Kaua‘i News

On Kauaʻi, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi operates four program locations, with a new teen center planned at the former Garden Island newspaper building in Līhuʻe.

The free meals are helping many of the 80% of community college students on Kauaʻi who are dealing with damaged homes, lost income and/or prolonged power outages due to Hurricane Lowell.

Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no application fee.

“In my opinion, diversity of representation in the legal profession is required for access to and actual achievement of justice.” — Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina S. McKenna

Native Hawaiian nonprofits are working to update state’s historic preservation program administrative rules to involve lineal and cultural descendants in decisions regarding iwi kūpuna.

Nāmaka has overcome challenges including internal theft to provide diners with a tropical ambiance and locally inspired gourmet cuisine.

New applicants are encouraged to apply; proposals must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and this is a received-by deadline, not a postmark date.

Proper disposal of unused medications helps to protect the public and water supplies.

Fourteen collegiate women’s golf teams from the U.S. and Japan are set to tee off at the prestigious 30th Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Kauaʻi.

The rate and service charge increases go into effect Nov. 1; customers will begin seeing the updated rates on their Dec. 1 billing statements.

Here is up-to-date information about recovery efforts and resources from Hurricane Lowell.

As part of a nationwide wellness initiative, Walmart stores across Hawaiʻi, including a locations on Kauaʻi, will host a free health event.

“Here on Kaua‘i, water makes it possible for our island communities to live and have life,” said Kaua‘i County Department of Water Manager and Chief Engineer Joe Tait. “Investing in water means investing in our future.”

“I know the list of people that are trying to get into housing is long, but don’t give up hope because you never know when things open up, so just stay in it.” — Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami

The new lifeguard station at the beach home to “Back Channel,” an area known for strong currents with a history or drownings, replaces a roving patrol Kauaʻi Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau previously used to cover the area in the aftermath of the 2018 North Shore floods and landslides.

The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes at the summit of the Big Island volcano and likely formed because the magma system was highly pressurized and simply forced its way along the easiest path to the surface.

The new guide, which University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a central supporting role in developing, helps managers decide whether a “conservation introduction” that moves a plant or animal outside its normal range is the right call, and how to do it responsibly.

Ticket sales for a Feb. 13, 2027, evening with 47-year-old Matisyahu — described by Miami New Times as “tremendous, zen-like and enlightening” — begin this Friday on the Anaina Hou website.

The Kauaʻi County Council has voted to absorb the $2.50 convenience fees for online motor vehicle and sewer service payments, a move prompted by a fire that disrupted walk-in services at the Kāpule Building.

Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.