Kaua‘i News

The lava samples can help us “see” inside a volcano. The results from the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa gave us a window into the volcano’s plumbing system for the first time in almost 40 years.  

The Hawaiʻi launch of a small wasp to fight the devastating berry borer beetle — which causes millions in coffee crop damage — moved another step closer.

A state grant will allow all public spay and neuters on Kauaʻi, despite the animal’s gender or weight, to cost only $35 per animal through the end of February 2024.

The March 10 workshop hosted by the Kauaʻi County Agency on Elderly Affairs will focus on “self-care and coping strategies,” while the March 17 workshop will feature “coping with grief.”

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement opens registration today for its first Native Hawaiian Convention to be held on the continental United States — in Las Vegas.

In August 2022, there was a group of subjects selling counterfeit jewelry on Kauaʻi that resulted in the arrest of four men.

In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the lawmakers urged the Administration to uphold its commitment to reproductive rights.

Customers may now resume normal water use.

This is the largest children’s book sale fundraiser of the year, benefiting Kauaʻi teachers in the classroom through Kumu’s Cupboard.

“Right now, our laws are allowing some of the worst employers to get away with exploiting kids for labor with nothing more than weak fines,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said.

The Big Island summits are under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. on Thursday. The forecast calls for up to 4 more inches of snow with freezing rain.

The wind advisory for Kauaʻi has been canceled, although gusty winds remain possible through Thursday evening.

Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i – Kaua‘i Community Health Center will offer free Aqua Zumba classes at the Waimea swimming pool on March 14, 21 and 28.

Director Tia Hartsock outlined the many goals of the newly created state Office of Wellness and Resilience under Gov. Josh Green.

The Kauaʻi Search and Rescue rappel-ropes team helped police retrieve the body of who is believed to be Kody Gardner that was about 500 feet below the Waimea Canyon Lookout.

Grammy award-winning Hawaiian icon John Cruz and filmmaker Josh Goldman are releasing an EP of five songs from the upcoming feature musical “Hawaiian Heart,” with Taiana Tully and Bronson Varde.

Rough seas and strong winds are making it unsafe for salvage crews to return to Honolua Bay on Maui to make another attempt at freeing a the yacht Nakoa.

The planetary public display of affection between Venus and Jupiter is due to a unique conjunction of the twosome that will happen early Wednesday evening, just after sunset and close to the horizon.

The stolen military vehicle on Maui is described as a M1165A1 type Humvee and has E-09 painted on the front bumper.

During the hearing, which included testimony from U.S. senators, public officials and legal experts, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono highlighted the importance of ERA ratification in prohibiting sex discrimination and fighting for equal rights for all.