Kaua‘i News

Qualifying hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host household a month; this short-term assistance will be available as funding allows to help ease the financial burden on households providing a safe place for displaced friends and family.

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

State reminds residents that they can play a part detecting and stopping the spread of invasive ants.

Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its patience during the restoration process in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell.

National Weather Service forecasters report some locations that will experience flooding include Līhuʻe, Kapaʻa, Kalāheo, Kekaha, Lāwaʻi, ʻŌmaʻo, Kōkeʻe State Park and Poʻipū.

Highway users will have to turn right from Kukui Grove Street onto Nāwiliwili Road then left onto Kaumualiʻi Highway and then left again at the next signal to access Kukui Grove Center while the closure is in effect.

Excessive rainfall could cause flash flooding on flood-prone roads and in other low-lying areas on Ni‘ihau and Kaua‘i.

Discover the diverse flavors of Kauaʻi honey at the upcoming Kauaʻi Honey Challenge, where local beekeepers showcase their unique harvests and discuss bees’ importance in agriculture.

Because sleep-related infant deaths and accidental suffocation are largely preventable, parents and caregivers are encouraged to take simple steps that protect infants during sleep.

Todd Kala Apo, Kaulana H. R. Park and Summer Lee Haunani Sylva are the finalists for the top paid leadership position at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Water sample tests show enterococci levels at both locations no longer exceed acceptable levels of enterococci.

The closures are necessary for public safety while crews resurface the roads.

The first Curio Collection by Hilton in Hawaiʻi has opened near Līhuʻe Airport, offering guests a blend of luxury, culture, stunning views and access to Kauaʻi’s best destinations.

Eligible individuals can submit applications for guest pass access to the facility’s select recreational sites and beach access.

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

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 […]