Kaua‘i News

“Give me everything you’ve got,” Stefan Swanepoel said he told his doctors who are treating him for Stage 4 prostate cancer. “We are going to beat this.”

Building on the success of Direct2UH — the direct admissions initiative launched in October 2025 that offers free entry to Hawaiʻi public high school seniors based on their grade-point average — the grant will fund a unified admissions system with enhanced outreach and guidance.

The newly opened Kiahuna Sunrise Café is the third restaurant on Kauaʻi and seventh overall for owners Kirk and Paula Coult.

Scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20-21 at the Blue Hawaiian offices at Līhuʻe Heliport, candidates for several full-time posts are sought, including guest relations, concierge and concierge manager; recruiters will conduct on-the-spot interviews for qualified applicants.

University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s report finds that while natural gas is often far cheaper than oil on the mainland United States, Hawaiʻi faces higher costs because the fuel must be cooled, shipped across the ocean and converted back into gas.

Ten programs are in the nation’s top 50, and an additional 17 are in the top 100, as ranked by the 2026 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools.

During the meeting, the department leaders will be highlighting findings from its recently completed comprehensive water systems evaluation and water rate study.

While generally safe, lithium-ion batteries can become hazardous when damaged, improperly charged, or exposed to extreme temperatures.

The Board of Regents is responsible for overseeing the 10-campus UH system, including policy direction, financial oversight and long-term strategic planning.

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature also is currently considering similar resolutions that would give open water lifeguards the same rights, resources, training support and professional respect accorded to first responders.

The water quality testing was done by Surfrider Kauaʻi’s volunteer Blue Water Task Force as of April 11; elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria indicate other harmful pathogens could be present that can make people sick when entering the ocean.

This was the first career fair at the Kaua‘i campus in over a decade.

Free event at University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center also marks 1-year anniversary of Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community; in-person and Zoom options available.

This weather pattern, called the Madden–Julian Oscillation, was identified by researchers in a recent study that showed the pattern travels eastward through the tropics every 30–60 days and significantly boosts rainfall during its active phases, particularly on windward slopes.

A Hawaiʻi Technology Academy eight-grader earned a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

Hawaiʻi is ramping up wildfire preparedness as officials urge participation in the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit 2026 this May.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry has returned to Guam after a 29-day mission in the western Pacific, enhancing tsunami warning capabilities and delivering essential humanitarian aid.

The police ask for the public’s assistance in locating Richard Leibman, 48, who is known to frequent the Princeville, ʻAnini and Poʻipū areas.

Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe will be filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt, beginning tomorrow to November 2026.

Trash pickup service will be completed by tomorrow, April 14.