Kauai News
Kapa‘a High School Art Club refreshes market mural in Kapahi
About a dozen Kapa‘a High School students spent five days on the Aloha Island Mart project.
‘Kaukau 4 Keiki’ program provides meal boxes for low-income keiki this summer
Mālama Kauaʻi’s Kaukau 4 Keiki program aims to address the “summer hunger gap” by providing healthy meal boxes to low-income keiki across the island.
Artificial intelligence used by University of Hawai’i researchers for reef conservation
Coral ecologists in the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology are identifying and measuring reef halos from space using artificial intelligence. The study was published recently in Remote Sensing of Environment.
Workshop series aims to help seniors with diabetes; registration open
Registration is now open for the upcoming Diabetes Self-Management Workshop, a series presented by The Agency on Elderly Affairs.
UH Mānoa ranks in world’s top 2.5% out of 20,531 universities in Global 2000 list
The Center for World University Rankings released its Global 2000 list and ranked the flagship campus of the 10-campus University of Hawai‘i System placed No. 505 out of 20,531 universities.
GoFarm on Kaua‘i to host Farmer Training Program, AgCurious Webinar
Learn more about the Kauaʻi Farmer Training Program process and how to apply.
KIUC: 4-hour planned outage for Wainiha, Hāʻena
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative maintenance work on transformers and replacement of lightning arresters have been scheduled for next week and will result in a temporary interruption of electric service for Wainiha and Hāʻena residents. The work is expected to take approximately four hours to complete. Interruption of power is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. […]
Hawaiʻi Narcotics Enforcement Division’s K9 Kahu receives protective vest from nonprofit
The Hawaiʻi Narcotics Enforcement Division received a protective vest for K9 Kahu that was provided by a national nonprofit.
Lane closures set for Kawaihau, Hehi roads on Kaua‘i
Both Kaua‘i road closures are needed for road resurfacing work.
Now that rats are eradicated at Palmyra Atoll, seabird ‘discotheques,’ decoys result in chick
Twelve years after rats were eradicated from Palmyra Atoll, a grey-backed tern chick was seen.
Kaua‘i: Liquor license renewals due June 30
If a licensee fails to renew their liquor license by the deadline, the County of Kaua‘i liquor license will expire on June 30.
Life’s Choices Kaua‘i cohosting mental health, wellness conference with other agencies
Life’s Choices Kaua‘i is co-hosting the conference with its partners the Hawai‘i Department of Health, the Kauaʻi Rural Health Association, Kauaʻi Planning and Action Alliance, Kauaʻi Resilience Project, and Keiki to Careers.
Waimea ‘High School Hero’ wins $1,500 cash prize
Honsador Lumber awarded its Kaua‘i prize to senior Joveline Alvarez.
Business accelerator Mana Up selects 2 Kaua‘i companies for 8th cohort
Hobbs Tea from Kalāheo and Brianne & Co. from Kōloa were selected by Mana Up.
Hōkūleʻa crew makes first stop on Alaska Heritage Sail
The Alaska Heritage Sail is a pre-voyage through the Southeast region of Alaska before the Global Launch of the Moananuiākea Voyage circumnavigation of the Pacific on June 15, 2023.
Iam Tongi from Hawai’i wins 2023 American Idol
Iam Tongi, who was born in Kahuku, O’ahu, wins the 2023 American Idol Contest.
Online registration for Kaua‘i Summer Fun Program begins May 24
The 2023 Summer Fun Program is open to children 5 to 11 years old on Kaua‘i.
Portions of Weliweli Road Closed for Resurfacing Work
Portions of Weliweli Road in Kōloa will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday for resurfacing work.
Lane closure for sections of Kapa‘a scheduled from May 22 to May 27
A portion of Kawaihau Road, Hau’a’ala Road, and Mailihuna Road will experience periodic one-lane closure and road narrowing.
Hawai’iʻs Iam Tongi has won hearts across the nation; but will he be the next ‘American Idol’ winner?
Beginning at 2 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time on Sunday, William “Iam” Tongi from Kahuku, O‘ahu, will compete against fellow finalists Colin Stough and Megan Danielle to become the next “American Idol” winner.
