Kaua‘i News

These bills are headed to the House floor for a final vote before they cross over to the Senate.

Rep. Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy of the Big Island co-authored the bill that she thinks could provide affordable housing more quickly to help with the housing crisis in the state.

Coastal flooding is expected around the daily early morning peak tide through Wednesday.

Two Hanalei School students are advancing to the Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair in Honolulu this April, where they will showcase their innovative science projects.

The 2026 Women’s History Month theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” recognizes women working to rebuild and strengthen environmental, economic and social systems.

The bills are expected to be heard on the House floor for adoption.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Moloka’i Channel World Championships, drawing over 1,000 elite paddlers from around the globe for two iconic 41-mile inter-island races — Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai on Sept. 27 and the Moloka’i Hoe on Oct. 11.

Public comment on the draft plans are welcome until 11:59 p.m. today.

The work will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Sunday, weather permitting.

Utility and excavation work on a portion of Kawaihau Road has been extended through May.

The purpose of the plan is to optimize existing airport facilities to improve safety, enhance operational efficiency and environmental sustainability as well as to improve passenger experience while remaining responsive to community values and concerns.

Students worked with community stewards of Kaumaui, a loko iʻa in the Keaukaha community on the south side of Hilo Bay on the Big Island, to help with restoration and preservation efforts and collect water samples for DNA testing back on campus as part of their semester-long experiment.

Junior golfers throughout Hawai‘i are invited to tee up and join a competitive and educational tournament schedule designed to develop skills on and off the course; the 2026 Spring season opens March 14-15 at Wailuā Golf Course on Kaua‘i, with a tournament for juniors ages 14 years old and younger.

Kaua‘i Fire Department, personnel with the Hanalei Fire Station and Rescue 3 responded to the incident near Hanakāpī‘ai Beach along the Kalalau Trail shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 28.

Data was collected Feb. 28 from 46 sites throughout the main Hawaiian Islands; a total of 1,935 whales were observed throughout all islands, down just 12 whales from February 2025.

The records contain Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, mostly from Hawaiʻi driver’s license records collected in 2000 from Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu voter registration records collected in 1998 — both times when identifiers were usually Social Security numbers.

Mākaʻimoku is director of the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program within the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language; she reshaped the program to expand access and is now driven to reach even more future educators.

A total of $1 million was awarded to 13 Kauaʻi organizations focused on prevention and early intervention of substance abuse with an emphasis on structured, prosocial youth activities promoting resilience, connection and healthy decision-making.

Amy Goodrich has been located and is in good health.

Perhaps as expected, Congress is divided largely along party lines in reaction to the strikes on multiple sites in the capital of Tehran and other locations throughout Iran, with Democrats calling it ‘a war of choice’ that required approval from Congress and Republicans toeing the party line and supporting President Donald Trump’s actions.