Kaua‘i News

Hawaiʻi farmers, value‑added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply‑chain partners and resource providers come together in Waikīkī for full day focused on local food product development and strengthening Hawaiʻi’s growing food innovation ecosystem.

Researchers compiled 242 documented deaths of the native Hawaiian short-eared owl and found trauma accounted for 62%; within those cases, two-thirds were linked to vehicle collisions or occurred in close proximity to roadways.

The ceremony focused on honoring the history of the land, paying respects to those who came before and reinforcing the vital partnership between U.S. Navy, Na ʻOhana Papa O Mānā and host cultural protocol.

Celebrations are planned throughout the islands, including several events on Kaua‘i, for the 250th anniversary of European colonists in 1776 declaring independence from Great Britain; however, for some Native Hawaiians, the day is more of a painful reminder of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Mana Purdy was newly named executive director of Keahuolū and will be overseeing Native Hawaiian programming.

Two Kaua‘i Police Department officers were among the 15 people to receive recognition for going above and beyond in the fight against impaired driving.

The temporary traffic flow changes are necessary to accommodate the 33rd annual Kaua‘i Hospice “Concert in the Sky.”

Gov. Josh Green is traveling from June 27 through July 2 for the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting, during which he will formally launch his chairperson’s initiative Health Beyond Healthcare and assume leadership of the association.

Kaumūmene Trail in Princeville will be closed for approximately eight weeks for essential repairs.

The funding is going toward easy-to-complete projects with Rice Street Business Association, Leadership Kauaʻi and Project Vision Hawaiʻi.

Kauaʻi County offices and facilities, along with swimming pools, refuse transfer stations and recycling centers will be closed for the holiday.

Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends after 7 hours, but tephra may still fall over communities in the Kaʻū district of Hawaiʻi Island.

Barroga and Gause Jr. were recognized for their exemplary police work and engagement within the community, which included Barroga responding to 179 service calls and making 29 arrests in March and Gause leading and coordinating a new Lunch With a Cop program at several schools.

Alternate phone numbers will be available for reporting outages, leaks between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, June 29.

The supplemental budget makes key investments in affordable housing, public health and economic growth.

In observance of the Fourth of July, there will be no contraflow or lane closures July 3 unless otherwise permitted; lane closure schedules can change without notice and are weather permitting.

Johnathan Anderson and Bradley McDermott-Sa of Kauaʻi were winners of one of those gold medals, winning the unified doubles bowling competition, during the last 2 days of the games that were hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.

The ocean is the icebox for island communities, but there are times when lawaiʻa, the fishermen, do play for their food — during fishing tournaments!

In a new study, researchers discover that drifting fish aggregating devices are posing significant risks to half of the world’s marine protected areas.

The 3-day summit, which wrapped up earlier this month, established clear pathways for ongoing partnership, focusing on actionable solutions that can be scaled throughout Asia-Pacific island nations and coastal states.