Kauai News
Last call: Kupu summer program applications close Friday
Participants will get to learn about a variety of ecosystems, natural resource management techniques and cultural practices unique to Hawai‘i.
Sustainable luxury resort built into cliff along Hanalei Bay opens on Kauaʻi
The former St. Regis Princeville Resort has reopened as 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, the latest in a global chain of luxury wellness retreats.
UPDATE: Missing romance novelist, actress Faleena Hopkins found safe
Romance novelist and actress Faleena Hopkins, who wrote the “Cocky Brother” series and starred in the 2020 drama “Just One More Kiss,” was found safe on Friday after going missing for 17 days.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa seeks applicants for new athletics director
David Matlin will retire as the athletics director of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on June 2, 2023 after completing an 8-year term.
Beware of box jellyfish at Salt Pond beach parks, south- and west-facing shores on Kauaʻi
Ocean Safety officials have posted “Box Jellyfish” signs at Salt Pond beach parks on Kauaʻi.
FAA investigating tour plane crash at end of runway on Big Island
The Big Island Air tour plane aborted its takeoff on Tuesday morning and hit hard without landing gear before ending up outside the safety runway area at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport on the Big island.
46th John A. Burns Intercollegiate golf tourney on Kauaʻi; public can attend for free
The 46th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate menʻs golf tournament will be held Feb. 16-18 at the Ocean Course at Hōkūla in Līhuʻe.
Update: High surf advisory for east-facing shores of Kaua’i extended until 6 p.m. Thursday
Large and rough trade wind swell is causing large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet on Kauaʻi.
Kaua‘i Councilmember Luke Evslin to fill empty Hawai‘i House seat
Evslin was among three Kauaians short-listed to fill the seat of former Rep. James “Jimmy” Tokioka, who now works in the governor’s administration.
Kaua‘i firefighters rescue three on Monday
The two incidents involved hikers visiting from the mainland and a 53-year-old ‘Ele‘ele resident, respectively.
Big Island fires on military training area have burned 1,500 to 1,800 acres
The two fires were ignited by lightning strikes on Feb. 12 in a remote area of the Big Island where the U.S. Army has a training facility.
30th anniversary of Hawaiʻi state Supreme Court decision on marriage equality
Daniel R. Foley (now a retired judge) reflected about representing three same-sex couples who filed the original lawsuit against the State of Hawaiʻi in 1993 as part of the Hawai‘i Equal Rights Marriage Project.
Gov. Green’s new budget requests include $7.5 million for psychiatric unit on Kauaʻi
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green today sent additional budget requests to the State Legislature that support his long list of priorities.
Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 13: Ānuenue
“For me, the ānuenue represents hope, love, equality and joy. All things that we need a little bit more of in Hawaiʻi and the world today!” — UH Mānoa alumnus Kedan Waiokila Frank
Cool full-circle rainbow over Waimea Canyon on Kauaʻi captured on video
Scientists say 360-degree rainbows are not actually rare, but they are pretty rare to actually see them.
Volcano Watch: Chasing Mauna Loa’s gas plume by car
Volcanic gases emitted during eruptions include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
Attorneys sought to serve as per diem judges on Kauaʻi
The District Family and/or District Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi) is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges.
Big Island resort leads attempt to beat Guinness World record for longest lei
Chennai, India, of all places, currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest fresh flower lei, but now a Big Island hotel worker is leading an effort to break the record by May Day.
Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 12: Pōpeku
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is a fan of the palaka aloha (Aloha Shirt) and has been for more than two decades, including when he was head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Graduation held for 2023 class of 14 new adult correctional officers in Hawaiʻi
The 11-week correctional officers training in Hawaiʻi includes more than 400 hours of classroom time and physical training.