Kaua‘i News

Donations collected during the 27th annual drive come at a particularly important time following the two kona lows that slammed into the state during the past 2 weeks and will help support organizations on the front lines responding to increased needs.

Kaua‘i County Agency on Elderly Affairs healthy aging programs are designed to support kūpuna with staying active, connected and well; presentation attendees will learn about several evidence-based and community-centered programs.

The Guard continues working with each of the state’s counties and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency for any future requests for assistance.

Visitors are advised, however, to continue checking official county and state resources while confirming ahead of time directly with activity providers; officials also offer several updates and resources to find additional information.

In the 2026 Kauaʻi mayoral race, political newcomers Laura Lindsey and Mesego-William Denis are shaking up the field that already has three County Council members.

Kauaʻi Community College is hosting a campus-wide career fair on Thursday, April 2, offering students, alumni and the general public an opportunity to connect with over 30 key employers.

Starting March 30, the Same-Day Surgery entrance at Wilcox Medical Center will be temporarily closed, rerouting check-in to Conference Room A off the main lobby, until April 26.

The two storms, which began on March 10 and March 19, brought catastrophic flooding, landslides, infrastructure damage and emergency evacuations across multiple Hawaiian islands .

Kaua‘i County says construction crews are doing what they can to finish the work as efficiently as possible while minimizing impacts to the community.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s study examined a concept known as housing filtering, a process in which new construction sets off a chain of moves that frees up existing homes across the market.

While most Kauaʻi County offices will be closed on the state holiday, residential refuse pick-up and Kauaʻi bus service will maintain regular service.

Crews are expected to be striping a portion of Papalina Road in Kalāheo from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until April 3.

Approximately 280,000 gallons were released during peak flows from 10 a.m. on March 17, 2026, through March 22.

The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office has admitted to critical errors in its study that shifts the projected savings for Hawaiʻi consumers of importing liquefied natural gas into significant losses for consumers.

The Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation have launched a coordinated relief effort to support farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather, flooding and prolonged heavy rains.

Several scam text messages have been making the rounds claiming to be from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, or the “Department of Motor Vehicles” regarding unpaid traffic violations and subsequent holds on driver’s licensing.

The state offices and operations statewide will reopen following the severe weather brought by the recent Kona low storm system.

A man visiting from California was rescued off the Kalalau Trail after suffering an apparent shoulder injury.

“The collaboration between the governor and all four county mayors allowed the state of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense to improve our ability to respond to this unprecedented kona low storm,” Hawaiʻi Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan on Saturday, March 21.

Flood insurance is separate from homeowners insurance and generally not required unless a property is in a designated high-risk flood zone; standard flood coverage normally helps cover physical damage caused by rising water, such as damage to a home’s structure and certain essential contents.