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Heavy rain prompts flood advisory for Kauaʻi, impacting roads and streams
A flood advisory is in effect for Kauaʻi due to ongoing heavy rainfall, increasing the risk of flooding through Thursday evening.
Flooding at Mānoa Stream closes lifeguard towers at Kēʻē and Hāʻena
Lifeguard services at Kēʻē and Hāʻena Beach are suspended until Mānoa Stream flooding subsides.
Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus case involving Oʻahu visitor
Department of Health teams are conducting inspections and mosquito control in the affected area despite low risk for local transmission.
South swell pushes Kauaʻi surf to advisory levels through Friday morning
Powerful swells have surged along Kauaʻi’s southern shores, prompting the NWS to issue a high-surf advisory through Friday morning.
Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i presents more than $45K to Visitor Industry Charity Walk
The fundraising initiative led by Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the state, with money raised on each island directly benefiting the community where it was raised.
William Sinclair pleads not guilty to murder, weapons charges; trial set for September
Fifth Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael K. Soong set a bail hearing for June 25 and a jury trial date of Sept. 28.
Public meeting scheduled for Kukui Street, Olohena Road improvements
The meeting agenda will include background and history of the project, a discussion about the conceptual design and questions/comments from the public.
Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission honored in national report
The commission received national recognition in the 2026 LGBTQ+ State Business Climate Index, published this month by Out Leadership, which highlighted Hawaiʻi’s efforts to foster inclusion and support LGBTQ+ residents and families.
Native Hawaiian adults face mobility challenges earlier in life
Researchers at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders found that 28% of Native Hawaiian adults ages 55 and older reported mobility limitations compared with 17% to 19% of white, Filipino and Japanese adults.
Lane closures scheduled at Ala Kinoiki, Poʻipū Road intersection
Closures are scheduled from June 22-26 and are necessary for crews to complete work on the Ala Kinoiki roundabout.
Community members encouraged to attend family-focused Play Streets Bicycle Playground event
The purpose of this Play Street event is to give keiki the chance to ride their bicycles on a safe road, with a miniature roadway featuring intersections, roundabouts and other roadway features such as signs and street markings.
Kauaʻi grand jury indicts Billy Sinclair on all 28 counts following homicide in Hanalei
Fifth Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael Soong issued a no bail warrant for the 51-year-old murder suspect who has been in custody since he was captured by law enforcement on June 8 after a two-day manhunt.
High bacteria levels found at Waiʻoli Beach Park
The Department of Health is retesting a water sample from Waiʻoli Beach Park after finding unusually high bacterial levels.
Public invited to community meeting next week at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Updates about hospital improvement projects, Mahelona Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan update and environmental impact statement, relocation of Kapaʻa Public Library and Kauaʻi County Supportive Housing project will be provided.
More than $40K in damages reported following structure fire on Kaua‘i
Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze on Aliomanu Road in Anahola shortly after 6:10 p.m.
Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections
Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.
Good Samaritans honored during Kauaʻi Fire Commission meeting
John Patt, Jim Leake, Victor Lawson and JC Crouch acted without hesitation to immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts and use an automated external defibrillator to help Howard Yamaguchi after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed last summer.
Kauaʻi teen with Down Syndrome turns beach sand messages into a heart-warming business
Katrina Louise Martinez and her daughter, Ella Joy Marinez, have turned a loving habit of crafting sand messages into a unique company, Sand Scribletz.
Discover, shop and savor from anywhere ‘Taste of Hawai‘i’ with first episode of new series this week
The series — an opportunity to discover, shop and savor the foods, makers and products highlighted — kicks off with Hawai‘i Island chocolate makers and cacao growers.
US Postal service to close post offices in observance of Juneteenth
Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies, however, when post offices are closed.
