last week changed its name.

A Līhu‘e man faces several explosives charges after search warrants were executed on a residence and vehicle in the Hanamā‘ulu area.

No injuries were reported after three fishermen were rescued Sunday morning, June 12, after their boat sunk in waters off Nāwiliwili.

Most Kauaʻi rain gauges saw near to above average rainfall amounts last month, according to a report from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

A recent report highlights the impact of cancer health disparities on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

A paper recently published in Journal of General Internal Medicine details how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories can earn huge profits from polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing while potentially impacting health care premium costs.

A more than $350,000 grant from a national foundation will support research by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientist to answer a question: What about the damage imposed by everything else that tsunami waves sweep up, such as shipping containers, structures and vehicles?

Hawai‘i can experience hazards that can force many people from their homes, but its remote location and fragile supply chain make it much harder to ship in supplies to provide temporary shelter when a disaster such as a hurricane or tsunami strikes.

Road resurfacing work will require the closure of portions of a street in Kālaheo Monday, June 20.

One school and two students from Kaua‘i were recently honored by the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association.

Hui O Hawai‘i, a team of 16 Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes and five Unified Partners from throughout the islands, had racked up a total of 20 medals Thursday, June 9, after four days of competition at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games.

Because of delays, work is now scheduled for June 14-15.

Two mainland news outlets and two Facebook posts have identified some of the passengers involved in a helicopter crash Wednesday, June 8, near South Point on the Big Island.

Kaua‘i’s COVID-19 case count went down slightly during the past week, but with the good news also comes some sad news, with the announcement of another Kauai‘i COVID death.

Work will get underway in July to repair the Wailua River Bridge.

As of Wednesday, June 8, the Special Olympics Hawai‘i team, or Hui O Hawai‘i, had earned a total of 18 medals, including one claimed by a Kaua‘i doubles team, at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games.

Residents and visitors to an island beach park today might notice some extra activity.

Drier summer conditions starting later this month could spark brushfires, and the Kaua‘i Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau wants the public to be prepared.