Kauai

In 1835, the Kōloa Plantation on Kauaʻi became Hawaiʻi's first commercial sugar plantation to open for business. Reflecting on Hawaiʻi's plantation history, The Conversation hosted a call-in show with Ada Koane, who is working on a book about the Kōloa Plantation, and Melissa McFerrin, the coordinator of the Kōloa Plantation Days, an annual festival held every summer.

In 1835, the Kōloa Plantation on Kauaʻi became Hawaiʻi's first commercial sugar plantation to open for business. Reflecting on Hawaiʻi's plantation history, The Conversation hosted a call-in show with Ada Koane, who is working on a book about the Kōloa Plantation, and Melissa McFerrin, the coordinator of the Kōloa Plantation Days, an annual festival held every summer.

Officials on Kauai have created a website to help tourists find transportation options as the island experiences a shortage of rental cars.

Finding a home on Kaua'i is getting increasingly difficult, even if you can afford more than $1 million. Inventory is low, and that is putting a squeeze on the rental market, too.

U.S. authorities launched an investigation and fined Louisiana tourists honeymooning in Hawaii after a video on social media showed a woman touching an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

On Thursday, Kauaʻi moved into Tier 5 of its COVID-19 guidelines and ended its resort bubble program as the state's fully vaccinated rate neared 60%.

The Conversation talks to Kaua'i Managing Director Mike Dahilig about relaxed restrictions in the county; Public Relations and Marketing Director of the Maui Visitors Bureau Leanne Pletcher about a new shuttle program offering service to popular resorts; President of the California Surf Museum Jim Kempton about the details of his upcoming book "Women on Waves"; and creator Mike White and actress Jolene Purdy of HBO's "The White Lotus" about filming during the pandemic.

The Conversation talks to Kaua'i Managing Director Mike Dahilig about relaxed restrictions in the county; Public Relations and Marketing Director of the Maui Visitors Bureau Leanne Pletcher about a new shuttle program offering service to popular resorts; President of the California Surf Museum Jim Kempton about the details of his upcoming book "Women on Waves"; and creator Mike White of HBO's "The White Lotus" about filming during the pandemic.

Join us for a new Aloha Friday Conversation with Noe Tanigawa. This week we look at island life through the lens of a real estate broker, an artist, a couple of writers, and a multi-instrumentalist musician.

The average price of a home on Kaua'i has gone up more than 40% in the past year, according to Locations Hawaii. As for securing affordable housing for local people, at least one veteran real estate broker contends it’s already too late, HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports.