Kaua‘i News

The Namolokama Canoe Club runs the family-friendly event that serves as a fundraiser for the club’s community paddling initiatives.

While it is not certain any of the recalled dog food was sold on Kauaʻi, the state Department of Health urges pet owners to check lot codes.

KFD quickly responded to a brush fire near ʻAnanalu and ʻAnahulu Roads in Wainiha on Monday afternoon, which was a small controlled burn with no threat.

The cleanup will close the road from Kaumuali‘i Highway to Ala Kino‘iki junction.

Construction starts Sept. 1, and it’s expected to be completed by February 2027.

This funding initiative will invest in projects focused on five moku (district) and hui (group of) moku: Kona Kauaʻi, Waiʻanae (Oʻahu), Molokaʻi, Central Maui and Kohala (Hawaiʻi Island).

Businesses registered in the third quarter — July through September — can now file their annual reports, which must be filed by midnight Sept. 30 to avoid a late filing penalty fee.

Community engagement shines during statewide Coastal Kuleana Cleanup, a multi-island effort organized as part of the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana and focused on protecting shorelines, reefs and wetlands vital to Hawaiʻi’s identity and prosperity.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

The 28 photographs — half of which had never been seen before — offer a rare visual account of Hawaiʻi’s participation in the march led by Martin Luther King Jr., honoring the role of the islands in the United States civil rights movement.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice; all projects are weather permitting.

The bodyboarding event that features three days of competition, youth development and ocean stewardship is hosted by the nonprofit Kaikeha.

At the collection event in Līhuʻe, accepted donations include clothing, shoes, books, children’s toys, kitchenware and small furniture.

Regular hours will resume on Thursday, July 9.

Sunny skies are consistent over much of Kauaʻi this afternoon, but there is a slight chance for some rain to move in tonight; with breezy conditions in several spots, too, it will be important to practice your best fire safety skills.

No injuries were reported and no structures threatened in the afternoon fire that sparked near Hanamāʻulu Beach Park and Kapule Highway, roughly the same area as an early Saturday morning brush fire.

Firefighters were dispatched shortly before 2:40 a.m. July 4 to a report of a fire in the vicinity of Hehi Road; they found an about 50-by-50-foot blaze burning near the old Hanamāʻulu Bridge, below Kapule Highway.

Private contributions from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation add to the “Fostering the Future” initiative, ensuring every eligible youth has funded savings account.

“This study puts numbers to what our communities have long understood — that losing our reefs means losing the recreational opportunities, cultural practices and quality of life that define what it means to live in Hawaiʻi,” said Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources Administrator Brian Neilson.

This year’s winners, each awarded $20,000 to continue their education at a 4-year college or university, are David Braman, Samantha Tominaga and Skyler Tanicala, all from Kaua‘i High School.