Kauai News

This project — which will require alternating one-lane closures from Kali Road to Ahukini Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday — involves replacing aging water main infrastructure to meet current water system standards, including fire flow requirements.

Kauaʻi officials warn residents and visitors of potential severe weather this weekend, as a cold front may bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds that increase flash flood risks.

Committee members also moved forward Senate Bill 2203, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a mask or facial covering.

Traffic disruptions are expected tomorrow, February 6, near Kapaʻa Elementary School as Kawaihau Road undergoes temporary closures for utility pole replacement by Hawaiian Telcom.

Like the “Did You Feel It?” earthquake reporting tool helps make maps of areas affected by shaking, the new tool helps scientists map areas affected by tephra fallout; observations will be used to assess the character and size of the eruption plumes from Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, along with the dispersal pattern of tephra fall.

The plane left just before 3 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 5) from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was back in Alaska within just about 5.5 hours after pilots declared an emergency and decided to turn around because of a reported maintenance issue.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reports a sharp increase in chickenpox cases on Kauaʻi, with infections doubling to 10 across four schools.

Mayor Kawakami has nominated Jennie Lynne Chahanovich, former CEO of Wilcox and Pali Momi Medical Centers, to the county’s Fire Commission.

Phone scammers impersonating state officials and government agencies make false threats of investigations in an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information.

The Department of Health has canceled the notification of high bacteria after retesting the waters.

The annual Nā Leo Hiehie o ke Koʻolau, an annual hoʻokūkū ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian language speech competition, at Windward Community College on Oʻahu had 120 student participants from kindergarten through high school sharing memorized passages and original speeches delivered entirely in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi during the event at Hale ʻĀkoakoa (Campus Center), and hundreds of more are registered to participate in upcoming competitions on other islands, including Kauaʻi.

Personnel from Kauaʻi Fire Department rescue a 64-year old visitor from Kalalau Trail, marking the fifth hiking rescue in 2026.

AlohaCare members — or their family members — are eligible to apply; the application period is open through March 16.

Good was was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer last month in Minneapolis, Minn.; letter emphasizes that the Justice Department’s decision not to investigate represents a broader trend.

The discussion will focus on the national wildfire insurance crisis, triggered by wildfires throughout the United States during the past 5 to 8 years.

Heavy rain is possible as early as Saturday, but most likely Sunday into Monday; flash flooding appears to be most likely for Maui County and the Big Island, particularly windward locations, and strong winds are most likely to impact Kaua‘i and Maui County.

The northwest swell impacting the state is on the downward trend and will continue to slowly lower today. Surf has dropped below warning levels, triggering the earlier warning to be canceled and a downgraded advisory put in its place.

Village Harvest doesn’t just glean, or gather, from trees — it makes them, and you can help with their creation, too; air layering events are happening islandwide.

Residents, businesses, and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse — including clothing, small furniture, kitchen items, children’s toys, books, and shoes — to the event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Kaua‘i Resource Center, located at 3460 Ahukini Road, in Līhu‘e

Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program is a pilot grant project for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners ineligible for traditional loans because of income or credit limitations.