Kekaha News

A fishing boat carrying two men capsized outside of Kikiaola Boat Harbor yesterday, forcing both men to swim to shore.

Two Kekaha fishermen are safe this morning after a report of a capsized boat had alerted several rescue agencies on Kauai and a search mission had begun.

A public hearing on draft permit and permit application for the continued operation of the Kekaha Landfill phase two, which includes a lateral expansion, will be held on June 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Waimea Neighborhood Center.

Kekaha residents are urged to participate in a survey that is being conducted to develop recommendations for the expenditure of $650,000 appropriated last year by the County Council as a form of compensation for the upcoming expansion of the Kekaha Landfill.

When DLNR Director Laura Thielen asked the state Legislature for $240 million in bond money to fix Hawai'i's aging state parks and harbors, she said some parks would have to close without the new money.

Registration for the county's Summer Enrichment Program, a five-and-a-half week program for children ages 5-11 in which they will learn about several countries, will take place Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19 at neighborhood centers around the island.

Last December when Kekaha surfboard maker and community activist Bruce Pleas learned Polihale State Park was once again closed indefinitely, he said 'No way.' As Pleas is known to do, he picked up the phone.

WAILUKU>> Aerosmith has agreed to perform on Maui to settle a class-action lawsuit fans filed against the band after it canceled a sold-out concert on the Valley Isle in 2007.

Kauai County officials are encouraging Kekaha residents to attend a series of meetings to discuss the Kekaha Host Community Benefit program.

Public meetings are being held in five areas on the island to gather input for the Kaua'i Energy Sustainability Plan, a proposal for ways the island can become substantially more energy independent during the next 20 years that is currently under development.

Welcome to the world of Allison Fraley, who's charged with coordinating nearly 30 solid waste projects and programs through the county recycling office on Kaua'i. At the same time her efforts help Kaua'i, she's haunted by a perceived nightmarish global environmental picture.

Federal officials said on Thursday that test results show rat poison dropped near Kauai appears not to have affected marine life in the area.

The jewelry business is referred to as the 'forever business' because gems can be kept virtually forever, often passing generation to generation.

Auwe to all who protested or who have caused problems for this fantastic way to travel.

Kekaha resident Valerie Parker is proving that a woman can have it all: a full life with a husband, children, home, time for friends and supporting her community all while operating a successful business.

An 18-year-old Lawa'i man died in a one-car crash early yesterday morning in Kekaha, and his passenger suffered serious injuries and was flown to The Queen's Medical Center on O'ahu, Kaua'i police said.

He's been identified as 18-year-old Max Agor. Officials say Agor was thrown from his pickup truck when the vehicle went out of control and flipped over several times on Kaumualii Highway near St.

The Kaua'i Bus has expanded services to the Pacific Missile Range Facility on an on-call basis.

When Annie and Brian Godsill brought their new baby home to Kekaha, she was the same size as their daughter Fiona's doll.

The Kaua'i Bus begins on-call service to the Pacific Missile Range Facility today for anyone authorized to go on the Navy base.