Kaua‘i News
UH Regents Approve $30M Improvement Project For Ching Athletics Complex
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has approved a $30 million project to expand seating up to 17,000 seats at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, home field of the Rainbow Warriors football team.
Tourism Leaders Share Feedback From Kaua‘i Destination Management Action Plan
The initiatives within the DMAP report include educating visitors about mindful travel prior to and during their visit, supporting increased management and protection of the island’s natural resources, investing in the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture, supporting local businesses, and managing hot spot locations.
5-Year Evaluation Begins for Subsistence Fishing Plan in Hā‘ena
In 2014, the Hā‘ena community established the state’s first Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA). Designed to sustainably support the consumptive needs of the Hā‘ena ahupua‘a utilizing culturally rooted community-based management to ensure the sustainability of nearshore ocean resources.
Grants Available for Small-Scale Farmers
The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the second year of the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program, MGFSP, which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to help produce food in areas that are food insecure.
Weekly Road Closures: Aug.20-26
The Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for Aug. 20-26.
Anahola Music Concert to Benefit Food Bank
Anahola Marketplace will be hosting a food drive and free music festival to benefit the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
Watch: 15-Day Seal Oversight Ends Successfully
For the past 15 days, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement have provided enforcement and education at Kaimana Beach, while Rocky, a mother monk seal, taught her pup the skills it will need to survive on its own.
Firefighters Extinguish Brush Fire in Kaumakani
Firefighters responded to a brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18, in Kaumakani.
Pup Seal Brought to Big Island Marine Mammal Center to Heal and Recoup
The Marine Mammal Center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, has admitted an endangered Hawaiian monk seal suffering from malnutrition at the Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona.
Kaua‘i Bus Route Changes, Road Closures Set for Visitor Industry Charity Walk Aug. 20
The Kaua‘i Bus is announcing bus route changes for Saturday, Aug. 20, due to the Visitor Industry Charity Walk in Līhu‘e.
Weekly Briefing: 3 Residents Die From COVID on Garden Isle
Three Kaua’i residents died this week due to COVID, the county announced Thursday, Aug. 18, during its weekly info briefing.
Lane Closures Set for Sections of Kapa‘a Aug. 22-26
The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., announced that portions of Mailihuna Road, Hau‘a‘ala Road, and Kawaihau Road will be closed from Aug. 22 to Aug. 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Firefighters Douse 8-Acre Bushfire in Anahola
Kaua‘i firefighters extinguished an 8-acre brush fire that broke out in Anahola on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
DOH Reports 2 Additional Monkeypox Cases in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported two additional cases of monkeypox on Thursday, Aug. 18.
State AG Reaches $450M Settlement With Opioid Maker Endo
Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments, ban promotion of Endo’s opioids, and require Endo to turn over millions of documents related to its role in the opioid crisis for publication in a public online archive.
DLIR Announces Free Virtual Job Summit H.U.B. Workshops
The Hawai‘i Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) on Wednesday, Aug. 17 announced a three-day series of workshops to assist job seekers during this dynamic period in the local labor market as it continues to evolve due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Portion of Maluhia Road to Close for Annual County Cleanup
Maluhia Road, from Kaumuali‘i Highway to Ala Kino‘iki junction this Friday, Aug. 19, to allow the County Roads Division to conduct its annual cleanup of Maluhia Road.
All Dogs Found Let Loose Following Break-In at Kaua‘i Humane Society
Kaua‘i Humane Society is seeking donations after all dogs were let loose after a break-in at the shelter over the weekend.
Weekly COVID Update: DOH Reports 2,600 New Cases Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 2,696 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 17, bringing the statewide total to 335,518.
Skunk Found in Trap at Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui
A skunk was found in a trap by personnel from the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui Monday, Aug. 15.
