Hanalei News

Jay Furfaro is a man with many roles, but steward is the one he considers most important.

A 57-year-old, female bicyclist from Hanalei was struck from behind in Hanalei Saturday night, Kauai officials said.

BONNIE LANGAN LOFSTEDT left for Hawaii after taking her last final at UC Berkeley.

Musician Keli`i Kaneali`i found his authentic voice on Kaua`i. So it's not surprising that his first solo CD since departing 10 years ago as the Hawaiian half of the popular musical duo Hapa is named, simply, "Kaua`i." "One of the reasons why I took so long is I wanted to get my own style," Kaneali`i said.

A 22-year-old Kilauea man was critically injured yesterday after falling from the top of a 40-foot tree in Princeville, Kauai, police reported.

Gov. Lingle has instituted furloughs to achieve payroll savings. This action results in the closing of schools, prisons and offices with disruption of government services.

The Kaua'i County Farm Bureau and Kaua'i Community College are partnering to open the Kaua'i Community Market, a new weekend, value-added farmers market, that will launch on Saturday, October 10, on the Kaua'i Community College grounds.

KIPU, Kauai - The Save Our Shearwaters program has been collecting, cleaning, measuring, analyzing, providing care and rescuing seabirds for 30 years, so on Wednesday, the group took a much-deserved break.

Rona Bennett and Lan Chung, designers of the popular local fashion brand Fighting Eel, have introduced their first bridal collection.

Stefania Pomponi Butler , Gina von Esmarch , and Abi Jones and I were sitting around a table at the BlogHer Food cocktail party Saturday night when discussion turned to Hawaii and shave ice.

The Islands have played a role in Colbie Caillat's life since the days of her youth, when she spent summers in Hanalei, Kaua'i - and they play a part in her latest record, "The Breakthrough." Her video for 'The Little Things,' off hit debut album 'Coco,' was filmed in Hanalei.

Kauai police are asking if anyone has seen Samuel "Kuio" Chung. The 22-year-old was spotted last Thursday at the Hanalei Pavilion on his way to Haena.

Kauai police are asking for the public's help in finding a 22-year-old man who was reported missing Sept.

Fall is a great time to visit Hawaii and a number of Kauai's top accommodations are offering great deals for stays this fall.

A silent march in memory of murder victim Iris Rodrigues-Kaikana, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the State Capitol.

Amy Hanaiali'i's latest CD, 'Friends & Family of Hawai'i,' arrives in a challenging economic climate.

This week on Eye on L.A.: The Levitt Pavilion, plus getting crafty in L.A. Here's some information from the show: Levitt Pavilion at Macarthur Park The restoration of the historic band shell at MacArthur Park by the non-profit organization Friends of the Levitt Pavilion has been instrumental in bringing the community back to life.

PO'IPU, Kaua'i - Four art galleries, two boutique stores and a restaurant opened yesterday at the new Kukui'ula Village shopping center on Kaua'i's south shore.

Coco Bayley, owner of Kauai Nut Roasters, already supplies more than 60 neighbor island stores with the exotic sugar and fire-roasted nuts that she produces at her Hanalei-based business.

The flash flood watch for Oahu, Kauai and Niihau was canceled around 4 p.m. today Moisture associated with the remnants of Felicia is moving west of the state and the threat of additional heavy rainfall has diminished.