Kaua‘i News

More than 56 “Felt Reports” were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.

Teams saw and continue to see significant damage in parts of the island as they work to reach the hardest hit areas; emergency supply distribution and damage assessment teams are making their way into these areas.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi; an average of 1,287 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 172 die from the disease each year in the islands.

Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami said now isn’t the time to visit the Garden Island, but the island is on the path to recovery.

The U.S. Navy facility emergency management officer Kelly Balmores, who was born and raised on Kauaʻi, has built connections with peers and neighbors throughout the years that more often than not prove to be critical in emergency situations, including natural disasters.

The spill from the sewer pump station at Hanapēpē Fire Station was reported earlier Saturday afternoon and resulted from a broken coupler.

U.S. Department of Justice has now challenged every state with laws that provide in-state college and university tuition to people who are not U.S. citizens, bringing the number of federal lawsuits to 25.

A University of Hawaiʻi team reconstructed Hurricane Lowell hour by hour using observations from a statewide network of weather stations with experimental high-resolution mapping tools.

Kaua‘i County officials held a moment of silence during their morning briefing on Friday for the 25th anniversary of the country’s worst terrorist attack and the impacts of Hurricane ‘Iniki that wrecked the island 34 years ago.

Students can apply now for the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council and East-West Center 2027 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours; application period closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15.

“Now we all again have the opportunity of rebuilding and recovery of our lives together on Kaua’i,” said KONG Radio on-air personality Ron Wiley.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green reports Kauaʻi power restored to 72%; roads, airport and port infrastructure repairs continue in aftermath of storm, also provides update about Hurricane Lala recovery on Big Island.

Firefighters have closed Kaumualiʻi Highway in both directions as they contain a brush fire near Kaumakani Village.

The initiative provides quiet spaces at all 10 campuses statewide where students, faculty and others can decompress, regulate emotions and recharge from the demands of daily campus life.

Scenes of generosity from local residents were everywhere. Whether it was letting drivers go first, checking on a neighbor, businesses sharing a warm meal, or people offering rides.

Next time you are waiting for a lava fountain to start at Kīlauea’s summit, consider checking out the views from the top of Maunaiki and the volcanic activity of the recent past that sculpted the landscape of the volcano’s Southwest Rift Zone.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has authorized $362,800 in disaster aid to support Native Hawaiian communities experiencing severe impacts on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, and

The community also can directly help communities affected by the storm by donating to or sharing the 2026 Hurricane Relief Fund.

Times are tough on the remote island, but residents have shown resiliency by helping each other out.

Kaua‘i Police Department is experiencing a high volume of calls to dispatch during ongoing hurricane response; police remind the public to only use the 9-1-1 system for emergencies requiring immediate assistance; phone outage continues.