Kauai News
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.
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.
