Kaua‘i News

Today, a 64-year-old female hiker who sustained a leg injury on Kauai’s Sleeping Giant (Nounou) hiking trail was lifted out of the area by a helicopter.

Advisory level surf is no longer expected as a northwest swell moving through the area eases.

“Every May, during Older Americans Month, we pay tribute to older adults 65 years and older who play vital, positive roles in our communities,” said Kealoha Takahashi, executive for the Agency on Elderly Affairs.

On Kaua’i, there is no shortage of the four components necessary for composting: carbon, nitrogen, water and air.

An injured female hiker, located about 1,000 yards below Kauai’s popular Ho’opi hiking trail’s second falls, is being treated for serious injuries by first responders, but weather and location is hampering the rescue.

The cooling of inflation in Hawaiʻi and nationally is welcome news. But whether it continues to recede will determine if the Federal Reserve pushes interest rates higher and for longer.

The eruption of Kīlauea has paused after 61 days of lava activity. There also is no active lava within Moku‘āweoweo caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa on the Big island.

The Kauaʻi County Department of Water is partnering in this national effort once again to offer free leak-detection toilet tablets throughout the month of March.

Even the Subaru Telescope, which normally has its sights set on the cosmos above the summit of Maunakea, tweeted a video of a lenticular cloud over its base facility in Hilo.

State divers conducted a damage assessment and found the grounding and salvage operation of a 120-ton yacht off the shore of Maui caused damage to corals and reef live rock covering at least 19,434-square-feet.

First responders on scene at Donkey Beach state that a woman rescued from heavy surf is in serious but stable condition.

Registration will take place at the Līhu‘e, Hanapēpē, Kapa‘a and Kīlauea neighborhood centers from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

If you need help with 1095A forms, The Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i is ready to help consumers.

The report cited a slew of high-profile criminal acts by government workers and officials, including “drug trafficking conspiracy, distribution of methamphetamine and assault by a Kauaʻi County councilman.”

The closure is necessary to remove debris from recent severe rain and storm events, according to the County of Kaua‘i’s Parks and Recreation Department.

The $177,000 project, contracted by Shioi Construction, includes renovating the armory with three DMV service windows.

Hōkūala will award five $1,000 scholarships to help students with their pursuit of an undergraduate college education.

Mayor Kawakami’s 2023 State of the County Address will be live-streamed online at www.facebook.com/CountyofKauai.

To celebrate his shining legacy and the remarkable relationships he’s made over the years, Jim Saylor will be holding a huge “going out of business” sale, starting on March 7.

Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative provides tips for how to prepare for a possible extended outage.