Kaua‘i News
Kruse Receives First Kaua‘i-Issued PVS Specialty Plate
An original member of the Hōkūleʻa was the first to receive a specialty license plate now offered at the Kaua‘i Department of Motor Vehicles that honors the organization behind the Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe.
Kōloa Road Work Feb. 14-18
Road resurfacing work along Ala Kalanikaumaka is scheduled in Kōloa from Feb. 14-18, from 8 to 4:30 p.m., The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders announced.
Motor Vehicle Registration Division to Close Early Later This Week
The Motor Vehicle Registration division of the Department of Motor Vehicles will close early one day this week to accommodate staff training.
Bright Spots Fill County COVID Briefing
It has been awhile – since before the recent case-count surge – since good news led the County of Kaua‘i’s weekly COVID-19 briefly, but such was the case during the latest update, Monday, Feb. 7.
Implementation of Kaua‘i Destination Management Action Plan Progresses
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority continues making progress on fulfilling the Kaua‘i Destination Management Action Plan.
74 New Cases on Garden Isle
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 74 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Feb. 7.
13th Emergency Proclamation in Effect
Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami on Monday signed the 13th supplementary emergency proclamation on COVID-19 for the County of Kaua‘i, in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Kaua‘i.
Water Shut Off Today Around Kuamo’o Road
An emergency water service shutdown scheduled for a portion of Kuamo’o Road from Opaeka’a Road to Pa’ako Street will happen today.
833 New Cases Reported Monday
The state Department of Health reported 833 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 227,284. No new fatalities were reported.
UH Mission to Find Lunar Ice Gets $3M NASA Boost
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa project to detect ice deposits below the surface of the moon has received a nearly $3 million boost from NASA.
Largest Earth Trojan Asteroid to Date Discovered by UH Telescope on Maui
An asteroid bigger than the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa campus discovered by a UH Institute for Astronomy telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui is only the second-known object of its kind ever found.
Specialty Polynesian Voyaging Society License Plates Available
Starting Monday, Feb. 7, a specialty license plate featuring the Polynesian Voyaging Society will be available for purchase at the county Department of Motor Vehicles.
Hawai‘i Forest Institute Initiative Encourages Native, Canoe Plants in Urban Areas
An initiative by the Hawai‘i Forest Institute to grow native Hawaiian and canoe plants in urban and suburban areas throughout the islands got a boost from a grant provided by the Steve and Gloria Gainsley Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.
UH: Astronomers Trace Galaxy Flows
Everything in the universe moves, but the timescales needed to see motion are often vastly greater than human lifetimes.
Kaua‘i District Health Office: 53 New COVID Cases Reported Sunday
The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
DOH Reports 916 New COVID Cases Sunday
The state Department of Health reported 916 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 226,451. Four new fatalities were reported.
Surf Advisory Extended
A high surf advisory, with surf 14 to 18 feet, was extended until 6 p.m. Sunday for north-facing shores of Ni‘ihau, Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i and Maui, the National Weather Serviced cautioned Saturday afternoon.
Governors’ Program Seeking Young Leaders
The deadline is approaching for young adults to apply to the Western Governors’ Leadership Institute – a program that recognizes and promotes young leaders in western states.
Kaua‘i District Health Office: 121 New Cases
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 121 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Feb. 5.
18 Deaths Reported Saturday
The state Department of Health reported 1,278 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 225,535. Eighteen new fatalities were reported.
