This week the Hawaii Ocean Film Festival will announce its call for films on the subject of marine resources, ocean recreation, and cultural connections to the sea.
The HOFF presents a unique opportunity to match the voices and visions of ocean sports enthusiasts and environmental projects through the medium of independent film.
Celebrating their ninth year presenting [...]

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KOI FOR A GOOD CAUSE:
Hanalei Taro Patch, a limited edition print of an original silk painting by Katherine Fisher is being offered for sale as a fundraiser for Hawaii Health Guide Health & Wellness Scholarship Fund. The signed and numbered prints depict a Boy’s Day colorful koi kite flying above the taro fields of Hanalei. [...]

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In an effort to clean up and do the necessary repair work on the park’s septic system, Black Pot Beach Park will be closed for two weeks from May 15 to 31, according to a news release from Kaua’i County.
“The county is working with the state to take care of a public safety issue at [...]

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Beyond the grief, Don Ho’s family embraces memories
The voice in her ears was more than the echo of an old recording. It was vibrant. It was warm. It was the voice of her father — singer Don Ho.
Dondi Ho-Costa still thinks of that song, nearly a year after she heard it at on the [...]

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It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since Andy and Bruce Irons threw their first kids contest down at Pine Trees, but come Saturday, April 5, 2008, they’ll be celebrating the 7th Annual Irons Brother’s Pine Trees Classic on the North Shore of Kauai. I guess we’re just all getting older. Regardless of our [...]

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Resolution supports 10-year moratorium
A deeply rooted community debate over the future of a culturally important crop on Kaua‘i climaxed late Thursday night at the Historic County Building.
After hearing hours of heartfelt pleas and hopeful comments from farmers and scientists, keiki and kupuna, the County Council passed a resolution supporting a bill pending in the state [...]

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