Kaua‘i News

The prevalence of inflammatory breast cancer in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders is concerning, with a study using data from the Queen’s Medical Center Tumor Registry showing an overall rate of 2.6%.

In language arts and science, Hawai‘i scores held steady, maintaining gains from the year prior. Kīlauea Elementary on Kauaʻi exceeded statewide trends, increasing academic proficiencies across all subjects.

ʻŌhiʻa comprise 80% of Hawaiʻi’s native forests and play a key role in watershed protection and erosion prevention.

Since 2019, Ferreira has served as budget chief of the Hawaiʻi State Senate, where she helped to shape and formulate state budgets. She is a former executive strategy consultant and division director of Extension Educational Services for Kamehameha Schools, where she also served as the trust coordinator for the Charles Reed Bishop Trust. 

The Kauaʻi Landscape Industry Association will host a tree giveaway, educational booths and keiki planting zone at the Kukui Grove Center in Līhuʻe this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Department of Water has scheduled a water service shutdown on a portion of Kekaha Road; between Mamo Road and Manu Road, including Akepa Road on Nov. 2, from approximately 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting to conduct a hydrant valve installation. Additionally, an intermittent lane closure near the intersection of Kekaha Road and […]

The webinar series is provided as a free resource for association members and the broader community.

The eye drops may have been purchased from CVS/Longs Drugs, Target, or Walmart under the following brand names: CVS Health, Target Up & Up and Walmart Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop.

Da Bux program launched in 2017 and is administered by the Hawai‘i Food Basket, Inc. in partnership with the Hawai‘i Good Food Alliance. The Food Basket estimates that  every dollar spent in the program contributes $2.10 to the local economy.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is highly ranked in the world in a variety of subject areas, including oceanography, and atmospheric sciences, according to two premier comprehensive subject rankings.

Temporary full road closure will be necessary for portions of this repair. When possible, one lane will remain open to accommodate alternating traffic in both directions. Access will be provided for residents in the area.

Green sea turtles nest on beaches in the general area of where they had hatched years earlier. The shoreline at PMRF is ideal for nests, since it is a protected and quiet location with limited human activity and light pollution.

Elevated water levels could linger on Kaua‘i during the morning high tide cycles through the end of the work week.

During this monthly test, all Statewide Outdoor Warning Sirens will sound a one-minute Attention Alert Signal (steady tone). A test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is conducted at roughly the same time as the monthly siren sounding, in cooperation with the Hawai‘i broadcast industry.

Research out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa focused on ʻoʻopu nākea — a type of goby fish found only in Hawaiʻi — to link the importance of the mountain to ocean approach in the stewardship of the state’s natural and cultural resources.

A portion of Niumalu Road, near the Hulemalu Road intersection, will be closed to all through traffic. The road will be open to local traffic only for residents accessing their properties within the closure.

For 50 years, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been protecting species and the places they live under the Endangered Species Act. This fall, NOAA Fisheries invites K–12 students to enter its ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest to celebrate a half century of conservation efforts.

“While my official duties are keeping me from being home to do these town halls, continuing to connect with my constituents is important to me,” said Tokuda. “I look forward to being back on Kaua‘i soon, but until then I hope a virtual platform will allow even more individuals to participate.”

Currently, immunotherapy is the standard of care for patients with liver cancer. However, while newer immunotherapy medications, which use a person’s immune system to fight cancer, can slow the spread in many types of cancers, liver tumors often do not respond. University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher Benjamin Green, MD, led a team to conduct public impact research and published a study aimed to better understand why this happens.

This funding will help individuals and families with low incomes in Hawai‘i lower their home energy costs, such as their cooling bills in the summer.