Kauai News

Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts lion dance team invites everyone on the Garden Isle to celebrate and ring in the Chinese New Year at several venues Feb. 7-8 before this weekend’s Big Game.

Surf of up to 12 feet is forecast today for the island’s east coast as a moderate north-northeast swell holds again before gradually diminishing just in time for yet another swell to arrive.

Nutritious meals help children learn, play and grow during the summer when schools are not in session. Sponsors served free summer meals at 120 locations throughout the state last year, with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education serving free meals at 73 schools and alternative learning programs.

These ‘birds’ were blessed during event that kicks off annual field season, when conservationists head into the Garden Isle’s mountainous terrain for fieldwork aimed at protecting threatened and endangered Hawaiian forest birds.

Big Island volcano roars back into action with lava fountains reaching more than 250 feet at times after newest eruptive activity began just before 10 p.m. the night of Feb. 3. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to closely monitor Kīlauea.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization has released the comprehensive report “Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success in Honolulu” on Feb. 3. The report offers critical insights into the challenges faced by small business owners and opportunities for targeted support.

The State of Hawaiʻi settled most of its legal claims against these companies and is expected to receive approximately a total of $150 million, by annual payments, through the year 2038.

Noelani Butcher of Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School in Līhuʻe was named the 2025 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year by the American School Counselor Association.

Large surf of up to 16 feet is expected with strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous.

UH-Hilo has partnered with the National Corn to Ethanol Center and the nonprofit BioMADE to create a local fermentation program and sustainability center on the Big Island that is environmentally and economically beneficial for local communities.

A proposed Hawaiʻi Constitution amendment that would be at odds with the controversial 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that took the brakes off campaign spending limits has passed unanimously out of the Hawaiʻi Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

The House Committee on Health unanimously passed House Bill 756 on Friday to prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as being “nicotine free.”

By a 5-2 vote, the House Committee on Housing passed a bill Friday aimed at removing lengthy historic property reviews from delaying housing developments.

Motorists should make appropriate arrangements, use alternate routes and allow extra time to reach their destinations If they must drive through the work areas. Expect brief and occasional delays. Drive slowly when going through work area.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including retail stores and supermarkets throughout Hawai‘i.

However, the America’s Health Rankings 2024 Annual Report also found deficiencies, especially when it comes to severe housing problems and insufficient sleep, ranking 50th in both categories.

26-year-old Isaiah Pongasi-Adric of Anahola was taken into custody during a planned operation to apprehend him and faces multiple charges, including a $50,000 probation revocation.

The Hanapēpē library opened in 1950 on land once covered by rice paddies and intended for a police station.

Lane closures can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will your route to live, work or play be impacted? Check it out now.

Forecasters report, however, that surf along northern shorelines will remain slightly elevated.