Kauai News
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.
PAL Kaua‘i: Two units available at Kauhale O Kapa’a
Rent includes electric, gas, water, sewer and trash. Tenants would be responsible for internet, cable, phone, etc.
Second measles case identified on O‘ahu
Authorities confirmed the second case was exposed by the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported on April 10.
Kaua‘i police warn of ongoing thefts targeting residents and visitors
A rash of car break-ins and thefts have occurred in neighborhoods islandwide, according to police.
State hits Coco Palms developers with cease-and-desist order for unpermitted clearing
Department Chairperson Dawn Chang signed a letter that said there was evidence of machinery being used to clear trees and vegetation, and to grub and grade on the Coco Palms property, without a permit.
On Earth Day, Kaua‘i joined global community in E Ala Ē chant
The nonprofit Kanu Hawai‘i hosted the statewide E Ala Ē event.
Child & Family Service held Family Fun Day in Kapa‘a
The event was held at Kapaʻa Beach Park next to the Kapa‘a Public Library.
Kauaʻi’s Maeda-Kobayashi semi-finalist for Hawaiʻi’s 2023 public school principal award
Principal Leila Maeda-Kobayashi of Kōloa Elementary on Kauaʻi was a semi-finalist for the 17th Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award for 2023.
High surf advisory for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau; waves up to 16 feet forecast
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory along north- and west-facing shores of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Lane closure scheduled for Menehune Road from April 24 to 28
The lane closure is necessary for waterline installation work. Steel plates will be onsite to accommodate alternating traffic in both directions as needed.
Hōkūleʻa safely arrives in Washington State; headed for Alaska May 1
The canoe was received by a crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society and then towed from the Matson shipyard to the Maritime Museum at Foss Waterway Seaport.
FAA accepting applications May 5-8 for its 2023 air traffic controller program
The Federal Aviation Administration is accepting applications for its 2023 air traffic controller program, from May 5 to 8.
Lane closures scheduled for portions of Kōloa April 24 to May 10
Work is scheduled for Ala Kinoiki, near Weliweli Road, on April 24. Work is scheduled for Weliweli Road, between Ala Kinoiki and Waikomo Road, from April 24 to May 10.
Research facility proposed on Hawaiʻi Island would listen for ‘whispers from the sky’
The planned facility by the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics would listen for fast radio bursts to shed light on the history and structure of the universe.
