Kauai News

Kauaʻi’s annual fledging season for Newell’s shearwaters and Hawaiian petrels begins on Monday and the Pacific Missile Range Facility is preparing to combat light pollution, which disorient the young birds.

Talk-story sessions on Kauaʻi about the draft climate action plan will be held at the libraries in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa on Sept. 23.

This visit highlighted Kauaʻi’s innovative efforts in food security and transportation, underscoring potential infrastructure improvements.

Thomas Lee, a newly appointed University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geology professor, returns home to the Big Island and is eager to collaborate with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory amidst the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruptions.

The UTV was struck from behind by a Toyota SUV, driven by a minor.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority has allocated $928,000 to its Kūkulu Ola program, funding 26 initiatives that bolster Native Hawaiian culture and tourism, including three Kauaʻi programs.

Hazardous tree removal will cause lane closures on Kekaha Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 to 18.

Visit the County of Kaua‘i website for comprehensive service details and stay informed by contacting the Solid Waste Division.

One-lane alternating traffic will be ongoing for a portion of Papalina Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is calling on Kauaʻi residents to voice their opinions on a comprehensive 50-year conservation strategy designed by Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative to protect endangered species

Diana Birkett Rakow will be based in Honolulu and will be responsible for the long-term performance and advancement of the Hawaiian Airlines brand and Alaska Air Group’s business in Hawai‘i.

The Innovation Grants program is designed to support projects that contribute to both short-term and long-term economic growth and diversification for Kaua‘i.

Due to the age of the batteries, they began to fail, causing small bursts. Despite the minor blasts, there was no smoke or fire on scene.

Patriot Day honors the nearly 3,000 individuals — civilians and first responders — who were tragically killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 24 years ago.

The shutdown is necessary for construction crews to replace a pressure-reducing valve on a nearby waterline, a routine upgrade to help maintain the area’s water system.

The high surf warning for east-facing shores of Kauaʻi has been lifted as diminishing swells from Tropical Cyclone Kiko bring relief.

Swells generated by Kiko are diminishing today, as are the threats of high surf and rip currents, with the storm having weakened to a low remnant with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

Kauaʻi officials have successfully captured a live mongoose at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor, marking a critical step in preventing the establishment of this invasive species, detrimental to the island’s native ground-nesting birds.

Janice Undan has been found and is in good health, according to the Kaua’i Police Department.

Kaua‘i Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson said feeling tired or fatigued is a normal part of hiking difficult trails and does not, on its own, require a helicopter evacuation.