Kaua‘i News
2023 commencement schedule for Kauaʻi Community College, UH 10-campus system
The University of Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus system will be celebrating its graduates in May.
Museums, universities urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Knives, collapsible baton confiscated from travelers at airports in Hawai‘i
Weapons were confiscated from travelers at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in two separate incidents this month, one occurring at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and the other Kahului International Airport on Maui.
Public school teachers ratify four-year contract with state
Public school teachers in Hawaiʻi voted 92% in favor Wednesday night, April 26, to ratify a new four-year agreement, which will begin July 1, 2023, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
Can you identify the man in the surveillance photo?
The Kaua‘i Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a man captured on surveillance breaking into a vehicle on April 21, 2023, on Kipuka Street in Kōloa.
$5 million awarded to Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, partners to combat marine debris
The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program and its partners have been awarded over $5 million to tackle the issue of marine debris, particularly derelict fishing gear that is abandoned, lost or discarded in the ocean.
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.
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.
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.
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.
