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State orders updated COVID-19 vaccines for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has placed orders to supply participating health care providers with updated bivalent vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.
Kapa‘a lane closures coming Monday
State DOT officials also reminded drivers of ongoing East Side lane closures.
Case presented certificate from Hawai‘i Senate in honor of her service as DLNR chairwoman
Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.
Update: High surf advisory extended for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i
An easterly trade wind swell will remain at advisory levels tonight before dropping just below the threshold this weekend.
Native species return to Rice Street via new murals
Koki‘o ‘ula, lehua makanoe and naupaka kahakai are the latest additions to Rice Street’s public art collection.
Kaua‘i Bus pass program accepting applications
The program provides free or discounted bus passes to those with transportation needs.
Update: Missing Utah woman located and safe
The Kaua’i Police Department thanks the public for its assistance.
Mauna Loa eruption Day 11: Flow front slowing down
The flow front remains nearly two miles from Saddle Road, which remains open in both directions.
Kaua‘i Humane Society announces ‘Home for the Holidays,’ other festive events
Kiara the cat and other Kaua‘i Humane Society animals will benefit from several holiday activities scheduled at the Puhi shelter.
Speed limit to drop near Pakala Beach
State transportation officials say the change supports safer pedestrian activity near a popular surf break.
Kauaʻi Police Department promotes 7, honors 4 and welcomes 3 new officers
The Kaua‘i Police Department promoted Jason Overmyer and Stacy Perreira to the rank of Lieutenant — and promoted Ritchael Cariaga, Andrew Muraoka, Ariel Ramos, Macy Telles and Tyler Yates to the rank of Sergeant.
William Browning of Līhuʻe identified as bicyclist killed from hit-and-run injuries
Kaua’i police continue to search for the driver of a white Toyota Tacoma that struck the bicyclist from behind, according to the preliminary investigation.
Kaua‘i entering fire weather watch Thursday
National Weather Service: Dry fuels, strong and gusty trade winds, and low relative humidity could produce extreme fire behavior.
Mauna Loa eruption Day 10: Overflow breaks out upslope from flow front; lava still nearly 2 miles from Saddle Road
The question of when and if the lava flow reaches and crosses Saddle Road, the main thoroughfare between the east and west sides of the Big Island, is on everyone’s minds.
Get your fireworks permits in time for New Year’s
Kaua‘i fire officials are recommending buyers apply for permits before fireworks go on sale Dec. 26.
Update: High surf advisory canceled
Officials have nixed the advisory initially slated to end at 6 p.m.
Student actors perform Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller ‘The 39 Steps’ in Līhuʻe
The Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center will debut its latest play at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Conventional Hall on Dec. 9.
Summit participants craft policy priorities for 2023 aimed at making Hawaiʻi thrive
The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.
With prevalence of rat lungworm disease expected to increase, UH researchers hope to prepare the global medical community
A new review paper, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers, was recently published to educate medical professionals in the United States and around the world as they encounter an increasing number of patients suffering from the disease.
Watch: Wildlife camera catches fluffy fledgling endangered nocturnal seabird emerging from burrow on Big Island
The young ‘ākeʻāke was caught on camera making its way out of its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the current eruption and lava flow began.
