Kauai News

Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources members last week approved the cancellation of a 1955 executive order that paves the way for the former Hanapēpē Dog Pound site to become a shared facility for the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project, Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project and Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi.

“The housing crisis is, I think by any measure, worse now than it’s ever been,” Rep. Luke Evslin (D-16) said.

The National Weather Service had extended the advisory until 6 p.m. today for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, but surf has fallen below advisory levels.

One-lane and intermittent full road closures are scheduled 2 days this week for tree trimming and removal between Pu‘upilo Road and Makana Road.

Kauaʻi agricultural producers are invited to learn about U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs, financial and technical assistance, farm loans and programs, crop insurance, soil health and more.

Unable to reach an agreement with hospital leadership, nurses with Hawaiʻi Nurses Association hit the picket line at 7 a.m. today

Both windows are open Monday through Friday, except on holidays observed by state and county governments.

The office will be closed to the public from Wednesday through Jan. 31 because of construction.

Improvements and other construction work is ongoing at both parks in Waimea. Kaua‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its patience and understanding.

This week’s 2-day closure is necessary for crews with contractor The Cutting-Edge Clearing Solutions to trim and remove trees growing along the roadway.

Excavation and waterline work is being conducted on Po‘ohiwi Road and along portions of Pu‘uwai Road. The work is expected through Jan. 31, weather permitting.

“Across the aisle, these shared values reflect our 51 members’ dedication to serving the public,” said House Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kaua‘i, the first woman speaker of the House in Hawai‘i history and first Asian-American woman state speaker of the House in United States. “They remind us of the meaningful work happening here at the Legislature and our daily responsibility to do our best for the people of Hawaiʻi.”

At 3 p.m., friends will gather to paddle out at Hanalei Bay in honor of Dorney-Sundquist’s memory.

Inducted were newly elected in 2024 Board of Trustees Chairman and Hawai‘i Island Trustee Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele and Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Trustee Dan Ahuna, At-Large Trustee Keliʻi Akina  and Moloka‘i and Lānaʻi Trustee Luana Alapa, all re-elected last year.

The 159-member nursing team of the hospital, through the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association, notified Wilcox management Jan. 4 after voting to authorize a strike in a show of their disdain for rampant unfair labor practices. The strike begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday and continue until 6:59 a.m. Friday.

Mu‘umu‘u are loose dresses beloved for their often-vivid colors, lively patterns and wide variety of styles.

The closure, alternating traffic pattern and 54-inch culverts replacement project originally were estimated to end in December 2024, but the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation now says they likely will continue into March.

Family, friends and their fellow brothers in blue gathered to celebrate and honor the contributions of the officers to community safety and dedication to serving Kaua‘i as they step into new leadership positions.

Closure period for tree trimming and removal being extended until Jan. 15 because of inclement weather.

Assuming the vent in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater remains open, indicated by continued glow and degassing, and inflation rate remains constant, a new eruptive episode could potentially begin sometime by Jan. 13, when ground tilt at Uēkahuna is expected to reach 12 microradians, about double prior post-fountain tilt increases.