Kauai News

A former state legislator has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for wire fraud.

At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff immediate, until sunset on Saturday, July 9, as a mark of respect for the victims­­­­­­­­­­­ of ­the Highland Park shooting in Illinois.

Gov. David Ige signed into law a package of bills that advance the governor’s priorities to fight climate change and transition to a clean energy economy as soon as possible, Ige’s office stated in a news release Tuesday.

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor, Tuesday to four Army soldiers, two of which were from Hawaii, for their heroism during the Vietnam War.

About 50 members of Maui’s Upcountry hunting community stood in demonstration on Sunday against HogStop feed, a feral pig feed and contraceptive available for use by private land owners on O’ahu and in the islands.

Hawaiian Airlines this weekend resumed its three-times-weekly service between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), welcoming the first Kiwi travelers to Hawaiʻi in two-plus years.

State officials reacted this weekend to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions of power plants.

A grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs through a program that supports events designed to help reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians will help bring anti-bullying and anti-violence education to elementary and middle school students on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu.

A new paper by a research team that included three University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate students found that humpback whales might one day avoid Hawaiian waters because of climate change and increasing greenhouse gases.

An innovative tool developed by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers could be a critical part of future NASA missions to detect life — existing or extinct — on Earth and other planets.

Dr. Shilpa Patel has been named chief quality officer of Hawai‘i Pacific Health. She assumes the role from Dr. Melinda Ashton, who retired June 30 after a 25-year career at HPH.

Gov. David Ige appointed Leodoloff “Leo” R. Asuncion, Jr. to lead the Public Utilities Commission, the governor’s office announced on Friday. Asuncion has served on the PUC since April 2019.

Gov. David Ige on Friday signed three bills into law that support the state’s ongoing effort to build more affordable homes and provide families and individuals experiencing homelessness with the services they need.

The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for July 2-8. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Kūhiō Highway near Panihi Road in Kapa‘a is now open.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s school meal service will revert back to pre-pandemic operations for the 2022-23 school year due to the June 30, 2022 expiration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s free student meals waivers.

The Department of Public Works and its contractor Kaiwa Construction announced that a portion of Lanikai Street in Wailua will be closed July 7-15, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.

First responders conducted an ocean rescue involving three California visitors in Po‘ipū Thursday afternoon.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is seeking comments on its proposed overall triennial goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation in contracts using federal funds.

Kaua‘i COVID cases dropped again, according to the state’s latest figures, but the Garden Isle still outpaces some state averages when it comes to infections.