The Garden Island

Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii this weekend, destroying bridges, washing homes from their foundations and cutting off entire communities on Hawaii island before weakening to a tropical storm and moving away from the state Sunday. While no storm-related fa

LIHUE - At the height of Tropical Storm Lala, approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reported approximately 7,000 members from Haena to Kokee were without power. Most of the impacts were caused by wind and trees striking electri

HILO, Hawaii - Hurricane Lala's intense winds and heavy rains battered Hilo, on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii, on Saturday night. Rivers and creeks in the area swelled, flooding roadways and submerging cars in low-lying neighborhoods. Powerful

LIHU'E - Ocean Safety Bureau officials are advising no swimming or other recreational ocean activities due to a statewide Brown Water Advisory. The Hawai'i State Department of Health Clean Water Branch has issued a statewide Brown Water Advisory due to ru

Trails across Hawaii island should soon get an upgrade after the state Department of Land and Natural Resources partnered with nonprofit Kupu to start work this fall to make improvements at several sites. A main focus of the work will be to modify trails

LIHUE - The robotic technicians and operators had no lack of enthusiasm or energy on Saturday as the young technicians joined mentors and leaders of the Kauai Robotics Alliance during the Live Robotics Expo at the Kukui Grove Center. For those who opted t

Mokulele Airlines is marking one of the most significant expansions in its recent history, growing its Hawaii fleet to 16 Cessna Caravans while unveiling upgrades to Terminal 3 at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The carrier on Thursday

Virgilio Soliva Paleracio Virgilio Soliva Paleracio, 90, of Kapaa, Hawaii, passed away on July 27, 2026, at home. He was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on Dec. 16, 1935, and was a retired landscaper with Mokihana of Kauai. He was preceded in d

Hawaii island avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Lala Saturday by about 30 miles, but the storm still wreaked havoc across the island before weakening as it moved toward Oahu, where officials warned residents to prepare for worsening conditions today. Ha

LIHUE - Na Kupuna o Kauai Legacy of Aloha challenged Tropical Storm Lala to honor 12 Garden Island kupuna at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Todd Ozaki represented Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami and joined Council Chair Mel Rapozo as well as Councilmem