Kaua‘i News
Public invited to community meeting next week at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Updates about hospital improvement projects, Mahelona Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan update and environmental impact statement, relocation of Kapaʻa Public Library and Kauaʻi County Supportive Housing project will be provided.
More than $40K in damages reported following structure fire on Kaua‘i
Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze on Aliomanu Road in Anahola shortly after 6:10 p.m.
Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections
Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.
Good Samaritans honored during Kauaʻi Fire Commission meeting
John Patt, Jim Leake, Victor Lawson and JC Crouch acted without hesitation to immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts and use an automated external defibrillator to help Howard Yamaguchi after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed last summer.
Kauaʻi teen with Down Syndrome turns beach sand messages into a heart-warming business
Katrina Louise Martinez and her daughter, Ella Joy Marinez, have turned a loving habit of crafting sand messages into a unique company, Sand Scribletz.
Discover, shop and savor from anywhere ‘Taste of Hawai‘i’ with first episode of new series this week
The series — an opportunity to discover, shop and savor the foods, makers and products highlighted — kicks off with Hawai‘i Island chocolate makers and cacao growers.
US Postal service to close post offices in observance of Juneteenth
Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies, however, when post offices are closed.
Update: Road closure on Olohena Road in Kapa‘a has been rescheduled
The road closure from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, is necessary for the pouring of a concrete retaining wall.
Advanced deep-sea technology helps document first live observations of iconic goblin shark
The University of Hawaiʻi oceanographers have recorded the elusive goblin shark in its natural deep-ocean habitat, extending the known depth and ranges of this “living fossil” across the Central Pacific.
Updated multi-hazard plan enhances Kaua’i’s disaster preparedness
The Multi-Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan has been updated with comprehensive strategies to minimize natural hazard risks while also ensuring eligibility for critical FEMA grants.
Golf bargain hunters can search at 2-day equipment sale in Kōloa this weekend
A massive golf equipment liquidation sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, featuring more than 750 clubs and thousands of balls and other accessories.
Nara Organics recalls infant formula due to potential contamination linked to infant botulism
There is a potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum in Nara Organics’ powdered infant formula products that are sold nationwide at Target stores and through direct-to-consumer sales online.
Ocean Safety Officials find no Portuguese man o’ war, reopen waters at ʻAnini
ʻAnini Beach reopens as Ocean Safety Bureau officials confirm the absence of Portuguese man-of-war, lifting the no-swimming advisory.
Billy Sinclair charged on Kauaʻi with 28 offenses: murder, attempted murder, possession of illegal weapons
State prosecutors asked for no bail saying the 51-year-old was a flight risk and danger to the community, but the Fifth Circuit Court judge kept bail at $1.5 million.
Road closure reported in Kīlauea as crews clear downed tree blocking roadway
The tree is leaning on nearby power lines on ‘Anini Road, and vehicles are currently unable to pass through the area.
Grove Farm sells more than 620 acres since end of 2025
The historic sugar producer owned by AOL co-founder Steve Case also is still negotiating to sell another more than 1,000 acres to the state Agribusiness Development Corp.
Want to live like a rockstar? Former Carlos Santana estate up for sale on Kaua‘i’s North Shore
The 3.02-acre, 4,003-square-foot North Shore estate on a total of 131,595 square feet of property is priced at $13 million, and comes with all the breathtaking views you’d expect from a musical legend’s former home.
From Hawaiʻi to the world: Brothers soaring together at Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines
Aviation is more than a career for brothers Kaʻimi and Kekumu “Kumu” N. — it’s a shared journey that connected them across skies, time zones and two beloved brands they represent.
Kīlauea episode 49 ends after hours of lava fountaining
Kīlauea’s Episode 49 eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu crater has ended, prompting the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to lower alert levels.
San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years
The system is critically stressed, and that physics-based models such as this one give them a clearer picture of the range of scenarios for which to be prepared.
