Kauai News

Hawaiian Airlines inaugurated flights to Pago Pago International Airport on Oct. 24, 1984, with DC-8 aircraft, starting its long relationship with the U.S. territory.

The man and his two sons were found 7 miles off Manele Harbor, clinging to the hull of a capsized 16-foot boat.

Developing innovative technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment facilities is the focus of a new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa project.

The public should note that the schedule can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The event will share orchestra music with the community and also raise awareness about the uniqueness and beauty of the environment from which the instrument was born.

Despite hot and humid conditions, 16 triathletes finished the 2024 Ironman World Championship in under 8 hours, a feat that wasn’t accomplished until Patrick Lange did it for the first time in 2018.

This closure will impact pedestrians using the route to the “Tourist Lumahai Beach,” but a shuttle is available as an alternative.

“This assistance provides more than just financial relief — it offers stability and hope as families begin to rebuild their lives and move forward toward a brighter future.” — Dustin Kaleiopu, community care navigator for Kākoʻo Maui Programs by The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

While there were several summit eruptions at Kīlauea during the decade, including one that lasted more than 8 months, eruptions along the East Rift Zone — mainly in the upper and middle portions — were much more frequent.

From mental health and financial resources to specialty care and everything in between, you’ll discover during Saturday’s event at Kauaʻi Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea all the tools you need to lead a happy, healthier life.

“The landowner has basically taken over the state beach, put up his or her beach amenities, hired security to kick our local people off the beach, and they even had the audacity to put up a road closed sign on a post,” said Kauaʻi County Council Chair Mel Rapozo.

The Health Department’s order comes after persistent advocacy from the local community, cultural descendants and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to protect iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) and ensure the integrity of cultural and environmental resources in the area.

Large, breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are forecast in the advisory areas, increasing to 8 to 12 feet Friday.

Despite heated discussion and concerns about the benefit for the public, the Kauaʻi County Council voted 7-0 on Wednesday to pass a bill that allows homeowners to build guest houses to address housing shortages.

Available jobs include legislative aide, committee clerk, program budget analyst, data-entry clerk, receptionist, service aide, support staff for remote hearings and legislative attorney.

It has been a rite of passage for fourth graders at Island School on Kauaʻi to learn about the critically endangered searbird ‘A‘o, also known as Newell’s shearwaters.

The Association of Energy Engineers — Western U.S. Region presented Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op with an award for Institutional Energy Management during the Association of Energy Engineers World Energy Conference & Expo last month in Nashville.

The new ‘Digital Detectives’ Connect Kākou initiative is aimed at mapping internet speeds throughout the state, ensuring federal funding is allocated to where it is needed most.

You should have received your general election packet in the mail by Oct. 18.

A 62-year-old man visiting from New York died Tuesday afternoon after being pulled from waters at Kauapea Beach in Kīlauea, more commonly known as Secret Beach.