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The Garden Island covers Kauai news first, then Hawaii-wide stories, sports, and a curated set of editor-selected features. It is the daily newspaper for Kauai, publishing since 1901, so its center of gravity is local: county government, community events, crime and courts, business, schools, and the island's environment and tourism economy. If you need statewide Hawaii coverage or national headlines, those appear too, but they sit alongside the Kauai reporting rather than replacing it.
The main news sections
| Section | What it covers | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Local | Kauai and surrounding community news | Residents, visitors tracking island events |
| Hawaii News | Statewide stories, including neighbor-island and Honolulu developments | Anyone following Hawaii policy, courts, or statewide issues |
| Sports | Local and Hawaii-related sports | Fans of Kauai high school, youth, and community athletics |
| Editors' Picks | Selected features and standout reporting | Readers who want a shortlist rather than the full feed |
| Most Popular | The most-read stories at a given moment | Readers checking what others are following |
The homepage organizes content under these headings, so you can scan the section labels to judge quickly whether the day's mix matches your interests.
How local is "local"?
The Local section is the core of the paper. Expect coverage of Kauai-specific topics such as county agencies, infrastructure, land use, community organizations, and island businesses. This is the part that distinguishes The Garden Island from statewide outlets — it reports on Kauai as its primary beat rather than treating the island as one datapoint among several.
What does the Hawaii News section add?
Hawaii News widens the lens to the rest of the state. A representative example from the site: a Supreme Court climate change case that could set precedent for Hawaii challenges, noting that Hawaii has three similar cases against oil companies alleging deceptive conduct by seven private oil companies, including BP, Shell and ExxonMobil. That story, credited to Chloe Jones of the Star-Advertiser, illustrates the pattern — statewide or national legal and policy stories that matter to Hawaii readers, carried alongside the Kauai reporting.
Sports coverage
The Sports section follows local and Hawaii-related athletics. For Kauai readers, that generally means high school and youth sports plus community competitions, with broader Hawaii sports stories mixed in.
How to decide if it fits your needs
- You live on or follow Kauai closely: the Local section is the reason to read it.
- You want Hawaii statewide news: the Hawaii News section plus syndicated stories from partners like the Star-Advertiser cover that ground.
- You want national or international news only: this is not the primary purpose of the site; expect Hawaii-focused framing.
- You want a quick read: Editors' Picks and Most Popular give you a shortlist without scrolling the full homepage.
Access note
The site shows Subscribe links, which indicates some content or access is tied to a subscription. The available information does not specify which articles are metered, what a subscription costs, or whether any content is free, so check the site directly before assuming open access.