Kaua‘i News

The building serves 100 keiki and provides a safe place to go after school with meals they can count on, caring mentors who believe in them and meaningful life experiences empowering them to discover their great futures.

Children are encouraged to dress in their most creative costumes for the parade to receive treats and other goodies from Wilcox Health physicians and staff.

Signs had been posted Monday following a report of a large tiger shark sighted in waters off Hanalei Bay at a surf spot commonly known as “the bowl.”

The Housing Agency’s Section 8 staff will be available via email or phone to assist clients. The Rental Assistance Division Main Line, 808-241-4440, will also be staffed to respond to any inquiries.

The 2024 Sewer Credit applications will also be mailed out to all residential sewer customers on or around the first week of November 2023.

Heavy rain has caused stormwater runoff to enter coastal waters from Hanapēpē to Polihale.

Heavy rain has caused stormwater runoff to enter coastal waters of the bay. If the water is brown, stay out.

Heavy rain has caused stormwater runoff to enter coastal waters from Lydgate Beach Park to Kapa‘a Beach Park. The public is advised if the the water is brown, stay out.

Hawai‘i Community Lending will receive a $2.4-million loan from the US Department of Agriculture to finance 10 homes for eligible homebuyers on native lands.

The 2024 Creative Lab Hawai‘i Music Immersive program will open the application process on Nov. 1 for singer-songwriters who are seeking opportunities to license their works for global media and entertainment content.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has canceled its selection of Falck Northwest Corp. to provide 911 ground ambulance transport for Kauaʻi and Maui counties — and is starting the process over following a protest by incumbent service provider American Medical Response, which was not selected.

Ocean Safety Bureau officials report that a large tiger shark was sighted in waters off Hanalei Bay at a surf spot commonly known as “the bowl” on Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

A study conducted by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, published in the journal “Coral Reefs” and led by oceanographer Samuel Kahng, introduces the inaugural calcification rates of Leptoseris spp. corals found at depths of 230–360 ft. in Hawaiian waters.

Beachgoers are urged to follow all warning signs, and officials advise no swimming.

Due to excessive rainfall, the National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory throughout Kaua‘i, which is in effect till 7:45 a.m. At 4:10 a.m., radar indicated heavy rain over the Garden Isle. Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour. Stream and river levels remain elevated as additional shower […]

The block party will feature various entertainment along Rice Street, including a keiki zone with a climbing wall, rides, games, a dedicated area for Play Streets Kaua‘i, live music, local vendors and more.

Organized by Kaua‘i nonprofit Mālama Hulē’ia as the organizations five-year anniversary workday, the ambitious goal to have thousands of volunteers help restore the loko iʻa was realized. As of Friday morning, 1,500 people were registered and hundreds of unregistered volunteers showed up to lend a hand Saturday.

Hawaiʻi residents can now apply to any of the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses without an application fee, as the University seeks to strengthen the pipeline into public higher education across the state.

A University of Hawaiʻi study on ancient deep-sea sediments revealed past oxygen loss in Earth’s oceans, raising concerns for Pacific Island fisheries, but it also suggests that oxygen loss may not be permanent if ocean currents reconfigure with future warming.

The Hawai’i Department of Health has introduced the Safe Sleep Hawai‘i webpage to provide information and resources for parents and caregivers, emphasizing the importance of safe sleep practices for infants.