Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.
Surf n Salsa is usually closed on Mondays, but this week owners Jhon and Maggie Acuna were busy preparing food to give to anyone in the community impacted by the flooding.
Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami has announced he will run for lieutenant governor, challenging current Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke for her spot on the fifth floor of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.