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Free online Zumba classes offered by AARP Hawaiʻi with instructor Robin Bush
Roberta “Robin” Bush, a certified Zumba instructor who teaches at the Honolulu city parks with the Department and Parks and Recreation, will lead free online classes.
New warden named for Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center
Jerry Jona, who has been employed at the correctional center since 1999, will become the facility’s next chief administrator effective Jan. 3, 2023.
National Weather Service cancels high surf advisory for portions of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau
The National Weather Service in Honolulu reports that surf has fallen below advisory levels.
$1.7 trillion spending bill has provisions to help Hawaiʻi small businesses, tourism
The recently passed $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill includes several initiatives to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s dominant tourism and small business economies and assist Hawai’i workers with their retirements.
Fireworks permits available for purchase at two physical locations
Fireworks permits can be purchased through New Year’s Eve, while supplies last, in person thanks to a pilot program launched by the Kaua‘i Fire Department.
High bacteria count notification for Wai‘ohai Beach canceled
Water sample retesting results show that enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
Portion of Kawaihau Road to temporarily close for repairs
A portion of Kawaihau Road will be closed from Jan. 3-7, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kauai Surf Forecast for December 30, 2022
A new medium-period west-northwest swell has arrived in the coastal waters. A High Surf Advisory was issued earlier for north and west facing shores. Surf…
Federal legislation passes to help Native Hawaiian survivors of sexual violence
The legislation, led by Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi and signed by President Biden, provides funding to Native Hawaiian survivors of all types of sexual and gender-based violence.
Nearly $3M in micro-grants to help tackle food insecurity throughout Hawaiʻi
More than 30 of the grants awarded through the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s Micro-Grants for Food Security Program are coming to Kauaʻi County.
Gov. Green appoints seven, including first director of Wellness and Resilience
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green appointed former Kauaʻi County Councilmember Jimmy Tokioka as Deputy of the Department of Transportation – Airports Division.
Mālama Kaua‘i to host food access planning meetings in January
The meetings will be focused on how to increase local food access and create sustainable food systems on Kaua‘i
Missing Washington State woman located and safe
The Kaua‘i Police Department thanks the public for its assistance in locating Jessica Rose Lucero.
Federal agency proposes critical habitat on Kauaʻi, Maui and Big Island for ʻiʻiwi
Approximately 275,647 acres of federal, state and private lands are proposed as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi , a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Cooperation on stewardship of forest and crop lands spans more than 125 years in Hawai‘i
Although two separate state departments exist today, the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture continue to maintain similar land stewardship principles that complement one another.
Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op asks state for rate increase
The increase is designed to provide the co-op with about a 9.42% increase in its electric revenues.
Search ends for California man who went missing while swimming Christmas Day at ‘Anini Beach
The search for 56-year-old Prakash Shroff was suspended Wednesday afternoon after a four-day effort by land, air and sea to find him.
County green waste sites recycling old Christmas trees
Christmas trees are accepted for recycling daily at the green waste drop-off areas at County of Kaua‘i refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill.
Farmers in Hawaiʻi struggle with depression, UH study finds
Farmers in the Hawaiian Islands who are 45 years old or younger are going into 2023 facing unprecedented mental stress, with a recent University of Hawaiʻi study finding 48% have experienced depression and 14% have struggled with suicidal thoughts.
West Kaua’i Energy Project clears environmental regulatory hurdle
The West Kauaʻi Energy Project can move forward after the completion of a four-year environmental review process has led to the state’s Finding of No Significant Impact.
