Kaua‘i News
Stories in brief for Aug. 26: Miss Universal Woman Hawaiʻi, Fulbright winner, women’s basketball newcomers, Shoji Society and more
A quick look at news and sports stories from throughout the state and beyond.
Pacific Missile Range Facility, state awarded $4.73M to support Kaua‘i projects to improve environment, readiness
The federal funding through the U.S. Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program will support the Navy facility and state Division of Forestry and Wildlife expansion of ecosystem restoration, wildfire resilience and watershed protection efforts, among several other projects, on the Garden Isle.
U.S. Navy, NASA release final environmental impact statement for proposed use of state lands
The U.S. Navy and NASA have released the final environmental impact statement for continued use of state lands on Kauaʻi, crucial for Pacific Missile Range Facility operations and the Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory’s geodetic data collection.
Episode 54 of lava fountaining in ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea on Big Island ends after 9 hours
The latest episode of continuous lava geysers within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater and confined inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park began at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; additional details will be provided in the next official report from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Gov. Josh Green orders the flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
Under the direction of the President of the United States, the flags are to fly at half-staff across Hawaiʻi for the week until Tuesday, Sept. 1 in memory of Dolly Parton and her connection to Hawaiʻi.
Kaua‘i Police Department reports temporary disruption of non-emergency phone line
Updates will be provided as they become available.
UPDATE: Eruptive episode 54 at Kīlauea on the Big Island has begun
Lava fountaining is contained to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. North vent fountains are currently about 50-75 feet high and are expected to grow rapidly to about 500 feet in the next 1-2 hours.
Student surveys rank University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as one of the nation’s best colleges, universities
The Princeton Review featured the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the top 14% of approximately 2,800 four-year colleges in the U.S.
Kauaʻi County to host events for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month this September
Upcoming events aim to empower the community, raise awareness, and underline the importance of seeking help for mental health and suicide.
Moke weakens to tropical depression, traveling far south of Kauaʻi today
The storm track still shows Moke passing well to the south of the Garden Isle on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and more weakening expected.
Mountain Biking Kauaʻi opens registration for 2026 Anahola Max Enduro race
There are five timed downhill courses that promise adrenaline-packed rides on Kauaʻi’s revitalized biking trails.
New 2,400 students at UH Mānoa explore campus, academics during fall orientation
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa kicked off the fall 2026 semester with a two-day new student orientation that had activities designed to introduce them to campus life and help them build connections.
Update: Baggage screening outage resolved at Honolulu airport’s Terminal 2
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation no longer is recommending additional time for passengers departing with checked baggage from Terminal 2 at HNL.
Kauaʻi Sea Scouts open recruitment after 2-week, 5-island voyage
After a thrilling two-week sea adventure across five islands, the Kauaʻi Sea Scouts are inviting teens to explore their love of the ocean at a free open house.
Governor officially requests presidential emergency declaration following Hurricane Lala
Gov. Josh Green’s request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and City and County of Honolulu; it seeks immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety as well as maintain essential services and support communities still recovering.
Moke sees little change to strength, forecast through Saturday afternoon; still expected to pass well south of Kauaʻi
The tropical storm did weaken slightly throughout the afternoon, now with maximum winds of 45 mph; Big Island still expected to get brunt of any impacts to state.
Kaua’i firefighters respond to smoke, flames in vicinity of ʻAnanalu Road in Wainiha
This is the second time this week firefighters were called to a fire in the same area; personnel from Hanalei Fire Station are working to fully extinguish hot spots and remain on scene to mop up.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports decrease in kindergarten immunization
The new data shows a reverse of a previous 3-year trend of improvements. State vaccination rate estimates remained at or below the national average for the past 3 school years throughout all vaccinations.
Keep wild reef fish in their Hawaiʻi homes or return to removing hundreds of thousands of them?
Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources on Aug. 28 will make a critical choice about the future of the state’s reef fish; Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Region urges people to tell officials not to reopen commercial aquarium fish collection.
US Coast Guard coordinates rescue from burning vessel more than 500 miles off Galapagos Islands
Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders at about 8 p.m. Thursday received multiple distress alerts from the Ecuadorian fishing vessel Drennec; all 27 crewmembers were rescued from a lifeboat by a responding good Samaritan vessel.
