Category: Articles & News Archives
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Farm-to….Everywhere
Hawaii is leading the nation in the effort to serve farm-fresh food in school lunches, according to research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Farm to School Network. And though those organizations have been dishing out kudos to Hawaii lawmakers in the new report, those integral in the effort are more focused […]
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Hawaii’s coral in peril: lawsuit filed
LIHUE — The Trump administration caught another lawsuit as a strong marine heat wave is starting to impact Hawaii’s coral reefs, including reports of coral bleaching on Kauai. The nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration Thursday for failing to protect cauliflower coral around the Hawaiian Islands.
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Refining Recycling on Kauai
Worldwide, recycling programs are facing challenges. Your recycling could be ending up in the landfill if you’re not sorting it right when you drop it off, and a new sign on the Kauai Recycles green drop bins is now reminding the public: “when in doubt throw it out.” The sign has been posted for several […]
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fish, limu return to Waipa Stream
The Waipa Stream is coming back to life, thanks to an ongoing and multifaceted restoration project within the Waipa Ahupua’a, or watershed. Funded through a state Department of Health grant since 2016, the project aims to remove dense hau bush from stream banks and surrounding areas, clearing a path for healthy flow and space for […]
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Memories of the false Missile Alert
“Where are we supposed to go?” It was January 13, 2018, a beautiful morning on Kauai. The sun was out, the trade winds were breezing through and everyone, it seemed, was stuck in a traffic jam somewhere on the island. Strangers posed the question through open car windows in Kapaa’s standstill traffic that Saturday morning, […]
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