Na Pali Coast Trail winds down to Kalalau Beach. Credit: Nathan Eagle/The Garden Island The body of 58-year-old Kaua‘i resident Rodney Ahn found in Kalalau Valley last month prompted a state Department of Land and Natural Resources employee to raise questions about funding cutbacks, which he said are hurting the agency’s ability to perform its [...]

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Blackwater International Inc., maker of fishing lines, will be co-sponsoring the Blackwater North Shore Fishing Tournament on Aug. 1. The event will take place at Hanalei Bay with weigh-ins at the Hanalei Pier. Boats will be checked in starting at 3:30 a.m. with an official start time of 5:30 a.m. The event will conclude at [...]

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With tennis shoes on, wallet in pocket and a bamboo stick in hand, Kaua‘i resident Curt Carish on Wednesday may have written himself into the most eccentric fisherman’s history book. To catch a fish with such simple gear would be an interesting tale in itself. But after Carish hauled in a nenue, the 10-inch fish [...]

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