Kauai News

Graphic Warning: This post contains photos and personal accounts that may be disturbing, triggering, or too upsetting for some people to engage in. Discretion is advised. Emotional testimony was received Wednesday from a Maui police officer and a caretaker of the Pāʻia Sugar Mill who shared details during a preliminary hearing, of the deadly shooting that took the life of beloved Officer Suzanne O on Friday night.

With the 30th episode, came one of the most significant changes since the eruption started—a new fissure in the caldera wall.

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, peak high tides associated with the lunar cycle, will lead to minor coastal flooding along shorelines and low-lying coastal areas.

The military is working to renew its lease at Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big Island, but the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted in May not to accept the final environmental impact statement.

The celebration honored renowned Kaua‘i storyteller, historian and community leader Aletha Goodwin Kaohi, who died in 2024 at age 93, with a special screening of the documentary “Aletha.”

The redesigned site — which includes improved cybersecurity and new design features — was supported by Touchstone Energy via the SHiNE web platform, provided to hundreds of electric cooperatives throughout the United States.

Both Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes were welcomed by the Rarotonga community with a traditional ceremony, following a 2-day trek from Bora Bora, French Polynesia under nearly perfect weather conditions.

Participation in this year’s statewide Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge surged 44%.

U.S. senator from Hawai‘i is one of 10 lawmakers who signed a letter to the tech giant’s chief executive officer, alarmed by practices related to the seeming virtual vixens, ‘which pose astonishing risks for children.’

Firm sponsors three neighbor island squads, Including the Kaua‘i Flag Football team on the Garden Isle.

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, will be the final destination for the Moananuiākea Voyage, leg 14 crew, which began in Tautira, Tahiti, more than two weeks ago.

The new mural also will memorialize Eric Larson, a part of the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System on Kauaʻi for 14 years. He died in June just months after retiring.

Drivers should plan ahead for detours and traffic adjustments in the area of Pūhi Road between Hale‘ukana Street and Hanalima Street for necessary road work.

About $6.7 million is expected to be available for awards through the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources program aimed at protecting and preserving land with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.

Agency within Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services is still in the process of getting about 90,000 maps, some that go back to 1871, online so people can find them at their convenience for practical needs and to satisfy curiosity.

Kanoe Haneberg is pursuing an education degree to bring back to Kauaʻi and Keila Yael Santaella is bringing more opportunities to students through media production.

A preliminary Kaua‘i Fire Department report says firefighters — upon their arrival about 5 minutes after receiving the call Aug. 18 — discovered thick smoke coming from a shed; bystanders had quickly extinguished the fire with fire extinguishers.

The Department of the Attorney General urges nonprofits to exercise caution due to reports of scams involving fraudulent donation checks and refund requests.

The foundation, founded in honor of the late three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons, honored the inaugural recipients during a ceremony on Aug. 9 at Pine Trees in Hanalei.

As part of this outreach, officials from various county and partner agencies will be canvassing Kaumakani Camp, going door-to-door to share information on the “Be Ready, Be Set, Go Now!”