Kauai News
Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Jaggar Museum demolished
The observatory’s tower on the edge of the Kīlauea caldera inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be demolished today after work was postponed from Thursday. It is the last remnants of the former observatory and museum complex that was closed after it was damaged beyond repair in 2018 during the 2018 eruption, lava flow and summit eruption of the Big Island volcano.
State awarded $4.9M Apprenticeship Expansion Grant to support teacher workforce
This funding will be used to support Hawaiʻi’s teacher workforce by creating the first statewide registered apprenticeship program for K-12 teachers. The program will enable approximately 142 aspiring educators to ‘earn and learn’ while obtaining their bachelor’s degrees at no cost, avoiding student loans.
Nightly closures for portion of Kūhiō Highway to begin in August
A full closure is necessary for crews to install a 24-inch drain line from the top of Hanalei Hill down the face of the slope.
Mpox case reported in a nonresident in Honolulu County
This is the fifth case diagnosed this year in Hawai‘i and brings the total number of cases reported to the state health department since June 3, 2022, to 51.
Learn more about the East Kaua‘i Community Circulation plan tonight
The East Kaua‘i Community and Circulation Plan is intended to build on previous community planning efforts from the 2018 Kaua‘i Kākou General Plan with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities of the East Kaua‘i district.
Seismic activity continues to rattle Kīlauea volcano’s upper East Rift Zone
According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the seismicity and elevated ground deformation rates suggests magma may be slowly moving out of the summit storage region.
Kīlauea volcano rattled by nearly 1,000 earthquakes in three days
Future eruptions are possible with little warning along the upper portions of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone.
Human trafficking awareness campaign launched on Kaua‘i
“Together, we must stop this exploitation of people, especially children, that robs them of their freedom, innocence and dignity.”
Road closure scheduled in Kīlauea for resurfacing work
Access will be provided for residents in the area.
Recent brush fires ‘normal’ for Kauaʻi fire season
According to recent data from Kaua’i Deputy Fire Chief Roger Mills, there have been a total of 122 brush fires so far in 2024. That can be compared to 196 brush fires in all of 2023, 262 in 2022, 211 in 2021, and 193 in 2020.
‘Huge’ gust of wind, ‘bang’ preceded fatal helicopter crash off Kaua‘i; underwater search discovers partial wreckage
The US Coast Guard conducted an underwater search using side scan sonar technology.
Kaua‘i Agency on Elderly Affairs to host Disaster Preparedness and Wellness Fair on July 25
During the fair, short informational sessions will be held in the Līhu‘e Civic Center’s Moikeha rooms A and B.
Historic Kōloa Plantation Days underway on Kaua‘i’s south shore
This 10-day festival celebrates the many ethnic groups that came to Hawai‘i to work on sugar plantations and the Hawaiians who welcomed them.
Officials suspect arson in Koke‘e brush fire
Additionally, a small brush that ignited in Waimea above Panini Place on Monday afternoon is also suspected to be arson.
Kaua‘i hunting area closed due to ongoing wildfire suppression in Koke‘e
The Koke‘e brush fire scorched approximately 1,600 acres.
As temperatures rise, heat awareness campaign launches to inform Hawai‘i residents and visitors of health risks
2023 was the hottest year on record with unprecedented heat waves and heat-related illnesses.
Update: Kīlauea alert level drops back to advisory
Earthquake activity and ground deformation in the Big Island volcano’s upper East Rift Zone began to spike at about 3:30 a.m., indicating the likely movement of magma under the subsurface.
Battle against rapid ‘ōhi‘a death continues statewide 10 years after first discovery
While the community’s attention to preventing the spread of ROD in forests has waned somewhat with other crises taking front stage, ROD remains an urgent issue.
Kaua‘i Shrimp acquired by O‘ahu-based company Aloun Farms
Kaua‘i Shrimp produces over half a million pounds of Pacific white leg shrimp every year.
