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AARP awards $15,000 grant to kūpuna softball on Kauaʻi
The Kauaʻi Senior Citizens Softball Association has received a $15,000 grant from AARP’s 2025 Community Challenge to enhance softball facilities, benefiting older adults across the island.
KKCR, Kaua‘i Resilience Center debut ‘Stay Safe Kaua‘i’ – a show about emergency preparedness
‘Stay Safe Kaua‘i’ debuted a week after heavy rains flooded the Garden Isle, prompting rescues and road closures.
Boys & Girls clubs from throughout Hawai‘i visit O‘ahu for annual Ocean Sports Day
Kids learned the importance of enjoying the ocean safely while exploring new activities like canoe paddling, surfing and more.
Teen author of ‘The Hanapēpē Hero’ touring Kaua‘i; meet her at Friday, Saturday events
Los Angeles high schooler Sasha Lee has strong family ties to the Garden Isle. Her children’s book is influenced by her late grandfather’s plantation-era childhood.
Hanalei nonprofit wants to transform former church into housing for teachers, lifeguards
The sale of the property on Kūhiō Highway closed only two weeks ago, when a local supporter of The Hanalei Initiative cut a $4.6 million check to buy it.
Mālama Kaua‘i, Moloa‘a farmers open ʻĀina Center to increase local food production
The $3.2 million food hub serves the Moloa‘a Irrigation Cooperative, a hui of farmers tending more than 600 acres on the island’s North Shore.
The Nature Conservancy unveils expanded insurance policy for Hawai‘i coral reefs
The Nature Conservancy first purchased statewide coral reef insurance in 2022. The new policy doubles the area covered – as well as the minimum payout following a damaging hurricane or tropical storm.
Super Bowl not your style? Soak up the sun, save an ancient Kaua‘i fishpond this Sunday
During a typical Loko I‘a Workday, volunteers remove invasive weeds and otherwise restore Nōmilu fishpond before enjoying a provided lunch.
West Kauaʻi to address pollution at Kīkīaola Small Boat Harbor in settlement with community groups
A federal judge ruled that discharging pollution into the ocean from the Kīkīaola Harbor Drain violates the Clean Water Act and must be regulated under a permitting program.
