Kaua‘i News

Kaua’i County completed 301 damage assessments as of late Saturday morning related to Hurricane Lowell, with nearly 60 homes having major damage and several destroyed; find the latest updates about ongoing road closures, trash and recycling services, food distributions, closures and cancellations, water system restoration, electrical outages and more.

U.S. Department of Justice has now challenged every state with laws that provide in-state college and university tuition to people who are not U.S. citizens, bringing the number of federal lawsuits to 25.

A University of Hawaiʻi team reconstructed Hurricane Lowell hour by hour using observations from a statewide network of weather stations with experimental high-resolution mapping tools.

Kaua‘i County officials held a moment of silence during their morning briefing on Friday for the 25th anniversary of the country’s worst terrorist attack and the impacts of Hurricane ‘Iniki that wrecked the island 34 years ago.

Students can apply now for the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council and East-West Center 2027 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours; application period closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15.

First responders found the man Friday afternoon in an area that experience significant flooding during Hurricane Lowell; an autopsy is pending to determine his exact cause of death.

“Now we all again have the opportunity of rebuilding and recovery of our lives together on Kaua’i,” said KONG Radio on-air personality Ron Wiley.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green reports Kauaʻi power restored to 72%; roads, airport and port infrastructure repairs continue in aftermath of storm, also provides update about Hurricane Lala recovery on Big Island.

Firefighters have closed Kaumualiʻi Highway in both directions as they contain a brush fire near Kaumakani Village.

The initiative provides quiet spaces at all 10 campuses statewide where students, faculty and others can decompress, regulate emotions and recharge from the demands of daily campus life.

Scenes of generosity from local residents were everywhere. Whether it was letting drivers go first, checking on a neighbor, businesses sharing a warm meal, or people offering rides.

Next time you are waiting for a lava fountain to start at Kīlauea’s summit, consider checking out the views from the top of Maunaiki and the volcanic activity of the recent past that sculpted the landscape of the volcano’s Southwest Rift Zone.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has authorized $362,800 in disaster aid to support Native Hawaiian communities experiencing severe impacts on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, and

The community also can directly help communities affected by the storm by donating to or sharing the 2026 Hurricane Relief Fund.

Times are tough on the remote island, but residents have shown resiliency by helping each other out.

Kaua‘i Police Department is experiencing a high volume of calls to dispatch during ongoing hurricane response; police remind the public to only use the 9-1-1 system for emergencies requiring immediate assistance; phone outage continues.

The U.S. and Hawaiʻi state flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Funds come from Stronger Hawaiʻi Initiative to support disaster response following Hurricane Lowell; foundation awarded $22,000 in grants prior to Lowell’s arrival to strengthen resilience of vulnerable families and households on Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.

The Salvation Army’s Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is ramping up efforts and is bringing meals to Kauaʻi County residents in need.

Smoke from the Kāpule Building at the Līhu‘e Civic Center was discovered around 8:50 p.m. Sept. 9 and Kauaʻi Fire Department crews extinguished the fire by 2:15 a.m. Sept. 10.