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Scholarships passed at Mayor’s Luncheon

Scholarships passed at Mayor’s Luncheon

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NAWILIWILI — The Kauai Chamber of Commerce got help from Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami and other dignitaries in presenting $10,000 to five students during the 11th Mayor’s Luncheon at the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort. Carly Dela Cruz of Kalaheo graduated from Kauai High School in May and is heading to Corban University. Zaylee Doi-Desmaraia of Lihue also graduated from Kauai High School and is registered with the Wake Forest University. Leia Mokiao-Hi…Read Article

UH Cancer Center launches endowment to support patients

UH Cancer Center launches endowment to support patients

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Susan C. Hirano took life by the horns, whether it was in her successful career in real estate or later when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. During her battle with cancer, she had a vision of a program at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to help patients holistically, with emotional, mental and social support, and not just through the physical and medical aspects of the disease. It would empower patients while also…Read Article

Gov. Green signs Maui wildfire settlement legislation

Gov. Green signs Maui wildfire settlement legislation

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The state marked another milestone in Lahaina’s recovery from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire as Gov. Josh Green signed off Tuesday on the state’s share of a $4.037 billion settlement one month before the disaster’s two-year anniversary. House Bill 1001, now Act 301, appropriates $807.5 million for the Maui Wildfire Settlement Trust Fund to settle lawsuits. The settlement allows victims to avoid protracted litigation and would resolve an estimated 17…Read Article

Aysha Berry receives Kapaia Foundation scholarship

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KAPAIA — Aysha Simone Berry’s great-great-great grandparents arrived in Hawaii with dreams of peace and prosperity, and worked alongside each other in the sugar and pineapple plantations of Kauai and Oahu. Their hopes were not fulfilled in their lifetime, but generations later, their qualities of adventure, determination and resilience continue to transcend to their descendants, including Berry, who is the recipient of the 2025 Kapaia Foundation…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Honolulu-based Coast Guard district receives a new name

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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday, July 2, 2025, that it will be renaming its districts, with the Honolulu-headquartered District 14 being renamed the Coast Guard Oceania District. In a media release, the Coast Guard said that “this strategic change, directed by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on May 21, 2025, aims to indicate more accurately the regions they serve and represent.” It’s part of the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028…Coast Guard · Lihue Read Article

UH to decommission third Mauna Kea telescope

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Another telescope on Mauna Kea is set to be decommissioned. The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy is officially initiating the decommissioning process for the UH-owned UKIRT telescope, formerly known as the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope. This marks another important milestone in UH’s long-term commitment to responsible stewardship of the mauna, according to a UH announcement. UKIRT will be the third Mauna Kea observatory to be dec…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Lane closures scheduled for Kalili Place

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Traffic fatalities skyrocket on Oahu

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The death toll on Hawaii roadways continues to climb, with 70 traffic-related fatalities already tallied at the halfway mark. That’s close to a 50% increase over the same time last year, when there were 47 traffic-related fatalities, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaii Department of Transportation, putting the state on track to surpass totals from the previous five years. State officials are bracing for more, with summer still u…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Tokuda is special Social Security guest at Augie T

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DOW completes repairs to Hanalei Water System

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Kauai Krush 12U-A settle for co-champs at states

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Coach Kassie Wong of the 12 Under-A team said on Monday, “What’s a little rain? We practice in the rain.” Wong was referring to the rain that forced postponement of the 12U-A softball championship game during the 12U-A USA. Softball Hawaii State Tournament that was played on Oahu at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park. The contest postponement due to unsafe playing conditions resulted in the Kauai team sharing the championship berth wit…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

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