News Release
Hawaii House of Representatives
The Hawaii State House and Senate will honor outstanding Polynesian Tribal surfers, including surfing legends Duke Kahanamoku, Eddie Aikau and Rell Sunn who will be recognized posthumously. Other surfing greats to be honored are Clyde Aikau, Ben Aipa, Mitchell Alapa, Derek Ho and Richard “Buffalo” Kalolo‘okalani Keaulana. The back-to-back [...]

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PRESS RELEASE
County of Kaua’i
County officials received word Tuesday that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) closed the re-evaluation period on the modifications to the Wailua Beach portion of Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the multi-use coastal path, and concurs with the County that the proposed changes are not substantive in size, scope, intensity, use, location and timing.
FHWA [...]

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An attempt to expand Black Pot, the county park where Hanalei River meets the ocean, by purchasing an adjacent parcel will come “down to the wire” and is still contingent on Gov. Linda Lingle releasing state funds, a community group pushing for the expansion said this week.
“It’s going to be a photo finish to be [...]

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Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island
Rice, Canned fruits, pasta, soups, tuna, peanut butter, Ensure and Pediasure, and canned vegetables top the list of items sorely needed by the Kaua‘i Food Bank.
The brown paper bag inserted in today’s edition of The Garden Island can hold these, and more, kicking off the Kaua‘i Food Bank’s 16th Annual Healthy Spring [...]

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