Kauai News
Salmonella outbreak leads to nationwide voluntary recall of flour
On Friday, General Mills voluntarily issued a nationwide recall after a salmonella outbreak was linked to certain 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Bleached and Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.
Akemama Road to close May 2, 3 for tree trimming, roadside maintenance
The road will be fully closed during work hours from 8 to 10:30 a.m., and from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on both days.
Inaugural Women Entrepreneurs Conference set for May 10 in Honolulu
Central Pacific Bank is partnering with Hawaiʻi Business Magazine to host the inaugural Women Entrepreneurs Conference on May 10 in Honolulu.
Kauaʻi utility cooperative’s new $8.5 million Anahola Service Center receives blessing
Kahu Wayne Vidinha performed a blessing Sunday morning for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s recently completed $8.5 million Anahola Service Center.
Water conservation notice lifted for Hanalei
The Kaua‘i County Department of Water reports water tank levels in Hanalei are stabilized and customers can resume normal water use.
County hosting virtual, in-person workshops for Kaua‘i Climate Adaptation and Action Plan
The purpose of the Kaua‘i Climate Adaptation and Action Plan is to analyze the county’s vulnerability to climate change and provide recommendations to build resiliency into county policies, programs, and planning.
Flood advisory for Kaua‘i canceled
The National Weather Service in Honolulu says radar shows that the heavy rain the area had been experiencing has diminished and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.
Road work scheduled for portions of Kawaihau Road in Kapa‘a
The closure is necessary for clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, and roadway construction.
2023 commencement schedule for Kauaʻi Community College, UH 10-campus system
The University of Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus system will be celebrating its graduates in May.
Museums, universities urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Knives, collapsible baton confiscated from travelers at airports in Hawai‘i
Weapons were confiscated from travelers at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in two separate incidents this month, one occurring at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and the other Kahului International Airport on Maui.
Public school teachers ratify four-year contract with state
Public school teachers in Hawaiʻi voted 92% in favor Wednesday night, April 26, to ratify a new four-year agreement, which will begin July 1, 2023, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
Can you identify the man in the surveillance photo?
The Kaua‘i Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a man captured on surveillance breaking into a vehicle on April 21, 2023, on Kipuka Street in Kōloa.
$5 million awarded to Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, partners to combat marine debris
The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program and its partners have been awarded over $5 million to tackle the issue of marine debris, particularly derelict fishing gear that is abandoned, lost or discarded in the ocean.
Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger 500 miles from Hawaiʻi
U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching about 500-miles south of the Big Island for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who on Tuesday night went overboard in waters about 500 miles south of the Big Island in Hawaiʻi.
State funding application for preschool tuition extended to Friday
The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.
Health department retesting Waioli Beach Park water
Levels of 137 per 100 milliliters were detected during routine beach monitoring, but the Department of Health is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample.
Kaua‘i schools win at ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition
However, Maui’s Baldwin High and Highlands Intermediate on O‘ahu nabbed the competition’s top prizes at an awards gala held Tuesday morning.
Reminder: Keiki, Junior Lifeguard registration opens May 1
The no-cost program will offer ocean safety awareness and lifesaving skills instruction.
Update: Brown Water Advisory canceled for Wailua Bay on Kaua‘i
The Brown Water Advisory at Wailua Bay on Kaua‘i has been canceled, the Department of Health reported.
