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Kauai News Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel rescue injured visitor from Kalalau Trail Saturday

Community gathers for blessing of new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library
The vibrant new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library, crafted by local artist Holly Kaʻiakapu, celebrates Kauaʻi's cherished traditions and the memory of Eric Larsen, a beloved Garden Isle librarian and community figure. September 16, 2025 · 08:16am
Wilcox Medical Center reintroduces personalized Cardiac Rehab program
Wilcox Medical Center has relaunched its cardiac rehabilitation program, offering customized exercise and health education to enhance heart recovery and overall wellness.Community Kauaʻi residents provide ideas for improving tourism while balancing locals quality of…
Community Celebrate chocolate, coffee from farm to table with festival next month
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Second crash involving UTV this week leaves a Kōloa man with serious injuries
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Russia coast
Kaua‘i teen suffers serious injuries after being ejected from utility terrain vehicle
Kaua’i residents advised to prepare for temporary water service shutdown
Researchers rediscover 2 native Hawaiian land snails on Kaua‘i last seen nearly a…
UPDATE: Missing person Undan found safe and in good health
Texas visitor rescued off popular Kaua‘i trail after suffering from reported exhaustion
OHA Board of Trustees issues statement in solidarity with Kamehameha Schools’ amid…
Singers from Hawaiʻi can audition virtually on Tuesday for a chance to be on…
Volcano Watch: Dick Fiske, one of HVO’s very best
New boat for Kauaʻi Sea Scouts arrives at Nāwiliwili Harbor
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Sept. 7-12
Kaua‘i man dies following single-vehicle crash on Kūhiō Highway
Kaua‘i News
Community gathers for blessing of new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library
The vibrant new mural at Līhuʻe Public Library, crafted by local artist Holly Kaʻiakapu, celebrates Kauaʻi’s cherished traditions and the memory of Eric Larsen, a beloved Garden Isle librarian and community figure.
Wilcox Medical Center reintroduces personalized Cardiac Rehab program
Wilcox Medical Center has relaunched its cardiac rehabilitation program, offering customized exercise and health education to enhance heart recovery and overall wellness.
University of Hawaiʻi helped develop new agriculture maps to help track crops, boost food security
The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.
Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel rescue injured visitor from Kalalau Trail Saturday
A 72-year-old Swiss hiker was rescued from Hanakāpī‘ai Beach after sustaining a head injury.
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Hawaii News
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander youth face disproportionate high rates of sexual violence
Because Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth are often excluded from national health surveys, their risks can be hidden in broader datasets.
University of Hawaiʻi helped develop new agriculture maps to help track crops, boost food security
The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.
Power outage ongoing following vehicle collision with utility pole
Power restoration efforts are underway on the west side following an auto accident that toppled a utility pole, leaving residents without electricity.
New campaign aims to raise awareness of early psychosis in Hawaiʻi youth
Recognizing the early signs of psychosis in teens and young adults is key to helping them get the care and support they need, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health.
Big Island News
New agriculture maps help Hawaiʻi track crops, support sustainability, evaluate land-use changes
The high-resolution maps are a game-changer for tracking crops, assessing land use, responding to emergencies, and supporting food security in the state.
Emergency exercise scheduled to take place at Hilo International Airport
The exercise will simulate a collision between two commercial airliners.
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander youth face highest rate of sexual violence in Hawai’i
A study from the UH Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work revealed that NHPI girls and boys experience more unwanted sexual contact and nonconsensual sex compared to their peers.
Vulcan Challenge to support student-athletes in classroom, and in competition
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Athletics kicks off its largest annual fundraiser, the Vulcan Challenge, inviting community support to empower its NCAA Division II teams with scholarships, training, and essential resources from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16.
Maui News
BREAKING: PGA Tour cancels The Sentry tournament on Maui in 2026; state, county, nonprofits brace for economic hit
The event had been announced last month as the 2026 PGA Tour season opener to be held Jan. 8-11 at the Plantation Course. The event had an estimated economic impact of $50 million per year on Maui. The tour did not elaborate on the status of the event past 2026, but noted that ongoing drought conditions, water conservation requirements, agronomic conditions and logistical challenges were the main factors in the event not being held this year on Maui.
ACLU of Hawaiʻi stands in solidarity with Kamehameha Schools
The ACLU acknowledges that "those rights are based not on race, but on the rights of Native Hawaiians as a unique, Indigenous people who have never relinquished their sovereignty or settled their claims with the United States."
Update/Extinguished: Maui firefighters respond to brush fire in Haʻikū
A brush fire reported in the area of Kahiapo Place in Haʻikū has since been extinguished as of 9:04 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The fire was first reported at 7:16 a.m.
Encore this Sunday – Free community event on coral genetics at Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere
This Sunday, Pilikahakai Foundation’s Cultures and Coastlines Speaker Series presents a hana hou (encore) event at Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere – Using Coral Genetics to Empower Local Stewardship of Maui Reefs. The community is invited to a free, family friendly event exploring how science and culture can work together to protect Hawai‘i’s reefs.