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    20-foot waves expected on north shores today  Nov 24, 2009
    The advisory also covers north and west shores of Kauai and Niihau. "Surf along affected shores of Kauai, Niihau and Oahu will be 15 to 20 feet today and tonight. Molokai and Maui will be 12 to 18 feet," according to this morning's advisory ... The advisory also covers north and west shores of Kauai and Niihau. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    More of this story  Nov 23, 2009
    kauailost wrote on Nov 22, 2009 3:27 PM:" interesting article about Hawaii schools. If you read it ponder this1. Hawaii has one of the lowest property taxes in the nation2.They do not tax pensions3.Teachers are some of the lowest paid in the nation and live in one of the most expensive places in the nation.4. They have an enormous top heavy administration centralized. Kind of like the old Soviet Union.5. It is one of the most waste full system I have every been in. Rooms full of book, computers... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Kauai police use Taser on mixed martial arts fighter  Nov 23, 2009
    Kauai police used a Taser to subdue a mixed martial arts fighter and arrested him for drunk driving and threatening officers Friday morning in Lihue, a county news release said ... Kauai police used a Taser to subdue a mixed martial arts fighter and arrested him for drunk driving and threatening officers Friday morning in Lihue, a county news release said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Community Campaign to support Kauai Teen Court  Nov 23, 2009
    Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:10 AM HST LIHU E Hale Opio Kauai, Inc. has begun a Community Campaign to raise money to match a grant offered by Grove Farm Foundation, a news release says ... Donations can be mailed to Hale Opio Kauai, Inc., 2959 Umi St., Lihu e, HI 96766 or online at. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Letters for Sunday, November 22, 2009 (772)  Nov 23, 2009
    manawai wrote on Nov 22, 2009 8:59 AM:" RE: Sustainability, a new idea?The key factor here was that this was during the pre-union days of Hawaii. It was after WW2 that unions were formed and the cost of farm labor rose to a point where only certain commodity crops could be raised here successfully. And as we have seen, even those are now no longer economically viable. Of course, we can physically grow enough food to feed ourselves on Kauai! That's not the issue. The issue is that it cannot be... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    BREAKING NEWS MMA fighter arrested  Nov 23, 2009
    thewholerealstory wrote on Nov 22, 2009 7:49 PM:" Hahahaha its funny you said that mutantme because any where else he probably would have been shot and killed. I'm from kauai and i now reside on the mainland and officers up here will shoot you if you just try to run away. Its been done many of times up here so he's just lucky to be living in hawaii or his funeral might be in the process right now. So with that said the officers did the right thing and tasered him it could be alot worse than just... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Home builder D.R. Horton loses $232M  Nov 21, 2009
    D.R. Horton's Schuler Division is one of Hawaii's largest home builders and has residential projects on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island. Most Read Stories. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Maui hotel rooms average $188  Nov 21, 2009
    Kauai occupancy plunged 14. 4 percentage points to 51 percent, while room rates slipped 4. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Conference concentrates on climate change and Kauai  Nov 21, 2009
    Kauai residents, officials, students, farmers, industry officials and others interested in global climate impacts on their island are invited to a conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts. Surfrider Foundation-Kauai, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program and Kauai Community College are sponsoring the event ... "It is important that Kauai's people recognize the changes that are happening to our oceans and reefs as a result of global... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Letters for Friday, November 20, 2009  Nov 21, 2009
    I would like to say a big mahalo to Milton Lau for instituting the Kiho alu Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar festival 27 years ago, and to the Kauai Hilton Hotel and Hawaiian Airlines for being the sponsors of this year s event ... KiniKauai wrote on Nov 20, 2009 6:34 AM:" Not only are our elected legislators in Washington, D.C. NOT listening to our concerns, they are voting party lines regardless of the topic of the legislation. After several letters to each, and receiving form letter responses full... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Kauai declares flood disaster  Nov 20, 2009
    Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. issued a county disaster declaration yesterday after last week's heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Hanalei and Kawaihau areas ... Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. issued a county disaster declaration yesterday after last week's heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Hanalei and Kawaihau areas. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Bonanno slaying not linked to organized crime, Kauai police say  Nov 20, 2009
    Daniel Bonanno was released from an Oahu prison Nov. 8 and found dead in a parked pickup truck the following morning on Kauai ... Daniel Bonanno was released from an Oahu prison Nov. 8 and found dead in a parked pickup truck the following morning on Kauai. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Wells Fargo will close 3 Hawaii stores  Nov 20, 2009
    will close three stores on the Big Island and Kauai next week as part of a plan to consolidate its Hawaii operations ... Customers on the Big Island and Kauai will be served by one of the company s three remaining stores in Wailuku on Maui and in Aiea and Waipahu on Oahu ... All of the employees on the Big Island and Kauai were offered the opportunity to transfer to one of the other Hawaii stores or the Mainland, the company said. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Hawaii harbor tariff meetings set  Nov 20, 2009
    Dec. 3: Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai. Dec. 4: Kaunakakai Elementary School, Molokai. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Smoking rates in isles decrease significantly  Nov 20, 2009
    8 percent; Kauai, 13 ... Participants include hospitals, the American Lung Association, Colleges Against Cancer, Maui Community College, the Maui Tobacco-Free Partnership, Hilo High and Intermediate Schools and Waiakea Intermediate School, REAL and Tobacco-Free Kauai ... 8 percent; Kauai, 13. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai slaying of former inmate not believed to be tied to organized crime  Nov 20, 2009
    LIHUE, Hawaii Kauai police say they have no reason to believe the recent slaying of a 47-year-old man who was found dead shortly after being released from prison is connected to organized crime. Daniel Bonanno was released from an Oahu prison Nov. 8 and found dead in a parked pickup truck the following morning on Kauai. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Kauai murder tied to Mafia, police say  Nov 19, 2009
    LIHUE, Hawaii Kauai police are confirming a link between an organized crime family and a man found dead just after getting out of prison ... Kauai police wouldn't elaborate on the connection between Bonanno and an East Coast crime family. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Kauai murder victim was related to Bonanno crime family  Nov 19, 2009
    Kauai police wouldn't elaborate on the connection between Bonanno and an East Coast crime family ... Kauai police wouldn't elaborate on the connection between Bonanno and an East Coast crime family. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    AIG Hawaii to become Farmers Insurance  Nov 18, 2009
    AIG Hawaii has 300 employees and offices on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai. is the third-largest personal lines insurer in the U.S., with more than 15 million customers and over $16. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    5 reasons Paul Johnson isnt going to Notre Dame  Nov 18, 2009
    kauai dawg, you are a noble Dawg ... Kauai Dawg Even if I move all the way to Hawaii I can t get away from you guys ... I own TS on Kauai how long you been there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Aqua to manage 17th Hawaii hotel  Nov 17, 2009
    The addition of Maile Sky Court grows Aqua s Waikiki inventory to 14 hotels and its overall portfolio to 17 properties on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Molokai. The 596-room Maile Sky Court Hotel is located at 2058 Kuhio Avenue on the western end of Waikiki. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Hanalei Elementary to reopen tomorrow  Nov 17, 2009
    Hanalei Elementary School on Kauai will reopen tomorrow, according to the state Department of Education ... Hanalei Elementary School on Kauai will reopen tomorrow, according to the state Department of Education. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Crash kills ex-Kahuku champion  Nov 17, 2009
    Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho -- the victim's uncle and a former player with the University of Hawaii and Miami Dolphins -- flew to Oahu yesterday to comfort his family members ... Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho -- the victim's uncle and a former player with the University of Hawaii and Miami Dolphins -- flew to Oahu yesterday to comfort his family members. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Hawaii hotels offer great (and bizarre) deals  Nov 17, 2009
    The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas on Kauai has a special starting rate from $312 a night, which includes 2-for-1 surfing lessons, fifth night free and a $50 daily resort credit. The deal must be booked by May 31 for travel through Dec. 25. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Rain floods Kauai valley  Nov 16, 2009
    Seventeen people were evacuated via inflatable boat as the Hanalei River flooded yesterday, Kauai officials said ... Mark Marshall, emergency management officer of the Kauai Civil Defense, said floodwaters damaged at least three homes and were "washing cars around." ... Kauai officials planned to start damage assessment today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Sonar Used Before Whales Hit Shore  Nov 16, 2009
    Navy officials said that a review of the July 3 incident indicates that two ships turned on their sonar between 6:45 and 7:10 a.m., by most accounts just before the unusual movement of almost 200 deep-water whales to the shoreline of a Kauai bay. The Navy had said earlier that no sonar was used until more than 90 minutes later, well after the animals came ashore. (Yahoo News -- Whales and Dolphins)

    Surveying the damage  Nov 15, 2009
    On Kauai, state health officials issued a "brown water advisory" advising residents to stay out of coastal waters until further notice, due to storm runoff potentially contaminating shoreline water with pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals and cesspool overflows. Surf with 20-foot faces on Kauai were reported at Anahola, Haena and Kee beaches ... On Kauai, state health officials issued a "brown water advisory" advising residents to stay out of coastal waters until further notice, due to... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Who's the top cop?  Nov 15, 2009
    Police chiefs of Kauai, Maui and the Big Island all sent in testimony supporting Putzulu ... Police chiefs of Kauai, Maui and the Big Island all sent in testimony supporting Putzulu. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Flash flood warning issued for Kauai  Nov 15, 2009
    A flash flood warning is in effect for Kauai until 7:45 p.m. after radar showed heavy rain and thundershowers lingering over the Kauai Mountains, the National Weather Service said ... The warning includes all of north and east Kauai ... Kauai County officials closed Kuhio Highway near the Kalihiwai Bridge and the Hanalei Bridge. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Gray day ahead for all islands  Nov 14, 2009
    Powell said the winds are spinning rain clouds around a low-pressure system west of Kauai, making it hard to tell exactly where it is going to rain ... The storm, which brought heavy rain to Kauai Tuesday, kept lifeguards busy on Oahu and created problems on Maui and the Big Island yesterday ... A flash flood advisory was issued for the Big Island and a high-surf warning was issued for north and east shores of Oahu and Kauai through today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    20-foot waves slam Kauai shores  Nov 14, 2009
    Waves with 20-foot faces are slamming several Kauai beaches, county officials said today ... Kauai and Windward and North Shore Oahu are under a high surf warning until 6 p.m. tonight, according to the National Weather Service ... Waves with 20-foot faces are slamming several Kauai beaches, county officials said today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Threat of heavy rain remains, forecasters warn  Nov 14, 2009
    The National Weather Service canceled a flash flood warning for Oahu and Kauai this morning but says there is still a lot of moisture in the air and that the possibility of heavy showers remains ... For the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today, more than 5 inches of rain was recorded at Kapahi, Kauai; Oheo Gulch on Maui; Hilo; and the Koolau mountains above Waikane on Oahu ... A high surf warning until 6 p.m. today for Windward and North Shore Oahu and Kauai. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    State still under flash flood watch but warning lifted for Oahu and Kauai  Nov 14, 2009
    The National Weather Service has lifted a flash flood warning for Oahu and Kauai this morning, but the state remains under a flash flood watch. The Windward and North Shore areas of Oahu and parts of Kauai were under the warning earlier today ... The National Weather Service has lifted a flash flood warning for Oahu and Kauai this morning, but the state 00004000 remains under a flash flood watch. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai homicide victim was released from prison the day before his body was found  Nov 14, 2009
    On Monday morning, Bonanno was discovered dead in the truck on Kauai along Loop Road near the top of Kuamoo Road in Wailua Homesteads ... On Monday morning, Bonanno was discovered dead in the truck on Kauai along Loop Road near the top of Kuamoo Road in Wailua Homesteads. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai to end subsidy of online payment user fees  Nov 13, 2009
    LIHUE Due to budget constraints, the Kauai County today said it will soon stop subsidizing online payment user fees for county services ... Since online bill paying became an option on Kauai in 2006, an increasing number of people utilize this service. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Missing kite surfer makes it to shore safely after 2 hours in water  Nov 13, 2009
    A 59-year-old kite surfer who was reported missing yesterday made it back safely to shore last night, Kauai County officials said. About 5:50 p.m., a friend of the Kilauea resident reported that the man was in distress about a mile out from Resort Quest Kauai Beach at Makaiwa ... A 59-year-old kite surfer who was reported missing yesterday made it back safely to shore last night, Kauai County officials said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Heavy rains hit Big Island, Maui  Nov 13, 2009
    Early this morning they drenched Kauai ... The bad weather is also kicking up waves, and a high-surf warning is now in effect for north- and east-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Maui County and east-facing shores on the Big Island ... Earlier this morning, authorities on Kauai reported wave faces of 20 to 30 feet along the north shore and urged beachgoers to avoid the area. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Several days of rain likely  Nov 12, 2009
    A disturbance in the upper atmosphere northeast of the Islands will move southwest, positioning itself just west of Kauai, said Tom Birchard, lead forecaster. It will remain there from tomorrow until it weakens, he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Weather prompts notices of flash floods, high winds  Nov 12, 2009
    Forecasters issued a flash flood watch for all islands, a flood advisory for Oahu, a wind advisory for Kauai and winter storm and high-wind watches for the summits of the Big Island ... Kauai was under a wind advisory through last night, with winds up to 35 mph and possibly higher gusts expected, forecasters said ... Forecasters issued a flash flood watch for all islands, a flood advisory for Oahu, a wind advisory for Kauai and winter storm and high-wind watches for the summits of the Big... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai resort opens signature restaurant  Nov 12, 2009
    The will open Kauai Grill on Friday. The resort s signature restaurant will include cuisine featuring fresh fish and organic farm-grown ingredients indigenous to Hawaii. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Weather warnings remain despite delightful day in Honolulu  Nov 12, 2009
    Other warnings associated with the storm system include a winter weather advisory for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island, a wind advisory for Kauai, and a small craft advisory and gale warning for coastal waters off Oahu and Kauai ... Other warnings associated with the storm system include a winter weather advisory for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island, a wind advisory for Kauai, and a small craft advisory and gale warning for coastal waters off Oahu... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Culinary calendar  Nov 12, 2009
    KAUA'I COMMUNITY MARKET, sponsored by Kauai Country Farm Bureau and Kauai Community College, with locally grown food, culinary treats, agricultural and culinary demonstrations and "talk story," 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, KCC campus, front parking lot, fronting Grove Farm (vendor applications open to farmers, caterers using fresh ingredients, agricultural commodity groups and nonprofits, and agricultural educational programs; information, 808-337-9944. "FRESH DAYS," sponsored by Kaiser Permanente,... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Slew of weather advisories issued in advance of approaching storm  Nov 11, 2009
    Forecasters have issued a flash flood watch for all islands, a flood advisory for Oahu , a wind advisory for Kauai, and winter storm and high wind watches for the summits of the Big Island ... Kauai is under a wind advisory through Wednesday night, with winds up to 35 mph and possibly higher gusts expected, forecasters said ... Forecasters have issued a flash flood watch for all islands, a flood advisory for Oahu , a wind advisory for Kauai, and winter storm and high wind watches for the summits... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Autopsy shows Kapaa man was murdered  Nov 11, 2009
    Kauai police have opened a murder investigation into the death of man whose body was found yesterday morning in a car in Wailua Homesteads ... Kauai police have opened a murder investigation into the death of man whose body was found yesterday morning in a car in Wailua Homesteads. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai man gets 1 year in jail for causing 7 accidents in 20 minutes  Nov 11, 2009
    Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    * Why Pearl Harbor is still essential  Nov 11, 2009
    Many things drew foreigners to the Hawaiian archipelago in the decades after 1778, when Captain James Cook dropped anchor off Kauai. New England missionaries came starting in 1820, intent on saving souls. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Heavy rains could bring flood threat to Big Island this afternoon  Nov 11, 2009
    "A surface trough will develop northeast of the Islands tonight in response to the developing low aloft, with northeast winds becoming rather strong near Kauai. The surface trough will track from east to west across the island chain Wednesday night and Thursday, and then linger west of the Islands into the weekend."This combination will keep weather unsettled, with heavy showers and thunderstorms possible over all islands tonight through Thursday, and possibly into the weekend. "The weather... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Civil jury trials are becoming a vanishing breed in Hawaii  Nov 11, 2009
    In 2008, Alston defended America Online co-founder Steve Case against allegations that he committed securities fraud when he bought the Grove Farm Co. on Kauai in 2000 for $26 million. The case, in which former Grove Farm shareholders accused Case of using insider information to deceive them into selling him the real estate development company at a low price, involved more than 100 witnesses, dozens of experts, teams of lawyers and years of work. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Hawaii sought for more missile-defense work  Nov 10, 2009
    WASHINGTON Important work on developing a missile-defense system for possible use against Iranian weapons would be done on Kauai under a special request by Sen ... 5 million to build an Aegis missile-defense test site at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western shores of Kauai. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Hawaii 09 hotel revenue falls by $682M  Nov 10, 2009
    Kauai occupancy dipped 8. 3 percentage points to 58. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Aloha Air Cargo gives freight discount to local farmers  Nov 10, 2009
    It serves Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. HonoluluAdvertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Isle man's case shows ciguatera's risk  Nov 10, 2009
    By Advertiser Kauai Bureau. LIHU'E, Kauai A Kauai man's case of ciguatera poisoning that hospitalized him for more than two months highlights the danger of eating reef fish in Hawaii ... Tom Pickett, 53, speared a knifejaw fish while free diving off Kauai's north shore on Aug. 2 and he and his wife, Katie, dined on it two days later. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Workshop looks at kalamungay benefits  Nov 9, 2009
    Kauai Community College recently signed an educational agreement with Japan's Toyama National College of Technology to help develop a more international curriculum, host events focusing on international issues, and increase faculty and student exchanges. The first project in the partnership will allow Toyama College students to study Polynesian navigation, Hawaiian culture and English on the Kauai campus. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    $25M agreement settles lawsuits over Kauai dam tragedy  Nov 9, 2009
    In one of the largest legal settlements in Hawaii in recent years, the families of seven people killed in the Kaloko Dam tragedy and several Kauai property owners will receive $25 million in an out-of court settlement, The Advertiser has learned ... The money will be paid by retired car dealer Jimmy Pflueger, the state of Hawaii, Kauai County, current and former owners of the land under the dam and their insurers, several people familiar with the deal said ... Legal experts said the settlement... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Deadline is Monday for Hawaii Wal-Mart wage claims  Nov 8, 2009
    LIHU'E, Kauai Current and former Hawai'i Wal-Mart employees who were employed by the company from Nov. 1, 1999, to Feb. 27, 2009, have until Monday to file claims for back wages. This is the result of a settlement recently announced in a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, with employees claiming in the lawsuit they were not given uninterrupted time off for breaks and meal times, and that Wal-Mart did not pay employees for all time worked, according to a release from attorneys representing... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Friends of Coco Palms gets $20,000 from Trey Parker  Nov 7, 2009
    Contributions should be made c/o Kauai Public Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation, and mailed Attention: Coco Palms to P. O. Box 562, Kilauea, HI 96754 ... In no way do they represent the view of kauaiworld. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Big Island, Kauai home sales increase  Nov 6, 2009
    Home sales picked up on the Big Island and Kauai in October, according to a report released today by Hawaii Information Service ... 3 percent on Kauai to $446,500 and 5 ... 4 percent to $357,000 on the Big Island, the median condominium price fell 24 percent to $395,000 on Kauai. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Residents reject Kokee entrance fees (1211)  Nov 6, 2009
    Kaua i is not a zoo, and Kauaians don t want entry gates, concession stands and parking lots, said another speaker ... In no way do they represent the view of kauaiworld. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Kauai clinches KIF title with 38-0 win  Nov 6, 2009
    In no way do they represent the view of kauaiworld ... agapito-da-3rd wrote on Oct 24, 2009 3:04 AM:" Two words for kauai high...nice job! Two more words for kapaa...goose egg! I guess the drums weren't beating hard enough to magically make the warriors keep up the pace with the mighty red raiders. Like it was stated in numerous other articles...kapaa had no fire power and had no chance on God's green aina of beating the defending champs! " ... fvr wrote on Oct 25, 2009 5:00 PM:" Good Job, Kauai... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Rain expected to go away today  Nov 5, 2009
    Rainfall was expected to diminish today as a surface trough west of Kauai moves west away from the islands, the National Weather Service said. Breezy tradewinds will bring a few windward showers, forecasters said, and a high-surf advisory for the north shores of Kauai and Oahu was due to expire this morning ... At 5 p.m. yesterday the 24-hour rainfall totals were just under 2 inches at Wainiha and Kapahi, Kauai, and over an inch at Kahuku, Ahuimanu, Kaneohe, Olomana, Nuuanu and Manoa on Oahu. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Lihue airfares jumped 89% in a year  Nov 5, 2009
    Lihue, Kauai had the highest percentage change, up 89 percent during the April-June period compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation that reviewed air travel costs in 85 cities. The so-called air travel price index ATPI measures the percentage increase or decrease in air travel costs in a particular city, but doesn t give a dollar figure for the price of a ticket. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Advertiser circ down 14%, Maui News off 9%  Nov 5, 2009
    The Garden Island on Kauai, the only other member of the audit bureau in Hawaii, had not had its circulation numbers posted as of Wednesday. The state s other daily newspapers the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, West Hawaii Today in Kona and the Hawaii Tribune Herald in Hilo do not belong to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    UH researchers find new moth species in Papahanaumokuakea  Nov 5, 2009
    The researchers Patrick Schmitz and Daniel Rubinoff believe the newly discovered species may be descendants of species that colonized the Hawaiian archipelago more than 5 million years ago, before Kauai emerged, a USFWS news release said. "The Northern Hawaiian Islands are remnants of islands that once rose to 3,000 feet or more in elevation and supported drastically different and more diverse terrestrial plants and animals than are found on the mostly low-lying atolls today," the release... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    PINEAPPLE OPERATIONS ENDING  Nov 5, 2009
    Maui Land's exit from pineapple farming follows the pullout of Del Monte Fresh Produce from the business on Oahu in 2006, and also comes on the heels of the final harvest of sugar cane on Kauai last week by Gay son, which left just one company growing the other crop that established Hawaii as a major agricultural producer ... Warren H. Haruki, the CEO of Kauai firm Grove Farm Co. Inc. who has been leading Maui Land on an interim basis since the company's last CEO resigned in May, said in a... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Newlywed havens  Nov 5, 2009
    6 percent visited Kauai. On average, they stayed for 7. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    UH researchers discover 8 moth species in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands  Nov 5, 2009
    That's before a volcano formed Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands ... That's before a volcano formed Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Showers in forecast for Oahu, Kauai  Nov 4, 2009
    The National Weather Service says Oahu and Kauai residents can expect a mostly cloudy day with numerous showers, especially in windward areas. Maui and Hawaii counties should see partly sunny conditions with scattered windward and mauka showers. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Winter airline seats to Hawaii down 0.9%  Nov 4, 2009
    Air seats to Oahu and Kauai are expected to be down, meanwhile the Big Island and Maui are expected to see increases ... Lihue, Kauai, down 1. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Rate of filings slowed in October  Nov 4, 2009
    Honolulu bankruptcy attorney Stuart Ing said he is making more trips to the Neighbor Islands, visiting Maui, the Big Island and Kauai at least twice each month ... Kauai resident filings doubled to 20. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Jones Act unfairly hurts Isle business, suit alleges  Nov 3, 2009
    The federal lawsuit was filed by local attorneys John Carroll and Chris Dias on behalf of five plaintiffs: goat cheese producer Kauai Kunana Dairy Inc., the Kukui brand jelly and jam maker Hawaiian Fruit Specialties LLC, the defunct Hilo bakery O'Keefe LLC, Honolulu maintenance and janitorial service Craig T. Marumoto LLC, and Paul Smith, former owner of plastics manufacturer Pacific Allied Products. A hearing on a motion seeking a preliminary injunction is scheduled for Dec. 7. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    HIGH-SURF ADVISORY CANCELED  Nov 3, 2009
    The advisory had covered windward shores of Niihau and Kauai; leeward, north and windward shores of Oahu; and windward shores of Maui County. Surf was in the 10- to 15-foot range today. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    State wants tourists to pay fees at 8 parks  Nov 2, 2009
    Public hearings to review the Recreational Renaissance Plan B start Tuesday at Kauai's Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School cafeteria, Molokai's Mitchell Pau'ole Center and the State Office Building's conference room A in Hilo ... The eight parks are Hapuna and Akaka Falls on Hawaii island, Makena State Park and Iao Valley State Monument on Maui, Kaiwi Scenic Shoreline at the Makapuu Lighthouse trail and the Nuuanu-Pali State Wayside Park on Oahu, and Haena State Park and Kokee-Waimea Canyon State... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Affordable housing gets stimulus boost  Nov 2, 2009
    The projects moving forward involve close to 1,000 units on Oahu, the Big Island, Maui and Kauai, and include two that were already under construction ... Some of the projects receiving extra aid include the acquisition and expansion of Kukui Gardens in Downtown Honolulu, the planned 30-unit Ainakea Senior Residences in Kapaau on the Big Island and two existing affordable projects on Maui and Kauai being acquired by California-based Micon Real Estate. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Renewable energy gets push from feed-in tariff  Nov 2, 2009
    Biofuel on Kauai is way off. The Maui algae plant isn't happening yet. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Sonar Used Before Whales Hit Shore  Nov 1, 2009
    Navy officials said that a review of the July 3 incident indicates that two ships turned on their sonar between 6:45 and 7:10 a.m., by most accounts just before the unusual movement of almost 200 deep-water whales to the shoreline of a Kauai bay. The Navy had said earlier that no sonar was used until more than 90 minutes later, well after the animals came ashore. (Yahoo News -- Whales and Dolphins)

    ILH sweeps state cross country  Nov 1, 2009
    Kamehameha s boys and Punahou s girls won team titles at the Honolulu Marathon/HHSAA Cross Country State Championships at Island School on Kauai today ... Kamehameha s boys and Punahou s girls won team titles at the Honolulu Marathon/HHSAA Cross Country State Championships at Island School on Kauai today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    High school football, state girls volleyball scores  Oct 31, 2009
    Friday, October 30, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Former Kauai doctor pleads guilty to illegally dispensing drugs  Oct 31, 2009
    LIHUE Harold "Tex" Spear III, the former Kauai physician accused of two counts of distributing prescription narcotics to people without getting proper patient identification and documentation, will plead guilty to those charges, his attorney said. Spear, 56, back on Kauai and living in Hanapepe after his release from the Federal Detention Center on Oahu, appeared before 5th Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe on Tuesday. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    A&B's earnings plunge 77%  Oct 31, 2009
    The company, which operates subsidiaries including Matson Navigation Co., Aerties, Hawaiian Commercial Co. and Kauai Coffee Co., said efforts it has previously made to reduce costs are paying off, and that business is on solid financial ground ... A year earlier, property sales included several residential units at the Keola Lai high-rise in Kakaako and the Kealaula subdivision on Kauai plus three commercial properties ... A sales at ongoing real estate development projects such as residential... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Letters for Friday, October 30, 2009  Oct 31, 2009
    In no way do they represent the view of kauaiworld. com. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Former journalist Moyers to recall addiction at benefit  Oct 31, 2009
    Teen CARE programs at 21 high and middle schools on Oahu and Kauai ... Teen CARE programs at 21 high and middle schools on Oahu and Kauai. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Kauai bids aloha to its sugar industry  Oct 31, 2009
    Along the way, they paid homage to the West Kauai community and residents responded in kind ... Aviguetero was just one of hundreds who turned out to watch sugar's last stand on Kauai ... They plan to proceed through Waimea Town, past the Kauai Technology Center and through Hanepepe Town. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Surf expected to climb throughout the weekend  Oct 31, 2009
    A high surf advisory for Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Molokai will be in effect throughout the weekend, forecasters said ... High surf will first affect Kauai and build throughout the day with large surf reaching Maui later in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service ... "Surf on north and west shores of Niihau and Kauai will rise to 12 to 15 feet Saturday morning, and then increase to 10 to 15 feet on the other islands exposed to the northwest swell Saturday afternoon and evening," the... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Ka Loko settlement is reached  Oct 31, 2009
    Kauai Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe approved the settlement yesterday ... "The settlement was very important. It's been a very emotional case," said Teresa Tico, a Kauai-based attorney who represented the plaintiffs ... A special grand jury on Kauai indicted Pflueger last year on seven counts of manslaughter and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment in connection with the dam breach. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Toreros capture second straight Kauai Collegiate  Oct 30, 2009
    Lihue, HI - The USD men's golf team won the 2009 Kauai Collegiate Invite for the second consecutive year. The Toreros shot a team score of 829 (-35), with second place James Madison 30 strokes back at 859. (Usdtoreros.com)

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