Kauai News

The shutdown is scheduled for most of the day June 25, weather permitting, and is part of the Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project.

The leadership change comes following the voluntary resignation of former Kaua‘i Humane Society Chief Executive Officer Padraic Gallagher. Osorno brings almost 14 years of service to the organization.

The new petition form includes and is subject to current program standards. The program provides a Real Property Tax incentive in exchange for a 5-year commitment to commercial farming.

Kaua‘i Police Department said the afternoon of June 21 that 49-year-old Mary Kona was found in good health.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has approved a $7.4 million, five-year subscription to EAB Navigate360 and EAB Edify, two integrated technology platforms designed to improve student outcomes at the 10 UH campuses.

Leila Maeda-Kobayashi will be superintendent of the Kapaʻa-Kauaʻi-Waimea Complex Area, while Kasie Kaleohano will serve as superintendent of the Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area.

Before the new station was built in Hanalei, the closest ambulance was about 9 miles and 20 minutes away in Kīlauea.

While the eruptive event lasted just about 8 hours, lava was ejected to peak heights of well more than 1,000 feet Friday (June 20) from the north vent in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the Big Island volcano.

Water will be unavailable for at least about another 4 to 5 hours for customers between ‘Anae Road and Waikoko in the North Shore community as Kaua‘i County Water Department crews conduct extensive repairs to the main line.

Sarah Blane joined the county in 2010 as a public information officer and was initially appointed in 2017 as chief of staff by then-Kaua‘i County Mayor Bernard Carvalho. She continued to serve in the post during the Kawakami administration after he took office in 2018.

The event — a partnership between Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and and Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i — provides members of the Hawai‘i business community the opportunity to meet directly with congressional leaders while also showcasing their products.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez also officially handed over the responsibility for future wildfire analysis, mitigation and coordination efforts as those duties now belong to the new state fire marshal and Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization.

Closure — which continues through 4 p.m. today — in Kauaʻi North Shore community necessary for installation of new water line as part of the Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project.

Hawaiʻi Children’s Theatre alum-turned-Hollywood actress Sydney Agudong said her homecoming was special because she could share her new film with the people who supported her when she was young.

Kauaʻi County Department of Water says necessary components have been manufactured and are in transit to the island to fix the damaged pump station that caused the request to be issued nearly 3 months ago and work will begin as soon as the parts arrive. Until then, customers are asked to remain vigilant in their conservation efforts.

Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth Gale welcomed during the perfect time to not only better understand eruptions in Hawaiʻi but contribute to ongoing work as the episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Big Island continues.

Erin Tsuda, who has served in the role on an interim basis since March and has been an finance manager since 2022 with the electric cooperative, will officially take over the post effective July 1.

The 50-year-old North Carolina visitor suffered an apparent ankle injury about 1 mile into the 2,000-foot decline and was short hauled by Air 1 in an air rescue vest to a waiting American Medical Response Crew at the Kukui Trail landing zone.

The Hawaiʻi Schools Facility Authority provided 25 potential teacher workforce housing sites statewide, including three on Kaua‘i at Kapa‘a Middle School, Kaua‘i Community College and ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School.