Community Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Grant-in-Aid application period reopen
Kaua‘i News Got unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs? National take back day is Oct. 24…
$7 million renovation extends life of 80 affordable rental homes in Līhuʻe
"I know the list of people that are trying to get into housing is long, but don't give up hope because you never know when things open up, so just stay in it." — Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami October 16, 2026 · 05:00am
Kaua‘i County Department of Water announces upcoming rate increases
The rate and service charge increases go into effect Nov. 1; customers will begin seeing the updated rates on their Dec. 1 billing statements.Hawai‘i News What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Friday about Hurricane Lowell…
Kaua‘i News Walmart to host free wellness event in Līhuʻe on Saturday
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New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations
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Law enforcement apprehends Princeville man wanted on multiple warrants
Applications now open for Hurricane Lowell business recovery grants
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Kaua‘i News
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Grant-in-Aid application period reopen
New applicants are encouraged to apply; proposals must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and this is a received-by deadline, not a postmark date.
Got unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs? National take back day is Oct. 24 on Kauaʻi
Proper disposal of unused medications helps to protect the public and water supplies.
Rainbow Wahine golf invitational returns to Kauaʻi for 30th tournament
Fourteen collegiate women’s golf teams from the U.S. and Japan are set to tee off at the prestigious 30th Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Kauaʻi.
Kaua‘i County Department of Water announces upcoming rate increases
The rate and service charge increases go into effect Nov. 1; customers will begin seeing the updated rates on their Dec. 1 billing statements.
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Hawaii News
What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Friday about Hurricane Lowell recovery
Here is up-to-date information about recovery efforts and resources from Hurricane Lowell.
Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at Kīlauea’s summit come from?
The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes at the summit of the Big Island volcano and likely formed because the magma system was highly pressurized and simply forced its way along the easiest path to the surface.
New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations
The new guide, which University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a central supporting role in developing, helps managers decide whether a “conservation introduction” that moves a plant or animal outside its normal range is the right call, and how to do it responsibly.
Salvation Army invites Kaua‘i, Big Island residents to enjoy afternoon of harmony while lending a hand
Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.
Big Island News
Episode 55 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption lasted less than 6 hours on Saturday morning
All eruptive vents and lava flows were confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Nearly 600 Big island motorists already arrested for DUI in 2026
While DUI arrests are down from the same period last year, fatal crashes and fatalities are up almost double.
Maui News
Maui residents can drop off unused medications at designated police stations
Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]
UH Mānoa and Clemson, to lead federal program to boost US, global coffee, cacao production
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of $8 million for the first year, from the US Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao. Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive American Bar Association diversity award
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award for her work promoting diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in the legal profession, according to a news release. The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession presents the national award to […]
