Kauai News
Update: Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative restores power with cancellation of red flag warning
Poles were de-energized after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Power will likely not be restored to this area until after the Red Flag Warning is rescinded and crews have inspected the lines to ensure they can be safely re-energized.
Hanalei Hill slope stabilization work begins next week
Traffic in both directions will be maintained using alternating traffic control. Flaggers will be staged at either end of the work area.
Lane closure scheduled for portion of Pu‘u Road in Kalāheo
The closure is necessary for waterline installation work.
Maui wildfires update: Death toll remains at 115; total of 48 victims in deadly Lāhainā blaze officially identified
While 100% of the land search has been completed, the FBI continues to search nearshore waters for personal effects and potential remains.
Update: Red flag warning and wind advisory canceled for Kaua‘i
While conditions remain dry, humidity levels have dropped and wind speeds have decreased.
Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish brush, trash fires on the eastside Tuesday
Firefighters with the Kapa‘a and Kaiākea fire stations, Rescue 3, and the on-duty Battalion Chief responded to the incidents.
‘It’s always a good time to look at the moon,’ especially tonight’s super blue moon
About a quarter of all full moons are considered to be supermoons. Only 3% of full moons are blue moons, which occur about two and three years apart. It’s considerably less frequent that the two coincide.
Firefighters quickly extinguish brush, trash fires on Kaua‘i’s eastside
No injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged.
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol following deadly West Maui blaze
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”
Second cohort of Kauaʻi Medical Training Track meets Garden Isle health care community
The Kaua‘i Medical Training Track is funded by a $10 million commitment from Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg and is designed to help address the physician shortage and directly improve the health and wellness of Kaua‘i’s families, today and in the future.
Koloa Rum Company raised over $44K in Maui wildfire relief sales benefiting Maui Strong
Kōloa Rum raised a grand total of $44,106 in in-store and online sales of rum, island-inspired merchandise, rum-infused foods and more.
Update: Brush fire in Keālia extinguished
No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened or damaged in the Kaua‘i blaze.
Fire Watch for leeward portions of Kaua‘i extended through Thursday
Hawai‘i Fire Department is watching for fires from Pāhala in the Ka‘ū District all the way up to Hawī in North Kohala. Deputy Fire Chief Eric Moller anticipates the Fire Watch to rise to a warning.
Kaua‘i Police Activities League announces Waimea, Līhu‘e and Kapa‘a wrestling registration
Registrations are being accepted online at www.kauai.gov/KPAL, and space may be limited. The K-PAL Wrestling program began in August and runs through November.
Coastal flooding throughout Kaua‘i now expected through Wednesday afternoon
Hawai‘i Island is expected to see isolated minor coastal flooding starting in the afternoon hours during the daily peak tides through Wednesday.
Minor coastal flooding expected during high tide through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for the all islands for low-lying coastal areas until Thursday.
Fire Weather Watch set for leeward areas of Hawaiian Islands
Dry fuels combined with strong trade winds and lowering humidities could produce critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
Conservation company Pono Pacific is hiring
For the last 23 years, Pono Pacific has been providing specialized sustainability services, including native habitat restoration and maintenance, invasive species eradication, predator-proof fence construction, trail conservation and maintenance, and food and energy security.
Injured hiker rescued in Kalalau Sunday
Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a female with an ankle injury near Kalalau Beach shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Sunday.
7.1 magnitude earthquake in Bali Sea; NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck in the Bali Sea, off the coast of Indonesia.
