Kauai News
Kauaʻi firefighters assist injured visitor at Secret Falls Trail
Kauaʻi emergency personnel swiftly responded to a Saturday incident at ʻUluwehi Falls, where a 33-year-old tourist suffered a head injury after jumping into the water and striking a rock.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority now accepting applications for travel industry scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded this year to five incoming University of Hawai‘i freshmen majoring in travel industry management.
High surf advisory for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau has been canceled
The high surf advisory for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau has been canceled.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers in Washington propose measure to establish new national veterans cemetery in islands
The only national cemetery in Hawaiʻi is running out of space, and has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 — and it is expected to stop taking cremated remains by 2036.
End of aquarium collecting does not lead to recovery of reef fish in Hawaiʻi waters, new analysis finds
“These findings are significant because aquarium collecting has repeatedly been justified by claims of sustainability and rapid reef fish recovery once harvesting stops,” said For the Fishes Executive Director Rene Umberger. “Those claims are not supported by what actually happened on Hawaiʻi reefs.”
Kaua‘i fishermen catch giant bluefin tuna; only second caught on record in Hawaiian waters
It took the two friends about 45 minutes to battle and catch the approximately 6-foot-6-inch long fish that weighed about 309 pounds and was in waters about 12 nautical miles offshore of Kapaʻa.
Hawaiʻi’s monthly all-hazard siren test scheduled for Feb. 2
Hawaiʻi’s statewide outdoor warning sirens and Emergency Alert System will undergo the routine monthly test at 11:45 a.m. on Monday.
Multi-agency search for missing Kaua‘i man suspended after discovery of human remains
First responders on Saturday located the remains during continued air, land and sea search efforts for 19-year-old Kapa‘a resident Matthew Packard-Asai, who was last seen early Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 28) near Kahili Beach in Kīlauea.
Amazon Rain Forest’s vital connection to world explored in documentary series by Big Island environmentalist
Heather Murata created the series that spotlights the forest’s global impact through a Hawaiʻi-rooted perspective.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo to debut new artificial intelligence degree later this year
The new degree and its courses reflect the College of Business and Economics response to workforce demand for artificial intelligence and analytics skills, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s broader commitment to interdisciplinary education and responsible artificial intelligence development.
Inaugural online doctor of pharmacy cohort begins classes through University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Twelve aspiring pharmacists hailing from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the online program’s first cohort.
Mariners seek emaciated humpback whale that was entangled in waters off Lahaina shore on Maui
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters and water enthusiasts to be on the look out for the 40-foot female humpback.
State: Full overnight closure of Wailuā River Mauka Bridge to continue through March
Mayor Bryan Baptiste Bridge will be one lane each northbound and southbound during rehabilitation of concrete supports and pavement of the mauka bridge as part of the Wailuā Bridge Repair Project.
Kauaʻi Council approves contract terms for new twin engine helicopter for fire department
Kauaʻi County is enhancing its emergency response capabilities with the purchase of an Airbus H145D twin-engine helicopter to aid in search-and-rescue, firefighting, and disaster response efforts.
State Clean Water Branch fines Hawaiian Dredging for Kauaʻi water pollution violations
The Honolulu-based construction company was ordered to pay a $390,000 fine and perform corrective actions because of soil and vegetation discharges into two gulches as well as unpermitted earth-disturbing activities in Hanapēpē.
Chickenpox outbreak at Kīlauea Elementary triggers state to advise protective measures
Five cases were reported to date, including four students at the school and one household member; all five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox.
65-year-old leader of trans-Pacific drug trafficking ring sentenced to 28 years
The drug trafficking ring was responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil — a fentanyl analogue and used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large mammals — to the Hawaiian Islands for distribution.
UPDATE 2: Search for missing Kapaʻa man to continue at first light Saturday in waters off Kahili Beach
Matthew Packard-Asai was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 28, fishing on rocks near the northern point of the Kīlauea beach before he was reportedly swept away by surf.
Police continue search for man missing since November 2024
The Kauaʻi Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Julius Krizon, who was last seen in November 2024.
Online nursing degree program University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa gets high national marks
The university’s flagship campus placed No. 62 out of the top 209 online master’s in nursing programs recognized in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best online programs.
