query: what airport is in kauai hawaii?

title: Kauai County, Hawaii

text: elementary schools, 4 middle schools and 3 high schools in the county. There are two private schools in the county: the Island School, and the Kahili Adventist School. Lihue Airport serves the island of Kauai. Bus service is provided by The Kauai Bus. There are no incorporated communities in Kauai County, or in any other county of Hawaii. The county is the only form of local government in the State of Hawaii. Kauai County, Hawaii Kauai County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula. As of the

title: Kauai

text: notable of those from the northernmost end of Hawaii Route 560 to the western terminus of Hawaii Route 50 Located on the southeastern side of the island, Lihue Airport is the aviation gateway to Kauai. Līhue Airport has direct routes to Honolulu, Kahului/Maui, the United States mainland, and Vancouver, Canada. Several state highways serve Kauaʻi County: Other major highways that link other parts of the Island to the main highways of Kauaʻi are: The Kauai Bus is the public transportation service of the County of Kauai. Kauai is home to thousands of wild chickens, or moa in Hawaiian, who have

title: Hawaii Route 570

text: areas and private hangars also. Hawaii Route 570 Route 570 is a one-mile (1.6 km) road that stretches from Route 56 in Lihue to Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai. Before the construction of Route 51 in the 1980s, the road provided primary access to Lihue Airport with the north and eastern shores of the Kauai. Following the intersection with Hawaii Route 56, Hawaii Route 570 the heads east and comes to a major intersection with Hawaii Route 51. Hawaii Route 570 then enters into the property of Lihue Airport and makes a complete route around the terminal entrance

title: Hawaii Route 570

text: Hawaii Route 570 Route 570 is a one-mile (1.6 km) road that stretches from Route 56 in Lihue to Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai. Before the construction of Route 51 in the 1980s, the road provided primary access to Lihue Airport with the north and eastern shores of the Kauai. Following the intersection with Hawaii Route 56, Hawaii Route 570 the heads east and comes to a major intersection with Hawaii Route 51. Hawaii Route 570 then enters into the property of Lihue Airport and makes a complete route around the terminal entrance with access to car rental

title: Lihue Airport

text: Lihue Airport Lihue Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in the Līhue CDP on the southeast coast of the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States, two nautical miles east of the center of the CDP. The airport does not serve as a hub for any airline carrier. Numerous inter-island flights are available daily. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines all operate Boeing 757s between Lihue and their mainland destinations. Alaska Airlines and WestJet operate Boeing 737-800s between Lihue and their mainland destinations; while Hawaiian Airlines uses Boeing 717s for its inter-island routes to Honolulu,

title: Hawaii Route 51

text: Hawaii Route 51 Route 51 is a three-mile (5 km) road that stretches from the junction Wapaa Road with Route 58 at the Nawiliwili Harbor in Lihue to Route 56 north of Lihue on The Garden Isle. After the junction with Wapaa Road, Route 51 is signed with Rice Street for less than a mile. Route 51 then splits off with Rice Street and becomes Kapule Highway where the final segment north of the airport was completed in 1988. The road intersects with Route 570 near the Lihue Airport. Heading north towards the eastern and northern towns of Kauai, Route

title: Kauai County, Hawaii

text: Kauai County, Hawaii Kauai County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula. As of the 2010 Census the population was 67,091. The county seat is Līhue. The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (51.0%) is water. The Pacific Ocean surrounds the county. Kauai County has a mayor-council form of municipal government. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor of Kauai, elected by the voters on

title: Island School (Kauai County, Hawaii)

text: and "ahonui" (patience). Participation in Native Hawaiian sports is emphasized during "Makahiki" (Thanksgiving). As early as fifth grade, students take overnight trips to the Big Island of Hawaii to study Hawaiian culture, as it was before the 18th-century arrival of foreign influences. Island School (Kauai County, Hawaii) Island School is a private, co-educational, independent school (pre-kindergarten through high school) on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The school is located behind the University of Hawaii's Kauai Community College campus near the community of Lihue. In January 1977, Island School began with 12 students ranging up to

title: Island School (Kauai County, Hawaii)

text: Island School (Kauai County, Hawaii) Island School is a private, co-educational, independent school (pre-kindergarten through high school) on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The school is located behind the University of Hawaii's Kauai Community College campus near the community of Lihue. In January 1977, Island School began with 12 students ranging up to eighth grade. Within four years, enrollment was up to 68 and its high school had been established. By 1983, Island School had graduated only eight students and the high school was disestablished. In 1996, the high school was re-opened due to rising

title: Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii

text: $18,778. About 8.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Waimea High School is the westernmost high school in the United States. Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii Waimea (literally, ""red water"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,855 at the 2010 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778 (giving rise to Kauai's cheeky slogan: "Hawaii's "Original" Visitor Destination"). Between 200 to 600 AD, the first settlers

title: Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii

text: Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii Waimea (literally, ""red water"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,855 at the 2010 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778 (giving rise to Kauai's cheeky slogan: "Hawaii's "Original" Visitor Destination"). Between 200 to 600 AD, the first settlers arrived in Kaua‘i from the Marquesas Islands. It is not clear why the voyagers sought a new homeland—whether they were escaping war, famine, or were simply driven by the desire to explore. Along with them, they brought taro, sweet potato, pigs and

title: Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii

text: Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii Wailua (literally, ""two waters"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,254 at the 2010 census. Wailua is located at (22.058631, -159.341761). Nounou Mountain, also known as the "Sleeping Giant", is about 1200 feet tall and divides coastal Wailua from inland Wailua. Inland Wailua is often referred to as a bedroom community, since it is home to many, but lacks any commercial or government facilities. Coastal Wailua is a significant commercial center, with many hotels and condominiums for visitors. The Wailua River is the only navigable river

title: Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii

text: of $34,615 versus $25,380 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,231. About 8.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii Wailua (literally, ""two waters"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,254 at the 2010 census. Wailua is located at (22.058631, -159.341761). Nounou Mountain, also known as the "Sleeping Giant", is about 1200 feet tall and divides coastal Wailua from inland Wailua. Inland

title: Kauai County, Hawaii

text: a nonpartisan basis to a four-year term. Legislative authority is vested in the seven-member County Council. All members of the County Council are elected on a nonpartisan, at-large basis to two-year terms. Kauai County, like the rest of Hawaii, is represented entirely by Democrats in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Kauai County has traditionally been a solid Democratic stronghold. The county has not voted Republican since the 1984 federal election, when it narrowly voted in favor of Ronald Reagan. As of the census of 2000, there were 58,463 people, 20,183 households, and 14,572

title: Kauai

text: language; this survives on Niihau. While the standard language today adopts the dialect of Hawaii island, which has the sound , the Kauai dialect was known for pronouncing this as . In effect, Kauai dialect retained the old pan-Polynesian , while "standard" Hawaii dialect has changed it to the . Therefore, the native name for Kauai was said as Tauai, and the major settlement of Kapaa would have been pronounced as "Tapaa." Kauai's origins are volcanic, the island having been formed by the passage of the Pacific Plate over the Hawaii hotspot. At approximately five million years old, it is

title: Mayor of Kauai

text: Mayor of Kauai The Mayor of Kauai is the chief executive officer of the County of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. He or she has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. was elected on November 4, 2008 as the mayor of Kaua'i over JoAnn A. Yukimura, who was Kauai's mayor from 1988 to 1992, with 15,857 votes out of 40,323 registered votors in the County of Kaua'i. The Mayor of Kauai is the successor of the Royal Governors of Kauai of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The most recent previous mayor of Kauai,

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: at Kilohana. Unlike the Grove Farm Museum trains, which are brought out only once a month, the Kauai Plantation Railway is a daily fee-based attraction. Sugarcane plantations in Hawaii led to the introduction of railways to Hawaii. Rail transport in Hawaii began in the late 19th century when small-gauge locomotives were brought in to replace oxen or horses to haul harvested sugarcane from the fields to mills, and then to transport the raw sugar to docks for shipment to refineries in California. Hawaii's first commercial sugar plantation was created in Koloa, Kauai in 1835, and sugar rapidly grew to dominate

title: Kauai Community College

text: Certificate (ASC). Campus art includes: The Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center is a 560-seat venue and cultural exhibition center. It is available for rental by non-profit organizations that focus on culture and the arts. It maintains a schedule of events on its home page. Kauai Community College Kauai Community College is a public community college in Līhue, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It was founded

title: Kauai

text: Kauai Kauai, anglicized as Kauai (; ), is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of these islands and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauai lies across the Kauai Channel, northwest of Oahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park. The United States Census Bureau defines Kauai as census tracts 401 through 409 of Kauai County, Hawaii, which comprises all of the county except for the islands of Kaʻula, Lehua and Niihau. The 2010 United States Census

title: Energy in Hawaii

text: biomass electric plants included the 10MW Honolulu International Airport Emergency Power Facility, the 6.7MW Green Energy Agricultural Biomass-to-Energy Facility on Kauai, and the 6.6MW waste-to-energy Honua Power Project on Oahu. The 21.5 MW Hu Honua plant is expected to be online in 2016. Wärtsilä is selling a 50MW system to Hawaii Electric to be installed at Schofield Barracks Army Base on Oahu by 2017. The plant can run on a variety of solid or gas fuels including biomass. Hawaii has banned new coal plants beyond the only operating coal-fired power plant in the state, AES Hawaii Power Plant, which generates

title: Governors of Kauai

text: the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Provisional Government of Hawaii repealed the 1890 act and abolished these positions on February 28, 1893 for the final time. Governors of Kauai The Governor of Kauai () was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Kauai and island of Niihau during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Kauai was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The governor had authority over the islands of Kauai and Niihau, and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assist them. The governor

title: Kauai Community College

text: Kauai Community College Kauai Community College is a public community college in Līhue, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It was founded in 1965. The college awards degrees and certificates in Associate in Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts; Associate in Science (AS); Associate in Applied Science (AAS); Associate in Technical Studies (ATS); Certificate of Achievement (CA); Certificate of Completion (CC); Certificate of Competence (CO); and Academic Subject

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: Kauai's economy—and the economy of the Hawaiian archipelago—through the 19th and 20th centuries; railways were but one of several innovations introduced to Kauai to increase efficiency and capitalize on available resources during the 19th century. For example, steam plows were used by around the middle of the century, and abundant electricity was generated from mountain streams both to power mills and illuminate the fields for 24-hour shifts as early as 1885. Kauai's early leadership in rail transport in Hawaii is consistent with this tradition of innovation. Railways were under construction in both Kauai and on Hawaii island at about the

title: Kapalua Airport

text: Hawaii Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawaii Airports Administrator. The Hawaii Airports Administrator oversees six governing bodies: Airports Operations Office, Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawaii Island District, Kauai District, Maui District and the principal Oahu District. Kapalua Airport is a subordinate of the Maui District officials. Kapalua Airport Kapalua Airport , also known as Kapalua–West Maui Airport, is a regional private use airport on the west side of the island of Maui in

title: Global warming in Hawaii

text: farms exist along with distributed household generation. Solar water heaters have long been a common appliance with a 2010 law requiring them in new construction. Hawaii was a pioneer in the development of wind power. Wind power in Hawaii provided 5% of total electricity. Battery-linked wind farms have been built to smooth electrical production. Hawaii has several biomass electric plants included the 10MW Honolulu International Airport Emergency Power Facility, the 6.7MW Green Energy Agricultural Biomass-to-Energy Facility on Kauai, and the 6.6MW waste-to-energy Honua Power Project on Oahu. The 21.5 MW Hu Honua plant is expected to be online in 2016.

title: Hana Airport

text: The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service: Hana Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaii. The official authority of Hana Airport is the Governor of Hawaii. He or she appoints the Director of the Hawai'i State Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawaii Airports Administrator. The Hawaii Airports Administrator oversees six governing bodies: Airports Operations Office, Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawai'i District, Kauai District,

title: Kauai

text: County Clerk was held by John Mahiʻai Kāneakua, who had been active in attempts to restore Queen Liliuokalani to the throne after the United States takeover of Hawaii in 1893. Hawaiian narrative locates the name's origin in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Kauai after a favorite son; a possible translation of Kauai is "place around the neck", describing how a father would carry a favorite child. Another possible translation is "food season". Kauai was known for its distinct dialect of the Hawaiian

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: same time in 1881. In Kauai, the Kilauea Sugar Plantation purchased a steam locomotive from Germany and created narrow gauge tracks through the sugarcane fields. The first spike in this track was driven by Princess Liliuokalani, then Regent and soon to assume the throne as last Queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She had arrived the day before, disembarking at Hanalei, a nearby port, and was invited to the September 24 ceremonial opening at the site of what is now the town of Kilauea. The assembled dignitaries included Governor Paul P. Kanoe and the Plantation Manager, Robert A. Macfie, Jr.

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: Hyde Rice Ltd. to provide a buffer from development in the area. Only later did the Grove Farm Museum officials discover that the right-of-way for the Lihue Plantation passed through the newly purchased plot, and restored the disused track bed. The Kauai Plantation Railway opened for business in January 2007 as “the first new railroad to be built in Hawaii in 100 years.” Indirectly, both the Grove Farm and Kauai Plantation heritage railways share common ancestry. Kauai Plantation Railway offers a tour of Kilohana, the former estate of Gaylord Parke Wilcox (1881–1970), manager of Grove Farm Plantation. His sister, Mabel

title: Kalaeloa Airport

text: she appoints the Director of the Hawaii State Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawaii Airports Administrator. The Hawaii Airports Administrator oversees six governing bodies: Airports Operations Office, Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawaii District, Kauai District, Maui District and the principal Oahu District. Kalaeloa Airport is a subordinate of the Oahu District officials. Mokulele Airlines became the first airline to provide scheduled service at Kalaeloa when it began flights to Kahului Airport on Maui

title: Kauai

text: "" were also filmed in Kauai. "A Perfect Getaway" is set in Kauai. Parts of the 2002 film "Dragonfly" were filmed there (although the people and the land were presented as South American) and the producers hired extras (at least three with speaking parts) from the ancient Hawaiian native population, which seeks to preserve its cultural heritage, including the pre-United States name of these two islands, Atooi or Tauai. Major acts of two Elvis Presley films, 1962's "Blue Hawaii" and 1966's "Paradise, Hawaiian Style", were filmed at various locations on Kauai. Both films boast scenes shot at the famous Coco

title: Energy in Hawaii

text: begin operation in late 2020, will be operated by autonomous electric trains. 95% of the population in Hawaii is supplied by Hawaiian Electric Industries. The island of Kauai is the only island in the state not supplied by HEI. Instead, the consumer-owned Kauai Island Utility Cooperative manages that island's electricity. As of 2018, the total dispatchable capacity is 1,727 MW, and the intermittent generation capacity is 588 MW. The islands lack a single grid as there are no underwater cables. Most of the electricity in Hawaii is produced from oil. Solar power in Hawaii grew quickly as photovoltaic panel prices

title: Kauai High School

text: year and may not be a Class Attendant for the same event twice. Only Seniors are allowed to run for the King and Queen titles. A candidate's vote totals determine which island he/she represents; the larger island is represented by the candidate with the most votes. Kauai High School Kauai High School is a public high school located in Lihue, Hawaii. It is named after the island Kauai. Kauai High School serves students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school on the island of Kauai and has a rich history, a wide variety of programs

title: Kauai Railway

text: The government imposed this as a condition before they would agree to improve the port of Nawiliwili for oceangoing ships. The line was opened 1907. In 1936 the company name was changed to the Kauai Terminal Company. The last train ran 1947, with rail operations replaced by trucks. The company continues to exist as the present-day Kauai Commercial Company. Kauai Railway The Kauai Railway is a former narrow gauge railway company in Hawaii, United States. It was created 1906 and operated a long railroad line with narrow gauge track from Port Allen,to Koloa and Kalaheo on the south coast of

title: Kauai Railway

text: Kauai Railway The Kauai Railway is a former narrow gauge railway company in Hawaii, United States. It was created 1906 and operated a long railroad line with narrow gauge track from Port Allen,to Koloa and Kalaheo on the south coast of the island of Kauai. It did not have a connection to the other common carrier railway on the island, the Ahukini Terminal and Railway, although both were built to the same track gauge. Almost all railway trackage on Kauai was connected together due to an agreement with the U.S. Government to interconnect the common carriers and sugarcane plantation railways.

title: Kauai High School

text: Kauai High School Kauai High School is a public high school located in Lihue, Hawaii. It is named after the island Kauai. Kauai High School serves students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school on the island of Kauai and has a rich history, a wide variety of programs and many notable alumni. It began operating in 1914 and graduated its first class, consisting of one out of seven students, in 1919. Since then, the school has grown each year with an increasing number of students. The hill above Nawiliwili was called Ke Kuhiau, which

title: Port Allen Airport

text: of the Hawai'i State Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawaii Airports Administrator. The Hawai'i Airports Administrator oversees six governing bodies: Airports Operations Office, Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawai'i: Hawai'i District, Kauai District, Mau'i District and the principal O'ahu District. Port Allen Airport is a subordinate of the Kauai District officials. Port Allen Airport Port Allen Airport is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i. It is located southwest of the unincorporated town of

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: in 1957, and it was the last steam locomotive in service for the sugar industry in Hawaii. It is operational, having been restored in 1975. In 2000, the Wainiha was used in filming a World War II drama, "To End All Wars", to portray a Japanese train transporting British prisoners of war. The Paulo engine also was in the film. The Wahiawa, also from Baldwin, was designed primarily to pull a passenger train in 1921 for the Kauai Railway Company. Its name was originally Port Allen, after the harbor on the western shore of Kauai and the terminus of that

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: Wilcox, heir to much of the Wilcox fortune, created Grove Farm Museum from her former family homestead nearby. They were grandchildren of missionary Abner Wilcox (1808–1869), with the fortune grown by their uncles George Norton Wilcox (1839–1933) and Albert Spencer Wilcox (1844–1919). The Kauai Plantation Railway follows a loop through agricultural displays on the historic Kilohana estate and plantation. The Kauai Plantation Railway was designed by Boone Morrison, a historic restoration architect. Its rolling stock is new, but carefully modeled after passenger cars of 1880s trains that operated on the Big Island of Hawaii. The railway has both enclosed coaches

title: Mayor of Kauai

text: Bryan J. Baptiste, served from 2002 until his death on June 22, 2008. Bill "Kaipo" Asing was sworn as acting mayor on July 17, 2008, until a special election could be held to fill the remaining two years of Baptiste's term. Bernard Carvalho was elected on November 4, 2008 to complete the remaining two years of Baptiste's unexpired term. Mayor of Kauai The Mayor of Kauai is the chief executive officer of the County of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. He or she has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. was elected

title: Governors of Kauai

text: not until his death in 1824 that Queen Kaahumanu and King Kamehameha II took control from his sons. The island governors were under the jurisdiction of the Ministers of the Interiors. In the 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii it states: "There shall be four governors over these Hawaiian Islands - one for Hawaii - one for Maui and the Islands adjacent - one for Oahu, and one for Kauai and the adjacent Islands. All the governors, from Hawaii to Kauai shall be subject to the King." "The prerogatives of the governors and their duties, shall be as follows:

title: Genetically modified food in Hawaii

text: fees, but not punitive damages. Syngenta earns $4 billion on its Bt corn, vegetable and flower seeds, which are grown in 90 countries. As of 2014 it cultivated 4,000 acres on Kauai. Genetically modified food in Hawaii Genetic engineering in Hawaii is a hotly contested political topic. The Hawaiian islands counties of Kauai, Hawaii and Maui passed or considered laws restricting the practice within their borders due to concerns about the health, the environment and impacts on conventional and organic agriculture. Hawaii is attractive to researchers and seed companies because of its moderate year-round climate—an average of , which allows

title: Kalaupapa Airport

text: Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawaii District, Kauai District, Maui District and the principal Oahu District. Kalaupapa Airport is a subordinate of the Maui District officials. On December 11, 2013, a Makani Kai Air Cessna Grand Caravan bound for Honolulu crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Kalauapapa. One passenger, state health department head Loretta Fuddy, was killed; the other seven passengers and the pilot survived. Kalaupapa Airport Kalaupapa Airport is a regional public use

title: Lihue, Hawaii

text: by the Hawaii Department of Education. Two K-5 elementary schools — Wilcox Elementary School in Lihue, and Kaumualii Elementary School in downtown Hanamaulu, Hawaii — serve the area. All of the area is zoned to Kamakahelei Middle School and Kauai High School. Island School, a private pre-kindergarten to 12 school, is also located in Lihue. Lihue, Hawaii Lihue or Līhue is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii. Lihue (pronounced ) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total

title: Governors of Kauai

text: Governors of Kauai The Governor of Kauai () was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Kauai and island of Niihau during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Kauai was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The governor had authority over the islands of Kauai and Niihau, and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assist them. The governor had replaced the old alii aimokus of the islands, but the sovereignty remained with the king. The first governor was the last king of Kaumualii, and it was

title: Kauai

text: lower than the State's 64%, and vacation homes were a far larger part of the housing stock than the Statewide percentage (Kauai 15%, State 5%). The housing prices decreased significantly in 2008. As of Spring 2014 the median price had risen to about $400,000. From the 1830s through the mid-20th century, sugarcane plantations were Kauai's most important industry. In 1835 the first sugarcane plantation was founded on Kauai, and for the next century the industry would dominate the economy of Hawaii. Most of that land is now used for ranching. Kauai's sole remaining sugar operation, the 118-year-old Gay & Robinson

title: Paleontology in Hawaii

text: the second edition to her book Hunting for Fossils most of the little research on Hawaii's fossils record had already gone out of print. She recommended that would-be amateur fossil hunters in Hawaii consult staff of a local museum for clues on where to hunt due to the rarity of fossils and the lack of easily accessible information on them. The oldest of the Hawaiian islands is Kauai, of the archipelago's northwest. Kauai preserves lava flows that formed slightly more than five million years ago. No non-avian dinosaur fossils have ever been found in Hawaii because the volcanic activity responsible

title: Roberts Hawaii

text: Roberts Hawaii Roberts Hawaii Tours and Transportation is a tour bus operator in the state of Hawaii founded in 1941 by Robert Iwamoto Sr. as a one-man taxi company in Hanapepe, Kauai. It has operations on 4 of Hawaii's major Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and the Island of Hawaii. It has an employee-owned company with 900 vehicles and 1,400 employees. Roberts Hawaii is also the parent company for the Magic of Polynesia Show, Hawaiian Monarch Hotel, Roberts Hawaii School Bus, and various Hawaii shuttle services. Roberts Hawaii has a fleet of motorcoaches, mini-buses, and vans. Most motorcoaches are made by

title: Hawaii

text: Kāneohe; Kailua; Pearl City; Waipahu; Kahului; Kailua-Kona. Kīhei; and Līhue. Hawaii comprises five counties: the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii County, Maui County, Kauai County, and Kalawao County. Hawaii has the fewest local governments among U.S. states. Unique to this state is the lack of municipal governments. All local governments are generally administered at the county level. The only incorporated area in the state is Honolulu County, a consolidated city–county that governs the entire island of Oahu. County executives are referred to as mayors; these are the Mayor of Hawaii County, Mayor of Honolulu, Mayor of Kauai, and the

title: Pakala Village, Hawaii

text: Pakala Village, Hawaii Pākalā Village (literally, "the sun shines" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. Pākalā Village is also called Pakala Camp, named for the temporary living quarters of plantation workers.). Pakala Camp consisted of employee and retiree housing for workers at the Gay & Robinson sugarcane plantation in the ahupuaa of Makaweli, the last remaining sugarcane plantation on Kauai. The plantation was managed by the Robinson family of Kauai and Niihau, who first arrived in Hawaii in 1863. Pākalā Village is located at (21.943221,

title: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

text: over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawaii District, Kauai District, Maui District and the principal Oahu District. Honolulu International Airport is a subordinate of the Oahu District officials. The airport has four major runways, which it operates in conjunction with the adjacent Hickam Air Force Base. The principal runway designated 8R/26L, also known as the Reef Runway, was the world's first major runway constructed entirely offshore. Completed in 1977, the Reef Runway was a designated alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle. In addition to the four paved runways, Honolulu International Airport has two designated offshore runways designated 8W/26W

title: Coffee production in Hawaii

text: the island of Kauai, indicating that farms on other islands are larger in average size compared to those on Hawaii. Although total production increased from 2007 to about 8.6 million pounds, farm prices actually dropped, so the dollar value decreased by about 8%. (Due to the relatively few coffee farms in Kauai, Maui and Honolulu counties their numbers are combined in USDA statistics to avoid disclosure of individual operations in those counties.) Several former sugarcane and pineapple plantations have changed to coffee production, such as Molokai coffee. Coffee production in Hawaii One of only two states in the United States

title: Roberts Hawaii

text: Education to provide school bus service for 181 of O'ahu's 305 bus routes for the 2014 and 2015 school years. In 2009, Roberts Hawaii settled with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that the bus company failed to provide annual chemical inventory information to emergency responders; a requirement of facilities that use dangerous chemicals. Roberts Hawaii Roberts Hawaii Tours and Transportation is a tour bus operator in the state of Hawaii founded in 1941 by Robert Iwamoto Sr. as a one-man taxi company in Hanapepe, Kauai. It has operations on 4 of Hawaii's major Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and the

title: Tourism in Hawaii

text: Tourism in Hawaii Hawaii is a U.S. state that is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Of the eight major islands, Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai have major tourism industries, while it is limited on Molokai and Lānai and access to Niihau and Kahoʻolawe is restricted. In 2017 alone, according to state government data, there were over 9.4 million visitors to the Hawaiian Islands with expenditures of over $16 billion. Tourism makes up 21% of the state's economy, with many of Hawaii's largest industries revolving around the constant flow of tourists. Due to the mild year-round weather, tourist travel is

title: Media in Hawaii

text: a failure to find a buyer for the Star-Bulletin, which had been losing money and subscribers since the two broke off their joint operation agreement in 2001. Maui is served by The Maui News, which is owned by Ogden Newspapers Inc.. Maui's independent weekly newspaper is Maui Time Weekly. Other locally published newspapers are available to residents of the various islands, such as the Hawaii Tribune-Herald in Hilo and West Hawaii Today in Kailua-Kona, both on The Big Island, and The Garden Island, based in Lihue on Kauai. The Hawaii business community is served by the "Pacific Business News" and

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: the earliest steam locomotives in Kauai, an 1887 Hohenzollern steam engine built in Düsseldorf, Germany for the Koloa Plantation for $4,000, which arrived in 1888. This engine is also notable because it is today the oldest steam locomotive in the state of Hawaii currently being run on rails; it pre-dates all steam locomotives in the State, in any condition, except for two: one is a gauge Baldwin Locomotive from 1883 that is said to be buried in a sand dune in Puunene, on the island of Maui; the other is the Claus Spreckels, dating from 1882, originally a coal-fired engine

title: Film and television in Hawaii

text: which they film — Big Island Film Office, Honolulu Film Office, Kauai Film Commission and Maui Film Office. Each film commission is led by a film commissioner, appointed by respective county mayors, that acts as a liaison with the Governor of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Legislature in consideration of tax incentives and other benefits granted for filming in Hawaii. Film and television in Hawaii The U.S. state of Hawaii is referenced extensively in popular media, supported by efforts of the state government. The Hawaii Film Office is an agency of the U.S. state of Hawaii through the Department of

title: Tourism in Hawaii

text: who believe the land should not be transformed into a commercial or residential development. Many of these individuals are reliant on the land as a means of living. The loss of the environment affects the socio-psychological well-being of those reliant on land and marine resources. Native Hawaiians and residents alike become limited in job opportunities with a heavily skewed job-base in the tourism industry. Tourism in Hawaii Hawaii is a U.S. state that is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Of the eight major islands, Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai have major tourism industries, while it is limited on Molokai

title: Kilauea, Hawaii

text: plantation in the world. The Guava Kai Plantation closed in late 2006/early 2007. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kilauea as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. According to the Hawaii State Info website, 2,248 people reside in Kilauea, which is 1.5 square miles. Kilauea, Hawaii Kilauea is an unincorporated community in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. This small town is on the northeastern shore of Kauai which one of the eight islands that make up the U.S.

title: Hawaii Route 520

text: splits to the west leads to Spouting Horn and the National Tropical Botanical Gardens. The final stretch of the highway is marked as Hoonani Road, and terminates at Kōloa Landing, . The Maluhia Road section was formerly designated as Hawaii Route 52. Hawaii Route 520 Route 520 is the road which connects Kōloa and Poipū to Hawaii Route 50, the principal highway of the southern part of Kauai island in the state of Hawaii. It is under the jurisdiction of Kauai County, though it is numbered within the state numbering system. Immediately south of where the road meets Route 50

title: Princeville, Hawaii

text: Princeville, Hawaii Princeville is a , upscale, unincorporated, master-planned community of homes and condos on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii. The population was 2,158 in the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Princeville as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Princeville is at (22.223513, -159.485392). It is the northernmost settlement in the state of Hawaii. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of

title: Kilauea, Hawaii

text: Kilauea, Hawaii Kilauea is an unincorporated community in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. This small town is on the northeastern shore of Kauai which one of the eight islands that make up the U.S. state of Hawaii. The town of Kilauea is located west of the Moloaa area which includes Moloaa Forest Reserve and from Moloaa Bay. Kīlauea shares the name of the active volcano, Mt. Kilauea. The name literally translates to ""spewing" or '"much spreading"" in Hawaiian. Kilauea was once nicknamed the “Guava Capital of the World” because it was home to the Guava Kai Plantation, the largest guava

title: Hawaii Route 50

text: after Kaumualii, the last king of the island of Kauai. Hawaii Route 50 Route 50 is a road that stretches from Route 56 at the junction of Rice Street in Lihue to a point approximately 1/5 mile north of the northernmost entrance of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western shore of Kauai. It is the longest numbered road on the island of Kauai and is named Kaumualii Highway. Hawaii Route 50 begins in Lihue and heads west. The road passes through the only major shopping center on the island at the intersection with Route 58. From there, the

title: Hawaii Technology Academy

text: HTA's main office and primary learning center is currently located in Waipahu, Hawaii. HTA operates across the entire state, with learning centers in Hilo and Kona, as well as other learning locations across Maui and Kauai. During summer 2016, HTA moved its Oahu building to 94-450 Mokuola Street, Waipahu, Hawaii. HTA serves students in 5 main locations Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Island - West Kauai Maui Oahu Total enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year was 1123 students. There were 748 students in grades K-8 and 375 students in high school. HTA serves a diverse population of students, across all

title: Genetically modified food in Hawaii

text: Genetically modified food in Hawaii Genetic engineering in Hawaii is a hotly contested political topic. The Hawaiian islands counties of Kauai, Hawaii and Maui passed or considered laws restricting the practice within their borders due to concerns about the health, the environment and impacts on conventional and organic agriculture. Hawaii is attractive to researchers and seed companies because of its moderate year-round climate—an average of , which allows 3 or more harvests per year, greatly reducing the length of time required to develop a new seed. The main companies working with genetically modified crops in Hawaii are Monsanto, Syngenta, Pioneer

title: Hawaii Superferry

text: Hawaii Superferry Hawaii Superferry was a Hawaii-based transportation company that provided passenger and vehicle transportation between Honolulu Harbor on the island of Oahu and Kahului Harbor on Maui. Legal issues over environmental impact statements and protests from residents of Maui and Kauai temporarily delayed the implementation of service, but service between Oahu and Maui began in December 2007. The company had hoped to return service to Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai and additionally planned to eventually provide service to Kawaihae Harbor on the Big Island. Ferry operations were suspended in March, 2009 after the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a state

title: Kauai County, Hawaii

text: males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males. According to the County's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top non-government employers in the county are: Kauai Community College is the county's only institution of higher education. One of the ten branches of the University of Hawai'i system, it offers a range of 2-year degrees and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Public schools in the county are operated by the Hawai'i Department of Education, and the county is represented by Maggie Cox on the state's Board of Education. There are 14

title: Lihue, Hawaii

text: located in the CDP. The main seaport for Kauai is at Nawiliwili Bay, directly southeast of town. Lihue is also served by The Kauai Bus, a public bus system serving the entire island of Kauai. The town is home to the county administration building; Kauai's largest shopping center, Kukui Grove Shopping Center, which houses the island's only big department store, Macy's; and several big-box stores including K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Costco. There are also several car dealerships, movie theaters and restaurants. Lihue is home to Kauai Community College, part of the University of Hawaii system. Lihue is also served

title: Hawaii Route 520

text: Hawaii Route 520 Route 520 is the road which connects Kōloa and Poipū to Hawaii Route 50, the principal highway of the southern part of Kauai island in the state of Hawaii. It is under the jurisdiction of Kauai County, though it is numbered within the state numbering system. Immediately south of where the road meets Route 50 at , the road (there known as Maluhia Road, meaning "peaceful") enters the Tunnel of Trees, a stand of "Eucalyptus robusta," Swamp Mahogany. The stand, which lines either side of the road for more than a mile, providing shade and a characteristic

title: Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii

text: held at Parker Ranch on July 4th each year. Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii Waimea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,028 at the 2000 census and 9,212 at the 2010 census. Since each U.S. state cannot have more than one post office of the same name, and there is a post office in Waimea, Kauai County, the official U.S. Post Office designation for Waimea is Kamuela, although this name is only used by the post office, not by locals or the local government. The name Waimea means "reddish water." Waimea is the

title: Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii

text: Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii Waimea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,028 at the 2000 census and 9,212 at the 2010 census. Since each U.S. state cannot have more than one post office of the same name, and there is a post office in Waimea, Kauai County, the official U.S. Post Office designation for Waimea is Kamuela, although this name is only used by the post office, not by locals or the local government. The name Waimea means "reddish water." Waimea is the center for ranching activities and "paniolo" culture. The Parker

title: Solar power in Hawaii

text: Diesel usage was expected to be reduced by 10 million gallons in 2016 compared to 2008. On some days in 2016, solar power provided 77% of the electricity generation on Kauai. When it opened on November 2, 2015 on Kauai, the 12MW Anahola project was the largest solar project in Hawaii. It has 59,000 panels on 60 acres of land and is expected to supply up to 20% of the island's momentary electricity demand and up to 5% of the annual demand. The Anahola project also incorporates a 6MW lithium-ion battery. The 12 MW Kapaia solar plant is connected to

title: Alii nui of Kauai

text: everyone wanted to graft into, including Kamehameha. Theirs is the "bluest blood", and the kingdoms they created, while very much like the kingdoms that Kamehameha’s grandparents and parents created, had a slightly different culture. The last "Alii nui" of Kauai of the old uninterrupted line of Puna was Kawelo'a'maihunali'i. After his death the kingship of Kauai fell on Kualii of Oahu, a cousin of Kaweloa'maihunali'i. In 1810, King Kaumualii, ceded his kingdom to King Kamehameha I of Hawaii, in an effort to avoid bloodshed. Thereafter, he ruled it as a Vassal state, until kidnapped by King Kamehameha II and taken

title: Eleele, Hawaii

text: Eleele, Hawaii Eleele (literally, ""black"" or ""black water"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States, with the ZIP code of 96705. Glass Beach, that is made of sea glass, is a local attraction. The population was 2,390 at the 2010 census. Eleele is located at (21.910489, -159.584330). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (18.63%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 626 households, and 500 families

title: Kalaheo, Hawaii

text: Kalaheo, Hawaii Kalāheo (literally, ""the proud day"" in Hawaiian) is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, island of Kauai, Hawaii, United States. The population was 4,595 at the 2010 census. The National Tropical Botanical Garden is located in Kalāheo. Kalāheo is located at (21.924430, -159.529358). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (2.0%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,913 people, 1,428 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,328.5 people per

title: Hanalei, Hawaii

text: Hanalei, Hawaii Hanalei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. "Hanalei" means "lei making" in Hawaiian. Alternatively, the name "Hanalei" also means "crescent bay" and may be indicative of the shape of Hanalei Bay. Hanalei is located at (22.206653, -159.500713), near the mouth of the Hanalei River on the north shore of the island of Kauai. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The total area is 20.73% water. In the early 19th

title: Kapaa, Hawaii

text: Kapaa, Hawaii Kapaa (Kauai dialect: Tapaa) is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 10,699 at the 2010 census. "Kapaa" is a Hawaiian adjective meaning "solid". Kapaa is located at (22.088281, -159.337706). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (2.40%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,471 people, 3,129 households, and 2,281 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 971.2 inhabitants per square mile (375.1/km²). There were 3,632 housing units at an

title: Puʻuwai, Hawaii

text: of Kauai. Puuwai is the westernmost community in the principal Hawaiian Islands. Puʻuwai, Hawaii Puuwai (literally, ""heart"" in Hawaiian) is an unincorporated community in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States, and the only settlement on the island of Niihau. It is at the western coast of the small island, and Native Hawaiians who live in this village speak the Hawaiian language. The community lives as they did hundreds of years ago, and the modern amenities of life are extremely limited. Access to the town (as well as the whole island) is limited to Niihau residents. Only official visitors and invited guests

title: Eleele, Hawaii

text: pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry seasons than a tropical monsoon climate. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "As". (Tropical Savanna Climate). Eleele, Hawaii Eleele (literally, ""black"" or ""black water"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States, with the ZIP code of 96705. Glass Beach, that is made of sea glass, is a local

title: Poipu, Hawaii

text: Poipu, Hawaii Poipū (literally, ""crashing waves"" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County on the southern side of the island of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and one main shopping center. Poipū is located at (21.884079, -159.464195). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (11.87%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 472 households, and 311

title: Kauai

text: record in average yearly precipitation, it also holds a record in hourly precipitation. During a storm on January 24–25, 1956, a rain gauge at Kauai’s former Kilauea Sugar Plantation recorded a record of precipitation in just 60 minutes. The value for one hour is an underestimate, since the rain gauge overflowed, which may have resulted in an error by as much as an inch. An accurate measurement may have exceeded Holt, Missouri's world record 60-minute rainfall of 12 inches in 42 minutes on June 22, 1947. Hawaii Standard Time is observed on Kauai year-round. When most states are on daylight

title: Energy in Hawaii

text: dropped putting household energy generation below the cost of purchased electricity. In 2013, Hawaii was second only to Arizona in per capita solar power and about 10% of Oahu customers had solar panels. Several utility scale solar farms exist along with distributed household generation. In 2016 the state had a total of 674 MW of capacity. The island of Kauai has an abundance of solar energy, and batteries are being installed to permit the energy to be used at night. Wind power in Hawaii has the potential to provide all of the electricity used in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

title: Christmas in Hawaii

text: first recorded Christmas in Hawaii was in 1786, when the captain of merchant ship the "Queen Charlotte", George Dixon, was docked on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Dixon and his crew celebrated a large Christmas dinner that included a whole roast pig. King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma of Hawaii officially celebrated Christmas in 1856 as a day of Thanksgiving. On Christmas Eve of 1858 Mary Dominis threw a party at Washington Place featuring the first instance of a Christmas tree and Santa Claus in Hawaii. King Kamehameha IV declared it an official holiday in 1862. The annual Honolulu City

title: Japanese in Hawaii

text: new government's permission to send 153 Japanese to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations. They sailed from Yokohama to Honolulu from May 17 to June 19, 1868 on the Scioto. This first official group of Japanese immigrants were called the Gannenmono (), meaning the "people of the first year (of the Meiji period)", and the 150th anniversary of their arrival was celebrated in Hawaii in 2018. There were 142 men and 6 women in this initial group, so many of them married Hawaiians after they arrived in Hawaii. They worked on sugar plantations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Lanai.

title: Radiocarbon dating in Hawaii

text: Radiocarbon dating in Hawaii There have been changing views about initial Polynesian discovery and settlement of Hawaii, beginning with Abraham Fornander in the late 19th century and continuing through early archaeological investigations of the mid-20th century. There is no definitive date for the Polynesian discovery of Hawaii. Through the use of more advanced radiocarbon methods, taxonomic identification of samples, and stratigraphic archaeology, during the 2000s the consensus was established that the first arrived in Kauai sometime around 1000 AD, and in Oahu sometime between 1100 AD and 1200 AD. However, with more testing and refined samples, including chronologically tracing settlements

title: Lihue, Hawaii

text: Lihue, Hawaii Lihue or Līhue is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii. Lihue (pronounced ) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total population of 6,455. In ancient times, Lihue was a minor village. Līhue means "cold chill" in the Hawaiian language. Lihue is in the ancient district of "Puna", the southeastern coast of the island, and land division ("ahupuaa") of Kalapaki. Royal Governor Kaikioewa officially made it his governing seat in 1837, moving it from Waimea; he

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: agricultural industry in its rich historic and cultural context. It is located at , just off Route 50. Over of mostly gauge track existed in 1915 in Kauai. By 1959, Kauai railroads were replaced by trucks. Today, even the trucks are gone, and the last sugar plantation on Kauai, Gay & Robinson, processed its last crop in October 2009. Heritage railways in Kauai There are two heritage railways in Kauai, the birthplace of Hawaiian railroading. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1979. The Grove Farm Sugar Plantation Museum preserved original steam locomotives from

title: Heritage railways in Kauai

text: Heritage railways in Kauai There are two heritage railways in Kauai, the birthplace of Hawaiian railroading. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1979. The Grove Farm Sugar Plantation Museum preserved original steam locomotives from the earliest days of rail transport in Kauai, restoring the small-gauge engines without much notice beyond the local community. The museum acquired property where historic right-of-ways had run, and found, in the thick vegetation, track beds ready for restoration, allowing the Museum to display their authentic, working locomotives. The second heritage railway in Kauai is the Kauai Plantation Railway

title: Hawaii Department of Public Safety

text: on each of the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. The Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) enforces laws relating to controlled substances and regulated chemicals. The NED is responsible for the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution, prescription, and dispensing of controlled substances and precursor or essential chemicals within Hawaii. The Sheriff Division is one of the two law enforcement divisions within the Department of Public Safety. All sworn deputy sheriff personnel are statutorily law enforcement officers. The Court Services Branch provides a Law Enforcement presence for the Judiciary of the State of Hawaii. It is similar to what

title: Ethanol fuel in Hawaii

text: but none of the proposed projects were built. Sugarcane plantations were expected to make ethanol, possibly using fermentation of sugars from a fast-growing variety of sugarcane or cassava, or using cellulosic processed to convert fiber such as(bagasse) from other parts of the plant. Studies indicated that enough cane could be grown to meet the estimated ethanol demand of about 40 million gallons per year. Pacific West proposed to run an ethanol plant and a waste to electricity plant on Kauai and even reached a power agreement with Kauai Electric in 2008. The University of Hawaii is researching thermophilic algae by

title: Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Hawaii

text: Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Hawaii Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Hawaii is a Hawaii subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide under the Sheraton brand name. Based in Honolulu, the corporate group administers and manages the five Sheraton Hotels and Resorts on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. The hotels and resorts in Waikīkī are the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel and the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay is in Kona on the Big Island while the Sheraton Maui is at Kaanapali Beach. The Sheraton Kauai Resort was renovated after

title: Sleeping Giant (Kauai)

text: Sleeping Giant (Kauai) Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The formation received its common English name both from its resemblance to a reclining human figure, and from a Native Hawaiian legend about a giant who, after great labor or overeating, lay to rest and is yet to awaken. Today Sleeping Giant is a major landmark for tourists visiting Kauai. Hiking trails lead to the highest point of the ridge, or what resembles a forehead. It is

title: Sleeping Giant (Kauai)

text: located at . Sleeping Giant (Kauai) Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The formation received its common English name both from its resemblance to a reclining human figure, and from a Native Hawaiian legend about a giant who, after great labor or overeating, lay to rest and is yet to awaken. Today Sleeping Giant is a major landmark for tourists visiting Kauai. Hiking trails lead to the highest point of the ridge, or what resembles a

title: Kalaheo, Hawaii

text: median income for a household in the CDP was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $63,650. Males had a median income of $40,951 versus $31,477 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,501. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over. Kalaheo, Hawaii Kalāheo (literally, ""the proud day"" in Hawaiian) is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, island of Kauai, Hawaii, United States. The population was 4,595 at the 2010 census.

title: Princeville, Hawaii

text: was $37,971. About 7.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Princeville, Hawaii Princeville is a , upscale, unincorporated, master-planned community of homes and condos on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii. The population was 2,158 in the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Princeville as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the

title: Hawaii Route 580

text: Hawaii Route 580 Route 580 is a road that stretches from Route 56 in Wailua to where the road is no longer serviced by Hawaii Department of Transportation just south of the Wailua Reservoir on the island of Kauai. The starts at the intersection of Route 56 near the Kauai shorelines where the Pacific Ocean's tide comes on to the shore. Route 580 intersection with Route 56 is also at the corner of the famous Coco Palms Resort. Route 580 primarily follows the Wailua River as the road increases in elevation. It passes the outlook to 'Opaeka'a Falls. Route 580

title: Hawaii Route 50

text: Hawaii Route 50 Route 50 is a road that stretches from Route 56 at the junction of Rice Street in Lihue to a point approximately 1/5 mile north of the northernmost entrance of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western shore of Kauai. It is the longest numbered road on the island of Kauai and is named Kaumualii Highway. Hawaii Route 50 begins in Lihue and heads west. The road passes through the only major shopping center on the island at the intersection with Route 58. From there, the road passes through the countryside and several small communities. There

title: Hawaii Route 580

text: mainly goes through residential areas and patchy forests as the road continues onshore. Route 580 abruptly comes to an end as the road crosses a creek near the reservoir. The continues on as a one lane dirt road, but is only recommended for vehicles who have four-wheel drive. Hawaii Route 580 Route 580 is a road that stretches from Route 56 in Wailua to where the road is no longer serviced by Hawaii Department of Transportation just south of the Wailua Reservoir on the island of Kauai. The starts at the intersection of Route 56 near the Kauai shorelines where

title: Waimea River (Hawaii)

text: It enters the Pacific Ocean at Waimea, near the 1778 landing place of Captain Cook on Kauai. Waimea River (Hawaii) The Waimea River is a major river on the island of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. At in length, it is one of the longest rivers in the Hawaiian Islands, draining one sixth of the total area of the island. It rises in a wet plateau of the island's central highlands, in the Alaka'i Swamp, the largest high-elevation swamp in the world. It flows south, passing through the spectacular Waimea Canyon, known as the "Grand Canyon of the

title: Coffee production in Hawaii

text: western side in July 1828. Although it would take time to get established, this area would be the most successful. Early commercial ventures on the island of Kauai in 1836 and 1845 ended in failure. The first records of production were made in 1845, of only 248 pounds, grown on Kauai and Hawaii island. The great Mahele in 1848 allowed private ownership of land for the first time. Large areas were once grown on Maui, but were replaced by sugarcane and other crops. In particular, Scale insects infected many of the coffee trees on the other islands. The slopes in