The Garden Island reports that officials at the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge are considering restrictions on access to Kahili Quarry ("Rock Quarry"). The concern is that the environment of the area has been negatively impacted by people for many years. 24-hour access would be restricted to fisherman. All …
It's been a little cold on Kauai. A combination of a little rain, wind, and lower than normal temperatures has kept our tropical paradise under the weather. On the 11th the Garden Island Reported that Lihue airport had a temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit which tied a record set …
Hawaiian Chef and Restaurateur, Roy Yamaguchi, opened a new restaurant on Kauai this past Monday. Known as Eating House 1849, the name pays homage to one of the first restauranteurs in Hawaii, Peter Fernandez. Unlike Chef Yamaguchi's Roy's restaurants, the food you will find at Eating House 1849 will …
Students at Hanalei Elementary learn about Hawaiian culture at Hawaiiana Day 2015. Each year the school hosts a number of local cultural organizations for a fun filled day of learning. Some of the activities included outrigger canoeing, Hawaiian throw net, surfing instruction, Kalo tasting/Poi pounding (Kalo is Hawaiian Taro), …
Trees damaged in a 2012 forest fire at Kauai's Kokee State Park are to be logged and sent to a biomass plant. The Garden Island reports that the state is "cutting down trees on 300 acres of Kauai forest reserve" which will produce about 15K tons of eucalyptus and …
Redevelopment of the Coco Palms is now delayed due to concerns regarding the traffic and the number guests traveling across the road to access the beach. The Garden Island reports that there are several ways to mitigate traffic along the highway adjacent to the Coco Palms. Some include:
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Team Cane Fire is a local softball team from East Kaua`i. Reside Kauai made a donation to the team to help towards paying their entry-fee for the recent Waimea Town Celebration Softball Tournament.
Team Captain, Wyatt Kamoku, gives us a little history about the team:
If you have traversed the Wainiha double bridges lately you have noticed a small floating barge with a drill on top. Work is currently underway to determine the density of the ground below the area to help determine how a temporary bridge will be installed. The bridge is on …
