Kauai News

Research at the University of Hawaiʻi reveals that locally grown kalo could be a cost-effective, nutritious alternative to imported chicken feed.

Kauaʻi’s own Kōloa Rum Co. distillery unveils its latest creation this Hawaiian History Month: the Kauaʻi Tai cocktail, an island-inspired twist on the classic Mai Tai.

The Department of Public Works and its contractor, Maui Kupono Builders, are announcing lane closures along parts of Hailima Road, Iuka Place, and Aka Road in Kōloa next week. (Photo Credit: County of Kauaʻi)

The limited-edition collection debuted at a public launch event on Aug. 20 at Bishop Museum’s Kaiwiʻula Night Market. The limited-edition collection is available online while supplies last.

These courses are designed to give health care providers a foundational understanding of the endocannabinoid system, and the clinical application of medical cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD).

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Health and Stranding Lab scientists say they are concerned after three striped dolphins stranded on east Oʻahu shorelines over seven days and tested positive for Brucella ceti, a bacterial infection that can transfer from animals to humans.

In observance of Labor Day on Sept. 1, there will be no contraflow and lane closures unless otherwise permitted. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

This funding cut could impact a $3 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which was awarded to Chip Fletcher, interim dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, to support the Coastal Research Collaborative.

In this webinar, Dr. Shiffman will share his work as a marine conservation biologist and how his research uses cutting-edge interdisciplinary methods to answer policy-relevant questions about threatened species.

Measure championed by three of Hawai‘i’s federal lawmakers comes after Trump Administration announced plans to cancel the lease for the essential government office connected with the station.

The Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donation will accelerate the development of the $9.6 million Hale Kākoʻo O Hanalei project on the site of the former Hanalei Mormon Church.

Myoporum thrips were first discovered in the state in 2009, on Hawaiʻi Island, where they are now widespread. The invasive insect was identified on Oʻahu in 2018 and confirmed on Moloka’i in 2024.

Garden Isle residents have witnessed the tragic consequences of unsafe roads firsthand — three lives have been lost in traffic-related incidents this year on Kaua‘i, a sobering reminder of the urgent need for safer streets.

Kaua‘i voters in 2024 approved an amendment to the Kaua‘i County Charter allowing high school juniors and seniors to actively serve and provide a youth perspective on county boards and commissions.

Recently spotted cracks in the delta on on the Big Island demonstrate the instability of solid lava along the coastal edge; the new cracks are alarming and have led people to wonder what they mean.

“For an endangered species like the Hawaiian monk seal, every patient matters,” said Dr. Sophie Whoriskey, associate director of Hawaiʻi Conservation Medicine at the Marine Mammal Center.

Changes across the islands, price increases and shifts in travel may be part of the differences in visitor numbers and spending statewide.

Kōloa, Po‘ipū, Lāwa‘i and Kalāheo roadways will be impacted by a combination of lane closures, full road closures and partial restrictions from early morning until early afternoon Aug. 31.

“Futures in Space” — which opened July 28 at the Washington museum — features two launchpad pavers and an interlocking brick made of sintered Hawaiian basalt and developed by Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems.

To celebrate Kaua‘i becoming the third island fully equipped with fiber, Hawaiian Telcom hired a local artist to work with students and beautify utility boxes across the Garden Isle.