Kaua‘i News

Number of visitors statewide in March decreased 1.7% from the same month a year before, but Kaua‘i visitor stats buck the statewide trend and see an increase; visitor spending throughout islands falls 1.6% from March 2025.

“Laws Make a Difference, and So Can You,” will feature a panel discussion about civics and the ways individuals can make a difference in their communities through civic participation.

Veterans reunite aboard their ship four decades later at Pearl Harbor to honor service, legacy and enduring spirit of the Mighty Mo.

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency is set to launch a cutting-edge emergency notification system with Everbridge on May 5, aiming to enhance community safety.

This enhancement offers added flexibility and convenience for customers renewing their vehicle registrations through the kiosk.

The softball field will close for resurfacing from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8.

The 2026 Ka Pēwa Youth Summit empowers youth voices, fosters leadership and connectivity, and highlights leadership potential through a student-led agenda.

In a strategic move to strengthen its U.S. retail presence, CBRE Investment Management, in partnership with MCB Real Estate, has acquired a portfolio of 7 grocery-anchored shopping centers.

The winning Kaua‘i home is just 700 feet from world-famous Hanalei Bay, the only vacation rental home winner in Hawai‘i and one of only 15 vacation rentals to be honored nationwide.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The closures are scheduled from 7 to about 8 a.m. Saturday, May 2, to accommodate the 47th annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk.

The history of Lei Day on May Day in Hawai‘i is nearly a century old, when the first lei contest was held on May 1, 1928, in the lobby of Bank of Hawai‘i in Honolulu.

The draft plan prioritizes Native Hawaiian cultural heritage, protecting iwi kūpuna and burial sites.

Following the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend observance, flags will return to full staff at sunrise on May 4.

These past eruptions outside Halemaʻumaʻu are evidence that such eruptions could also occur in the future; and while there have been ongoing earthquakes beneath Kīlauea’s summit, they are not indicative of an imminent eruption along the south rim of Halemaʻumaʻu.

Resource Recovery Solutions, operator of Puhi Metals Recycling Facility, confirmed that as of Friday, May 1, it will be unable to accept vehicles for disposal because of capacity issues; therefore, Junk vehicle disposal services historically offered at no cost to residents will be suspended until further notice.

‘Ohana can register keiki for the program beginning at 8 a.m. May 13 online through the Kaua‘i County Parks and Recreation website; enrollment is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

All sirens will sound a 1-minute steady tone, accompanied by a test of the Emergency Alert System in cooperation with the Hawai‘i broadcast industry.

Opportunity for loyalty program members to fly four one-way interisland flights and earn 1 one-way interisland flight brings more perks, more convenience, stronger interisland connections.

The measure was finalized Thursday evening, April 30, in a joint conference committee; it now goes up for final reading in both chambers before heading to Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green’s desk for his signature.