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Update: Roads by Wailua Falls reopen after Kaua‘i police conduct search for homicide suspect
Kaua‘i Police continue their search for Chris Santos.
Search continues for Kaua‘i homicide suspect
Chris Santos, 48, is wanted in this homicide investigation, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Santos is believed to still be on Kaua‘i.
Kaua‘i Planning Department issues reminder for upcoming workshops, survey on carbon reduction strategies
A virtual workshop will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., via Zoom. Participants are asked to pre-register on the Kaua‘i CAP website, kauaiadaptation.com.
Kīlauea eruption continues on Hawai‘i Island
Eruptive activity is confined to the downdropped block and Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kīlauea’s summit caldera at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
$5M to support Hawaiian, Pacific Island students in marine, environmental science
The grant was awarded from the U.S. National Science Foundation to a consortium of Pacific Island institutions of higher education. The grant will buoy students attending University of Hawai‘i Mānoa, Palau Community College, American Samoa Community College, the College of Micronesia – FSM, the College of the Marshall Islands and Northern Marianas College.
Date-rape drug detector ring, other cutting-edge projects at new UH innovation program
Launched and managed by the University of Hawai‘i Office of Innovation and Commercialization, Patents2Products is a new and unique program to develop the next generation of technology innovators from within the University of Hawai‘i’s ranks of PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers.
Pacific Media Group radio stations holding radiothon to raise relief funds for Maui
Kauaʻi’s KONG FM93.5 (KQNG), Shaka FM103.1 (KSHK), HI95 Kauaʻi FM95.9 (KSRF), KUAI Country FM104.5/AM570 (KUAI), Kauaʻi FM97 FM96.9 (KFMN) are hosting the radiothon today and Tuesday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Planning Department to hold workshops, survey on carbon reduction strategies
A virtual workshop will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., via Zoom. Participants are asked to pre-register on the Kaua‘i Climate Adaption and Action Plan website, kauaiadaptation.com.
Kauaʻi rain gauges show below average precipitation for month of August
The Anahola rain gauge had its lowest August total since 2000, and Mount Waiʻaleʻale and Wainiha had their lowest August totals since 2005.
FEMA to provide $94.5M in federal aid for those impacted by Maui fires
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday announced it will be providing $95 million to Hawaiʻi for temporary support services for those suffering by the fires on Maui.
Kīlauea volcano erupts along Halemaʻumaʻu crater Sunday
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity at the Kīlauea summit on Big Island at around 3:!5 p.m. on Sunday.
New $30 million loan replacement program to HELP Hawaiʻi health care professionals
A new $30 million loan repayment program was unveiled on Saturday to address the growing shortages of physicians and other healthcare professionals across the Hawaiian islands.
Lane closures for sections of Kapa‘a from Sept. 11 to Sept. 15
The closure is necessary for permanent roadway striping and roadway construction. During this time, lanes will be shifted to help accommodate the construction.
Get ready for the 7th annual ‘Raqs Tiki’ dance event in Princeville
Princeville will host the 7th annual “Raqs Tiki” dance event from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, featuring world renowned drummer Issam Houshan and international dance artist, Vanessa of Cairo.
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Sept. 9-15
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Green waste services unavailable at Kapa‘a transfer station until further notice
During this period, customers are advised to use green waste at the Līhu‘e refuse transfer station.
UPDATE: Warrant issued for suspect in connection with homicide
Chris Santos, 48, is wanted in this homicide investigation, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Santos is believed to still be on Kaua‘i.
Kaua‘i firefighter receives minor injuries during response to Kapa‘a structure fire
During an inspection of the building walls, a gas leak was also discovered after an unknown ignition source caused the flash fire that injured the firefighter.
One month since Lāhainā wildfires: Oct. 8 reopening date set for West Maui, 66 remain unaccounted for
Governor Josh Green today announced the reopening of West Maui on Oct. 8, as the state tries to balance economic survival, and the need for people to have jobs to help their families as they rebuild and recover.
‘Nuisance alga’ found in new locations of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
When National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration divers first detected the alga in 2016, it grew in lower abundances and was not yet widespread. By August 2019, the algae had grown into abundant mats of over 100,000 square feet each at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), outcompeting the species typically living in these ecosystems.
