Kaua‘i News

Garden Isle residents acknowledged the waste woes when commenting on a county Facebook post about the issue last week, with many expressing their frustration about problems they see at the heart of the issue.

The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.

Benetta Kaiwi was last seen Oct. 7. First responders located her unattended vehicle about 100 feet down a cliff near Lumaha‘i Beach that evening.

The closure begins Oct. 14 through Oct. 17, weather permitting.

According to a Kaua‘i County press release, each organization receiving the products provides support services for women and youth through their programs

Bon dance, bonsai and tea ceremony traditions will share space with Nintendo and Hello Kitty at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

The LifeSmarts Competition is a free educational program that teaches students critical skills in personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety and technology.

The free online workshop is planned for the afternoon of Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 14, and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marine & Envrionmental Institute of Pohnpei and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.

Temporary closure necessary for Kaua‘i Police Department crash recovery and investigation.

Hawaiʻi’s share of the restitution is directly related to identified instances wherein the lab had double-billed the Hawaiʻi Medicaid Program.

Some families are struggling to rebuild and plan for the future with the timing of the proposed $4 billion settlement for survivors up in the air.

Area residents will be allowed partial access through the closure and advised that machinery and commercial vehicles will be in the work area.

On Monday afternoon, Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau officials advised people not to swim or doing other activities in the water at Hā‘ena Beach Park and the Makua Beach area also known as Tunnels until further notice due to a shark sighting. A tiger shark, about 10 feet long, was seen on Monday afternoon in waters […]

Gov. Green signed the proclamation to heighten public awareness and promote proactive steps for preventing fires of all sorts.

Reef Guardians hosts ocean-based Reef Camps for keiki ages 8 to 13, during school breaks and summer months.

Hundreds of KCC students have gained hands-on experience in cultivating ʻulu, scientific data collection and research.

One proposed charter amendment increases the length of time in which the police commission may investigate police conduct cases.

Police called off a multi agency search effort for a missing 25-year-old after two days, but a few volunteers needed only a little more than an hour to find the body.

Ocean Safety received a report about a sighting of a possible 8- to 10-foot shark about 50 feet from shore.