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Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami signed a $398.4 million Kauaʻi County budget for fiscal year 2024 that includes $87 million for capital improvement projects.

The water leak was caused when a sprinkler was accidentally activated shortly after 8:50 p.m. on June 18, according to a preliminary report from the Kaua‘i Fire Department.

U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced legislation with fellow House Democrats to eliminate the five-year waiting period for immigrants seeking a range of federal benefits.

Southwest Airlines once again will end daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and the airports in Līhuʻe on Kaua‘i and Kailua-Kona on the Big Island the day after Labor Day.

The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed Statter Harbor in Juneau, Alaska, on June 18, 2023, to officially start a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

A state agency has awarded nearly $1 million to 26 local companies in an effort to help with expenses in fostering economic and employment growth throughout the islands.

Motorists are advised to expect brief and occasional delays. Please exercise caution and drive slowly when commuting through the work area.

An eruptive vent on the southwest side of Halema‘uma‘u crater of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island has exhibited renewed lava fountaining since June 16 as it continues to pump lava into a lake in the far southwest portion of the crater.

Kaua‘i residents are reminded that the county’s sewer rate will increase by 11% starting July 1, 2023. The previous adjustment to wastewater rates was in 2014. The increase comes after Kaua‘i County Council passed Bill 2874 in September 2022. According to the legislation, the rate will increase by 11% per year over a five-year period. […]

In the latest Kaua’i Now gardening column, Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to eat a Moringa tree, which he says is tasty.

Poʻipū Beach’s water is among the bluest in the nation.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is warning the public of two food items — raw oysters and frozen fruit — sold in the state that have been voluntarily recalled by manufacturers due to contamination.

Cultural blessings, celebratory dances and protocol were conducted Thursday at the Global Launch Ceremony.

John De Fries is the first Native Hawaiian appointed as Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s president and CEO.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 occurred at approximately 9:11 a.m. HST in the Tonga region.

Kawaikini Charter School will host its biggest fundraiser of the year, “Kanikapila me Kawaikini,” on June 20 at Rob’s Good Times Grill in Līhuʻe.

Cancer vaccines are a promising treatment option that can stimulate the body’s natural anti-cancer immune system.

This week’s Volcano Watch is dedicated to U.S. Geological Survey scientist Duane Champion, who helped unlock Pele’s secrets by studying the magnetic properties preserved in lava flows.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces up to $100,000 in community grants is available to organizations across Hawai‘i to support projects that protect and enhance the state’s urban and community trees and forests.

With reports of child abuse in the state reaching a record-high in 2021, many new bills signed into law by Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green focused on child welfare.