Kaua‘i News
Inaugural Event Showcases UH Alumni Small Businesses; Proceeds Address Food Insecurity
A recent event hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi highlighted more than two dozen UH alumni-owned businesses.
Wilcox Medical Center Returns Keiki Bike and Skateboard Safety Day
Keiki, their families and Kaua‘i community members gathered at Wilcox Medical Center Saturday, Aug. 13 for the return of Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day.
2022 Hawaii Primary Election Results: Green Wins Democratic Ticket for Gov.
All the resutls for all the races on Saturday are in.
Cop on Top Returns Aug. 25-27 to Benefit Special Olympics
Volunteer, off-duty law enforcement officers across the state will once again rise to the occasion to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Hawai‘i. From Aug. 25-27 on Kaua‘i, volunteer officers will take community service to a new level while perched on 10-foot scaffolds and rooftops.
Weekly Road Closures: Aug. 13-19
The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for Aug. 13-19.
County Announces Statehood Day Closures
In observance of Statehood Day, County of Kaua‘i offices will be closed on Friday, Aug. 19.
Portion of Menehune Road, Waimea Swinging Bridge to Be Closed
The closures are necessary so Prometheus Construction can install rockfall impact barriers above Menehune Road, weather permitting.
Ige Approves Emergency Rules For Out-of-State Nurses to Temporarily Practice in Hawaiʻi
The emergency rules are effective immediately for no longer than 120 days.
Weekly Briefing: County to Receive Nearly $25M for Poʻipū Road Safety And Mobility Project
The county is getting a funding boost from the federal government for a project in Poʻipū.
Portion of Kua Road in Lāwaʻi Closed
Kua Road, about half a mile from Kaumuali‘i Highway, is closed because of a fallen tree.
EPA, Marines Reach Stormwater Discharge Agreement for Kāne‘ohe
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today, Thursday, Aug. 11, a federal facility compliance agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps to make improvements related to stormwater discharges at the Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i on the Mokapu Peninsula of Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu.
Kouchi to Undergo Hip Surgery
A state lawmaker from Kauaʻi County is having a surgical procedure done today (Thursday, Aug. 11).
More Lane Closures Scheduled in Kapa‘a
Mailihuna, Hau‘a‘ala and Kawaihau roads will be closed from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 15-18. The intersection of the three roadways also will experience temporary traffic shifts.
Community Meetings Planned to Update Public About Tourism Future
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau invite the public to attend upcoming community meetings to learn about the plan and steps being taken to manage tourism and address visitor behaviors that adversely affect Kaua‘i.
UH Cancer Center Contributes to Latest National Sunscreen Report
The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine also recommends the Environmental Protection Agency pursue an ecological risk assessment on all UV filters, which are chemicals added to sunscreen to absorb or block the sun’s UV radiation.
Red Flag Warning Extended For Portions of Kaua‘i County
The red flag warning will be in effect from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, the same time frame as a fire weather watch issued earlier Tuesday.
Kaua‘i County Sees Jump in Firearm Permits Processed in 2021, State Report Shows
Kaua‘i County saw an increase in firearm permits processed, registered firearms and imported firearms last year, according to data released by the Department of the Attorney General.
Kauaʻi Sees Mostly Below Average Rainfall in July
July was a drier month on Kauaʻi, according to a rainfall summary for the month from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Weekly COVID Update: 162 New Cases Reported on Kaua‘i
The state Department of Health reported 3,189 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 10, bringing the statewide total to 332,822. Fourteen new fatalities were reported.
KAPA DJ Kahikina Attempts to Break Record for Longest Continued Broadcast
KAPA Hawaiian FM DJ Tommy “Kahikina” Ching has been on air since 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, in an attempt to break the record for longest continued broadcast.
