Kaua‘i News

“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to equity, dignity and inclusion for all people in Hawaiʻi,” said a joint statement from the partnering commissions involved with the statewide initiative. “Together, we are sending a clear message: discrimination is unlawful, unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

Find of five new species and rediscovery of several species previously thought lost are detailed in the new “Rare Plant Program 2025 Island Highlights” report, giving Hawaiian plant enthusiasts a great deal to celebrate during Native Plant Month in April. 

To allow for essential system upgrades, a planned water service shutdown will take place on April 30 in parts of Kekaha, affecting ʻUlili Road.

The final version of income tax measure maintains tax cuts passed in 2024 for joint filers earning less than $350,000, heads of household less than $262,500 and single filers less than $175,000, preserving critical financial relief for Hawaiʻi’s working and middle-income households.

After years of careful planning, experimenting with flavors and ingredients, and overcoming pandemic setbacks, Skyler Lassman and Paul Schmitz opened their craft brewery on Kress Street.

Five internships empower students to safeguard ancient sites and Indigenous data through the use of cutting-edge technology.

The training will include classroom instruction each morning, followed by field-based exercises conducted during the afternoons.

The message throughout every story of each of the seven students is the same: you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; students can start where they are — and go beyond.

W. John Kao, president of National Tsing Hua University, is the third and final candidate for the chancellor position at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and will visit the campus next week.

“KIUC is in a strong position after more than two decades of responsible financial management,” said KIUC Board Chair Allan Smith.

Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Trade Commission fraud reports also reveal the state ranks fifth in the nation among per-capita losses.

Hawaiʻi’s specialty crop producers can apply for funding from a $618,260 USDA grant aimed at enhancing competitiveness and market opportunities for local fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and more.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate has confirmed Judge Michael K. Soong to the Circuit Court on Kauaʻi after serving as a deputy public defender, the elected prosecuting attorney, and a district court judge on Kauaʻi.

Events and site visits around the East Asia island advanced relationships, educational partnerships and logistical preparations for the anticipated arrival of traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia in spring 2027.

Prices just before 8 a.m. Monday, April 27, at Kapa‘a gas pumps ranged from $5.39 per gallon on the low end to as much as $5.99 per gallon; prices at the pump for neighbor islands decreased 10.6 cents per gallon from last week’s average $5.64 per gallon.

There’s still time to add your name to the list of those who will attend the April 28 event at Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall, but it’s quickly running out; register today!

Apply by Friday, May 1, for this year’s academy scheduled for June 1-5, giving future leaders who want to protect and serve their community an opportunity to dive into hands-on law enforcement training — from crime scene investigations and forensic science to firearm safety, first aid, physical fitness and active shooter response.

Hawaiʻi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research/Institutional Development Award Office was created to help faculty and students from higher education institutions located in the office’s jurisdiction, which encompasses all of Hawaiʻi, to expand research efforts while enhancing the impact and visibility of Hawaiʻi-based research throughout the nation.

It was the first time in about 600 years a voyaging canoe sailed the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki and disproved theories of accidental drift.

Deadlines near for free enrollment in credit monitoring and identity theft insurance for people who might have been impacted by the incident.