Kauai News

A high surf advisory has been issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau and will remain in effect until 6 a.m. Friday.

State leaders and partners of Hawaiʻi’s high-speed internet initiative, Connect Kākou, announced that the state has received final approval to begin deploying approximately $149 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding, marking one of the most significant digital infrastructure investments in state history.

The lawsuit, Kōloa Rum Company v. Noem, challenged the law’s constitutionality under the Port Preference Clause, asserting it disproportionately is a disadvantage for businesses in non-contiguous states like Hawaiʻi and Alaska.

“Today, we gather with a shared purpose: to do the people’s work with humility, with urgency, and with care,” said Hawaiʻi Speaker of the House Nadine Nakamura of Kauaʻi.

The hiker was three miles into the Nualolo Trail when first responders arrived on scene.

Walmart will host a free, nationwide health and wellness event on Jan. 24, offering no-cost screenings, immunizations, and wellness resources in Līhuʻe.

This is the fifth year of the grant program, which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Kauaʻi through 1 a.m. Wednesday due to heavy rainfall and the potential for minor flooding.

The bridge will remain closed to vehicular traffic for the full duration of construction.

In 1966, the UH at Mānoa began a pioneering program that turned into a school that is an internationally respected leader in hospitality, tourism and transportation education.

Bynum Bridge at Lydgate Beach Park in Līhuʻe will be temporarily closed for structural maintenance from January 26 through 29.

The bicyclist was taken to Wilcox Medical Center after being struck by a 2003 Toyota pickup truck exiting the 7-Eleven parking lot in Līhu‘e.

Activities included clearing invasive plants and roots from loʻi kalo and removing weeds along the banks of Waipā Stream.

The tournament, now called the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai, started with 17 professionals, and this year’s pro field is at 42, including defending champion Ernie Els of South Africa.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be no lane closures on Monday, unless otherwise permitted.

For Kauaʻi residents unable to travel to Oʻahu, floor proceedings on opening day of the State Legislature in both the House and Senate chambers will be broadcast live online.

The findings challenges the conventional understanding of tiger sharks as purely solitary animals, revealing a predictable seasonal convergence of mature males and females that coincides with the humpback whale calving season in Hawaiʻi.

The only national cemetery in Hawaiʻi is running out of space, and has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 — and it is expected to stop taking cremated remains by 2036.

The high surf advisory for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau was canceled early Monday morning, Jan. 19.

The winter 2025 edition of Hawai‘i Perspectives reveals 71% of residents surveyed agree the state should build more housing as quickly as possible; survey also finds 89% of respondents say military is ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ important to state’s economy.