Kauai News

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is stepping down at the end of September due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.

The Kauaʻi Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find Bryson Higashi of Līhuʻe.

“We urge the public that entry in these hazardous conditions can result in injuries or drownings,” Kauaʻi Fire Chief Michael Gibson said.

Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams.

The agencies are searching for Kyle Barrett, 37, who was last seen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday near the entrance to the Queen’s Bath trailhead. 

Vote now in the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamp Encore contest to bring back a beloved stamp design and shape America’s philatelic history in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green will speak at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Sept. 25, highlighting community resilience through science-driven policies and climate action.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz Schatz will discuss how federal policy and private sector investment can bolster carbon dioxide removal efforts at Carbon Removal Alliance roundtable.

On Kauaiʻs North Shore, an innovative culinary event at Waipā spotlighted the fight against invasive species by transforming them into gourmet dishes.

Households in Hawaiʻi will see a reduction in their monthly SNAP benefits staring Oct. 1 because of adjustments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Thrifty Food Plan.

Residents are urged to stay vigilant and avoid clicking any suspicious “Pay Now” links with an emerging phishing scam that targets motor vehicle payments through fraudulent emails.

Motorists can expect closures in Kapaʻa from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 to Oct. 10, weather permitting.

Kalalau Valley has struggled with feral pigs and goats, which damage native plants, cause erosion, and create public health and safety concerns for campers and hikers.

The closure for commercial users is required to accommodate computer upgrades at the Kekaha Landfill’s scale house.

At Pāhoa Public Library, Branch Manager Katy Tipton spearheaded numerous successful programs such as “Craft Nights,“ “Thinking Money for Kids,” “Preschool Jamboree” and “Lei Po‘o Nights.”

All five of Hawaiʻi’s interscholastic leagues will participate in surfing, after it was made an official high school sport in May when it was signed into law by Gov. Josh Green.

The Kauaʻi Police Department is investigating a late-night, single-vehicle crash in Līhuʻe in which a minor was driving and speed is considered a factor.

More than 2,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in Hawai‘i have authorized a strike, joining a nationwide wave of healthcare workers prepared to walk out as union contract negotiations stall before the Sept. 30 deadline.

Work at the Wailua parks includes repainting concrete wall separating the courts and the sideline break areas, and installing windscreens along the court fences.

The council urged NOAA to apply more rigorous standards when determining whether foreign fisheries meet U.S. requirements for protecting marine mammals and reducing bycatch.