Kaua‘i News
Warning sirens to be tested April 1
The test is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and will be accompanied by a test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
Collab Café to celebrate community with ‘One Year Birthday Bash’ next weekend
The trio of local food makers behind Collab Café have found success with a neighborly business model that prizes its Kaua‘i community.
New hours begin April 1 for Kaua‘i police records services, firearms registration
The department’s Records Section is adopting the new schedule in an effort to significantly increase the public’s accessibility for walk-up window hours to include early morning, late afternoon and lunch hours.
‘Hula is life’: Uniquely Hawaiian dance plays important role in perpetuating Native Hawaiian culture
Hula still connects people today to the foundation of Hawaiian knowledge and culture. It is a vehicle for historical and social commentary and passing down stories and information.
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: March 30 to April 5
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
What you need to know about the 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Get ready, world. The festival that celebrates everything hula and Hawaiian returns to Hilo on the Big Island from March 31 through April 6.
Volcano Watch: Using acoustic signals to identify the start of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption
The global volcano monitoring community routinely installs clusters of acoustic sensors called arrays on the flanks of volcanoes that can measure the audible noise (sounds we can hear) and the inaudible noise, which have frequencies that human ears can’t sense (infrasound).
Senator tours Kaua‘i with focus on renewable energy, small business and COFA community
Senator Mazie K. Hirono met with small business leaders including the owners of Salty Wahine; Kaua‘i Kookie; Lydgate Farms; and more.
$1.25M grant provides catalyst for new Asian-American, Pacific Islander environmental justice initiative at UH
The funding provides a catalyst for a cutting-edge interdisciplinary initiative complete with two new faculty positions, a humanities lab to develop new teaching materials and a dynamic forum for professional development and exchange of ideas.
Kaua‘i County officials to promote public awareness for Tsunami Awareness Month in April
Hawai‘i observes Tsunami Awareness Month in April to remember the April 1, 1946 tsunami that was generated by a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands. With no tsunami warning system then, the tsunami arrived unexpectedly, resulting in 159 fatalities in Hawai‘i.
Kaua‘i County campgrounds to close for scheduled maintenance
Maintenance will take place at campgrounds on ‘Anini Beach Park, Lydgate Beach Park, Salt Pond Beach Park and Anahola Beach Park.
NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea; public input sought
The proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary would supplement and complement existing authorities, including the area’s designation as a marine national monument, which will continue to be in effect.
Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center inmate dies from injuries suffered in suspected hit-and-run
The prisoner, who was serving time for third-degree drug promotion, a class C felony, escaped the jail on March 22 by scaling the facility’s outer perimeter fence with razor wire just after 1 a.m.
Kaua‘i police offers new resource for residents to aid in crime investigations
City Protect is a program using technology that allows residents and businesses to voluntarily register their external security camera locations allowing law enforcement to view footage with their consent.
Arraignment for man charged with killing dog, assaulting owner postponed for third time
47-year-old Jason Mearns was scheduled to appear before Fifth Circuit Court Judge Randal Valenciano for his arraignment and plea for the Mar. 17 incident, which involved him reportedly strangling a dog to death and then assaulting the pet’s owner outside the owner’s Koloa residence.
Interim rule restricts movement of plant material in effort to prevent spread of little fire ants on O‘ahu
The rule could extend to Kaua‘i County.
Community groups reach legal settlement with KIUC, state on West Kaua‘i hydro project
Earthjustice filed suit on behalf of Pō‘ai Wai Ola and Nā Kia‘i Kai against the Department of Land and Natural Resources in February 2023.
FAFSA Hawaiʻi Hotline extends hours for local families
The FAFSA Hawaiʻi Hotline is now open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 31.
Kaua‘i Pride scholarships: Students on the Garden Isle have until April 30 to apply
The $1,500 awards are divided into three categories – Art, STEM/Vocational/Technical and Activism/Advocacy – in 2024.
Kaua‘i County reminds public not to throw out certain household liquid waste at transfer stations
Even a small quantity of household hazardous waste left over from a home project could result in noxious vapor emissions or spontaneous combustion when co-mingled with mixed waste.
