Kauai News
Lane Closures Scheduled For Portions of Kalāheo
Several Kālaheo roadways will be closed beginning this week.
Microbes From Hawai‘i Volcanic Environments Could Offer Insights Into Ancient Life on Earth, Mars
Microscopic life in lava caves and tubes on the Big Island that are hundreds of years old could help understand how life might have existed on early Earth and Mars.
UH Researcher Brings CAR T-Cell Therapy to Hawaiʻi to Benefit Cancer Patients
An assistant professor at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center has introduced a therapy to the islands that helps modify T cells, a type of immune cell, to make them more capable of fighting cancer.
AARP Hawai‘i Accepting Nominations For Community Service Award
AARP Hawai‘i wants to honor volunteers dedicated to community service.
Lane Closures Scheduled For Portions of Kekaha Road, Akialoa Road
Parts of two Kekaha roadways will be closed beginning this week.
OHA Awards $1.36M in Grants
A $498,660 award to the Purple Maiʻa Foundation for its Mālama Design Studio is one of four grants in a $1.36 million grants package approved July 26 by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Program Offers Free Pre-K for 200 Hawai‘i Families
A generous donation is giving Hawai‘i families the option to prepare their children for kindergarten at home and at no financial cost to them.
Battle of the Food Trucks Rolls out Sept. 11
The Battle of The Food Trucks on Sunday, Sept. 11 will bring together food trucks from all over
Kauaʻi for a one-day event where each participating chef will utilize two Kauaʻi made/grown ingredients to showcase their culinary talents.
Lane Closures Scheduled for Kalāheo Aug. 2-10
The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders are announcing that portions of Kālaheo will be closed Aug. 2 to Aug. 10, weekdays, weather permitting.
Weekly Road Closures: July 30 – Aug. 5
he state Department of Transportation issued its weekly road and lane closures for July 30 through Aug. 5 Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
Fire Weather Watch Issued for Sunday
The National Weather Service issued on Friday, July 29 a fire weather watch for the leeward areas of Kaua‘i County that goes into effect on Sunday, July 31, 2022, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$8.5M in Grants Available to Serve Homestead Communities
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announced the availability of $8.5 million for its Community Development Grants Program, part of DHHL’s Native Hawaiian Development Program Plan.
Water Conservation Notice issued for Anini Road and Kalihiwai Bay View Estates
The Department of Water and Princeville Utilities Co., Inc. issued an immediate water conservation notice for DOW customers in Kalihiwai Bay View Estates and on Anini Road due to an electrical issue affecting PUCI’s pumps. Customers are advised to limit water use to essential needs only such as drinking, cooking and sanitation needs until further notice to avoid a full water service outage.
Lane Closures Scheduled for Kekaha Road, Akialoa Road Aug. 1 to Aug. 10
The Department of Public Works and Geolabs, Inc. are announcing that sections Kekaha Road and Akialoa Road will be under one-lane closures from Aug. 1-10, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Warning Siren System Test Scheduled for Aug. 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at 11:45 a.m.
Watch: Case Counts Continue Downward Slide
Kaua‘i’s COVID cases continue to trickle downward, as do the state’s.
COVID Rules for Student-Athletes Looser This Year, But Unvaccinated Players Must Test to Play
Athletes looking to participate this year in school sports won’t have to vaccinate in order to be allowed to play – but if they don’t, they’ll have to test twice a week to prove their not COVID-positive.
Līhu‘e Business Association Discusses New Airport Plan With Community
The Līhu‘e Business Association met Thursday via Zoom to discuss abandoning the Līhu‘e Airport Master Plan and the work Hawai‘i Department of Transportation- Airports Division, or HIDOT-A, to formulate a new plan addressing infrastructure concerns at the facility.
Blue Dolphin Charters Donates to Nā Pali Coast ‘Ohana
On World Oceans Day last month, Blue Dolphin Charters collected a portion of its proceeds from all tours to donate to a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of the natural and cultural resources of the Nā Pali Coast.
Report: Visitors Simply Spending More in 2022
Tourism numbers – especially dollars spent – continue to trend upward.
