Kauai News

The quality of Hawaiʻi coffee has been known for years outside of the state, and now the home grown chocolate is gaining traction.

A 10- to 15-foot tiger shark was reported in waters off Po‘ipū.

While scenarios such as a new pit crater forming in the Chain of Craters or large seaward movement of the volcano’s south flank are less likely, current conditions provide an excellent opportunity to better understand what can happen in the long run.

National Weather Service radar had indicated persistent moderate to locally heavy rains at 8:19 a.m. over portions of windward Kauai, mainly from Nāwiliwili to Kapaʻa, falling at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour, but the heavy rain has diminished by 10:30 a.m.

The Board of Regentsʻ unanimous choice to take over for outgoing president David Lassner said despite not being from Hawaiʻi, she would continue to uplift indigenous values of the University of Hawaiʻi.

Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates these indigenous and native storytellers, encourages fans to continue attending filmscreenings on neighbor islands and voting for favorites.

The committee voted to recommend approval of Bill 2933 and its amendments, with unanimous support from the council members.

The university’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to appoint the current executive vice chancellor and university provost at the City University of New York to succeed David Lassner, who will retire at the end of this year after serving as UH president for more than 11 years.

Peak monthly high tides will cause isolated minor flooding from late tonight through Sunday morning along island shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.

Eight volunteers representing stores on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island worked on five nearly-completed Waimea Huakai homes.

All participants must be registered prior to the evening of Oct. 25.

Young Brothers, LLC has filed a rate case with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, requesting approval of a $26.3 million increase in revenue – or an average 20% increase in rates for the majority of cargo – to cover significant increases in the cost of service, support critical investments to upgrade equipment and infrastructure, and sustain the vital interisland shipping service that connects the state’s island communities. 

Two visitors to Kaua‘i were airlifted off trails in seperate incidents on Monday where one suffered from exhaustion and the other injured her leg in a fall.

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, locally strong trade winds and low relative humidity will combine with dry fuels to bring critical fire weather conditions.

The state plans to declare a traffic emergency zone at milepost 4.7 for the purpose of doing emergency slope stabilization work.

The skunk was finally trapped Monday night after it had infiltrated Pier 1 for an unknown amount of time.

Quick-thinking Kaua‘i Sea Scouts pull distressed sailboat off rocks at Nāwiliwili Harbor in dramatic tug-of-war from the dock and treat mariners who were aboard for minor injuries after safely guiding vessel into its slip.

North-facing shores in these areas will continue to see large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet through Wednesday morning as a north swell slowly declines through the end of the week.

Posting signs along state highways that do not fall under the exempted categories defined by state law unlawful. That includes, but is not limited to, on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles.

Native species, including limu maneʻoneʻo, were notably absent from spring-influenced areas despite showing similar cellular characteristics to invasive species in offshore environments.