Kaua‘i News

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.

The victim was treated north of Kealia Beach before being transported by ambulance with life-threatening injuries to Wilcox Memorial Center, where he later died.

People are advised to stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts. Be prepared for road closures. Postpone entering or leaving channels affected by the high surf until the surf subsides.

Visitors spent $234 million on Kauaʻi in January 2023, according to a state report.

Children can participate in arts and crafts, outdoor activities/games, yoga, environmental education, excursions and beach days during the Hale Halawai ‘Ohana O Hanalei spring break program.

This one-lane closure of Kawaihau Road, from Kahuna Road to Hauaala Road, on Kauaʻi is necessary for road resurfacing work. 

The former President Bill Clinton and the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park with their daughter Chelsea and her family, along with a security team.

The purpose of the Kaua’i Landlord Summit is to support, educate and provide resources to current and potential landlords, realtors and property managers on housing programs that help with rental assistance and other community resources.

A very strong high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will continue to produce strong and gusty trade winds through much of the work week. Wind speeds will exceed advisory threshold throughout many parts of the state at least through Wednesday.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is alerting residents to a voluntary recall of enoki mushrooms sold in Hawai‘i because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

In 2023 there have been some extraterrestrail events spied from Earth that have had the public, internet and social media buzzing. What was your favorite?

The proposed $50 annual green fee for visitors would fund conservation efforts across Hawaiʻi. 

It’s estimated another 20 to 30 feet of movement seaward will be needed before the luxury yacht is clear of the rocky coastline just outside the Honolua-Mokulē’ia Marine Life Conservation District on Maui.

Researches are studying the ‘io, which is one of two raptors native to Hawai‘i. The other is Pueo, the Hawaiian short-eared owl.

In the past, Hawaiʻi had 750 different species of kāhuli. Now, 60% have gone extinct and some entire families have disappeared from the islands.

On Feb. 5, red sprites briefly — and we mean briefly — danced before the eyes of people watching the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera at the Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea on the Big Island.

Over the past two decades, scientists and members of the public have anticipated the occurrence of slow slip events on Kīlauea’s south flank.

Visitors rating their most recent trip to Hawai‘i as “excellent” included U.S. West (87.5 percent), U.S. East (88.7 percent), Canada (79.5 percent), Japan (79.5 percent), Oceania (75.2 percent) and Korea (85.5 percent).

Volunteers from Kaua‘i, O‘ahu and the Big Island participated in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count while Maui volunteers were involved with the Great Whale Count by the Pacific Whale Foundation.

“Nakoa,” a 94-foot luxury yacht that grounded in a Maui bay now is defueled; and next is a $460,000 plus salvage operation.