Kauai News

The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly road and lane closure list for May 28 to June 3. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Eighty-three public schools throughout the state will serve meals free of charge over the summer break to children ages 18 years and younger through its summer food service program.

Due to shipping delays with equipment, road resurfacing work on Waha Road was rescheduled to June from this weekend.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 11:45 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for south-facing shores for all islands from noon till 6 a.m. Sunday.

Get your taste buds ready for some exceptional poke this weekend as the Kaua‘i Poke Fest with Sam Choy & Friends returns to Kōloa Landing Resort.

Kaua’i’s COVID case count remains elevated, but it has slightly decreased in the past week, according to Mayor Derek Kawakami in the county’s latest weekly video briefing on Facebook.

A former Kaua‘i County Councilman was sentenced in federal court to serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a myriad of offenses in connection to the distribution of methamphetamine on the Garden Isle.

The state is offering those who produce specialty crops a chance to get some financial assistance to do so.

Those looking for employment on the island have an opportunity this week to check out a variety of available positions from several businesses during an upcoming job fair.

Par Hawai‘i, the state’s leading provider of refined petroleum products, is giving residents of the islands a break at the gas pump as prices continue to increase.

Two financial organizations are focused on the future of agriculture in Hawaiʻi and investing in those who will steward it — the next generation of farmers.

A total of 818,268 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2022, representing a 96.3% recovery from April 2019 and the highest recovery rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawai‘i.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Highways Division, invites Kauaʻi’s North Shore communities to an informational meeting to provide updates, present information and collect public feedback on several ongoing and upcoming projects in the area.

District Court of the 5th Circuit on Kaua‘i will have a new judge, if confirmed, following his appointment to the bench by Hawai‘i Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald.

Ancestral Hawaiian human remains and treasures of the aliʻi have returned home thanks to the efforts of several organizations to have them repatriated to Hawaiʻi.

Road construction in Kapa‘a will require the closure of portions of several roadways.

One of the first comprehensive studies of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response has identified key takeaways to inform policymakers how to better respond in the event of another pandemic.

Mechanical issues closed the transfer station earlier today.

A school shooting Tuesday, May 24, on the mainland has prompted police to increase their presence at island schools.

The state Department of Health reported 8,924 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 25, bringing the statewide total to 274,495.

Staffing shortages continue to keep the office closed.

The lane closures are now slated for weekdays from June 6-20.

The closures are now scheduled for May 31-June 1.

Gov. David Ige signed a bill that designates ʻōhiʻa lehua as the official Hawai‘i State Endemic Tree.

The county is offering to help residents of Kaua‘i who have experienced tough financial times during the coronavirus pandemic.

After more than two weeks in French Polynesia, Hawaiʻi’s traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are sailing home.

The program is open to youngsters ages 7 to 15. The registration fee is $35 per child per session. Enrollment is limited to the first 25 applicants. Registration is due one week prior to the start of the session.

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is on the rise among people younger than 50, prompting a recent recommendation for everyone 45-75 years old to get screened, according to the state Department of Health.

At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, immediately, until sunset on Saturday, May 28, the governor’s office announced.