Kauai News

A bill introduced by 13 representatives in the state House calls for establishing a permanent “Return-to-Home program” with an as yet undetermined amount of funding to return homeless people in Hawaiʻi to their home states.

7-bill package championed by the caucus of 42 Democrats covers critical issues the state faces such as housing, homelessness, agriculture and biosecurity, economic development and public safety.

Crews will be trimming and removing a hanging branch. Both lanes need to be temporarily closed for safety purposes and to have room for equipment to do the work.

Kaua‘i Fire Department crews made their way into the structure after arriving at about 1 p.m. Jan. 21, encoutering heavy smoke before finding and fully extinguishing the blaze at its origin.

The 11-acre parcel of real estate fronts Kūhiō Highway between Wilcox Medical Center and Walmart.

A large short-period northwest swell will peak tonight into Thursday morning followed by a large medium-period north to north-northwest swell Thursday afternoon into Friday, bringing waves rising to 12 to 16 feet along the northern coastlines of both islands.

Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau officials advise the public to avoid swimming in this area, and beachgoers are urged to follow all warning signs posted.

Single-lane closures will continue through Friday in the vicinity of the S-turns to ensure the public’s safety during grass-cutting and vegetation maintenance along the roadway.

The Jan. 31 concert will cap off the students’ participation in the Kid Pan Alley songwriting program.

Summer tuition will match fall and spring semester costs at just $131 per credit for Hawai‘i residents, which will allow students to save money, graduate faster and explore new interests while staying on track academically.

One-lane closures are necessary during the day through the end of this week on Elepaio Road, between Kala Road to Pueo Road, and Mamo Road, weather permitting.

The unique project is the first of its kind, where a nonprofit community group led the design and planning process for improvements in a state park but is paying for the entire project with non-government funding.

As he enters his third year in office, Gov. Josh Green told a joint session of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature: “Today, I am proud to report to you that the state of Hawai‘i is strong.”

Hawaiʻi attorney general says the products, which are largely made and then illegally imported into the United States from China, also are packaged and distributed in myriad keiki-friendly flavors, playful shapes and bright colors. Some even include video games that encourage youth to earn vitural coins by vaping.

Hawai‘i US Rep. Ed Case has reintroduced a bill in the US House to end what he called “the discriminatory and exclusionary shipping practices faced by residents and businesses in Hawai‘i, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and other US territories.”

In 2025, no prior experience is required to join GoFarm’s six-month AgXcel course.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is partnering with the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources to improve flood and wildfire early warning systems by installing 100 weather monitoring stations across the main Hawaiian Islands.

The office has been closed for about a week and a half for renovations. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a viral disease of domestic and wild birds and is a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health.

The Hoʻike hula concert will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, along with a craft fair and grinds event from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall.