Kauai News
State releases draft management plan for Kapāpala Canoe Forest on Hawaiʻi Island
The 1,257-acre Kapāpala Canoe Forest, the only state land designated for cultivating and providing koa for use in kālaiwaʻa, or traditional Hawaiian canoe construction, has a draft management plan that can be viewed online.
Sen. Schatz introduces bipartisan bill to protect keiki from harms of social media
U.S. senators Brian Schatz, Tom Cotton, Chris Murphy and Katie Britt have proposed new legislation called the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, aimed at safeguarding children from the harmful effects of social media.
Sections of Mailihuna, Kawaihau roads to close beginning May 8
Exercise caution and drive slowly when commuting through the work area.
McDonald’s treats Hawaiʻi’s teachers with free coffee, cookies May 8-12
McDonald’s of Hawaiʻi is showing appreciation for educators across the state by offering a free medium hot or iced coffee and two chocolate chip cookies from May 8-12.
Kaua‘i companies join business incubator
Kealia Organics and Ohana Mana Juice Co are among the 13
within the cohort.
Gardening on the Garden Isle: Are you smarter than a rose beetle? Can you outrun a snail?
Kauaʻi Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to get rid of beetles, slugs and snails without chemicals in his latest Gardening on the Garden Isle column.
Mongoose captured at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauaʻi
While mongoose populations are well-established on O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i Island, the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee continues to successfully prevent the animal from gaining a foothold on the Garden Isle.
Gov. Green nominates Kauaʻi’s Tokioka for Hawaiʻi’s economic chief
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green nominated James Kunane Tokioka of Kauaʻi to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Chaminade alumnus Derek Kawakami to be keynote speaker at 2023 Commencement
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami, a 2001 graduate of Chaminade University, will be the keynote speaker for the schoolʻs 2023 Commencement on May 6 at the Waikīkī Shell in Honolulu.
Volcano Watch: Scientists reflect on destructive 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on Big Island
What happened at Kīlauea in 2018?Volcanic activity at the volcano on the Big Island dramatically changed when magma intruded into the lower East Rift Zone.
Kīlauea man who fled to Ohio arrested for sexual assault of minor under 16 on Kauaʻi
Robert A. Dora, 37 of Kīlauea, was arrested for first-degree sexual assault involving a minor under the age of 16, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
Brown Water Advisory issued from Kealia to Kalapaki on Kaua‘i
The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris.
Most destructive eruption in Hawaiʻi in 200 years began 5 years ago on Kīlauea
Kīlauea began spewing lava five years ago that would prove to be the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in 200 years.
Dames named president, CEO of Servco Pacific
Servco Pacific has announced that Peter Dames will take over as president and chief executive officer on Oct. 1.
Update: High Surf Advisory canceled for Kaua‘i
The National Weather Service has canceled the high surf advisory for Kauaʻi.
Watch: Viral video shows tourist drive straight into bay at West Hawai‘i harbor
Kona resident Christie Hutchinson posted the 4 1/2-minute video of the incident to TikTok two days ago, which has since been viewed nearly 130,000 times.
PMRF Earth Day focused on stewardship, education and community engagement
More than 125 children from three area schools took part in the Earth Day events at Barking Sands.
Update: Flood advisory canceled, high surf advisory remains in effect
The National Weather Service canceled the flood advisory for Kauaʻi, but the high surf advisory remains in effect until early Wednesday morning.
Police officers on island of Molokaʻi shoot and kill 40-year-old with machete
A 40-year-old man wielding a machete on Molokaʻi was shot and killed Sunday by Maui police officers during a confrontation regarding temporary restraining order violation.
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Kapa‘a on Sunday
Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered smoke coming from the second floor of the vacant Otsuka’s building.
