Kaua‘i News

Both university systems signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for joint research, student and faculty exchanges and training programs.

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

Kanoho has two decades of public safety experience with the county, including in the Kauaʻi Fire Department and with the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency.

Kauaʻi County Council has embraced a pivotal $100,000 donation from Constructive Construction Management LLC to rejuvenate county computer systems impaired by the Kapule Building fire.

Officer Joseph Himongala of KPD has been named the Hawaiʻi State Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Officer of the Year for his exemplary service.

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Lala and Lowell, the Hawaiian Council has introduced the Host Housing Support Program, offering up to $2,000 per month to Hawai’i households that provide shelter to displaced residents.

The University of Hawaiʻi has launched ApplyHawaiʻi, a single undergraduate application for all 10 campuses: the seven community colleges or the three universities. This replaces a patchwork of separate applications and accounts that prospective students previously had to do when applying to more than one campus. The new system is now available for students applying […]

Hawaiʻi and Japan are poised to strengthen their economic ties by delving into sectors such as tourism, clean energy, and technology, as revealed in the 2026 Hawaiʻi-Japan Economic Report.

Leeward Community College partnering with the state to train the next generation of invasive species inspectors.

Due to adverse weather conditions, the installation of raised crosswalks on Garden Island’s Kūhiō and Kaumualiʻi Highways has been rescheduled for this week.

Children on Kauaʻi can explore their creativity and improve their riding skills at Healing Horses Kauaʻi’s 2026 Fall Horsemanship and Riding Camps, happening from October 5-9.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse, including clothing, small furniture, kitchen items, children’s toys, books and shoes.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.

All of the planned closures are related to necessary road work, including paving of Mauka Wailuā Bridge, manhole and sewer line inspections and road resurfacing; all work is weather permitting.

Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders project reveals shared fears about affordability, quality of life and more.

This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.

Exact time of the sea arch collapse is unknown; it could have occurred when the park was temporarily closed during Hurricane Nolo.

All Hawaiian and Alaska neighbor island flight check-ins and bag drops will remain at Terminal 1, including 3 daily flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, on the Alaska Airlines-branded 737 aircraft, also starting Oct. 3.

Beach users islandwide should avoid waters that appear brown, cloudy or murky, particularly after storms or heavy rainfall, even when a brown water advisory is not issued; stormwater runoff can carry sewage, bacteria, chemicals and other pollutants into waters along coasts.

Live, self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.