Kaua‘i News

The Board of Land and Natural Resources approved a Hawai‘i State Senate resolution that renames the Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park in Waimea, as “Pa‘ula‘ula.”

No injuries were reported after three fishermen were rescued Sunday morning, June 12, after their boat sunk in waters off Nāwiliwili.

Most Kauaʻi rain gauges saw near to above average rainfall amounts last month, according to a report from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

A recent report highlights the impact of cancer health disparities on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

A paper recently published in Journal of General Internal Medicine details how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories can earn huge profits from polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing while potentially impacting health care premium costs.

A more than $350,000 grant from a national foundation will support research by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientist to answer a question: What about the damage imposed by everything else that tsunami waves sweep up, such as shipping containers, structures and vehicles?

Hawai‘i can experience hazards that can force many people from their homes, but its remote location and fragile supply chain make it much harder to ship in supplies to provide temporary shelter when a disaster such as a hurricane or tsunami strikes.

Road resurfacing work will require the closure of portions of a street in Kālaheo Monday, June 20.

One school and two students from Kaua‘i were recently honored by the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association.

The Kaua‘i Police Department’s firearms registration hallway will be closed on Monday June 13 for interior wall painting.

The people of Kaua’i came together for the first time in more than two years to commemorate King Kamehameha Day, a day uniting the community, in honor of a king who united the islands.

Melodic harmonies performed in the Hawaiian language (ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi) will fill the virtual premiere of a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo keiki-friendly musical about a poetic mouse.

The Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for June 11-17. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed a joint counter-narcotics exercise off Guam, Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard stated in a news release on Thursday, June 9.

Yasutake Bridge, located on Kamalu Road north of Wailua Homesteads Park, will be closed until further notice starting at noon on June 10, 2022.

Hui O Hawai‘i, a team of 16 Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes and five Unified Partners from throughout the islands, had racked up a total of 20 medals Thursday, June 9, after four days of competition at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games.

In state observance of King Kamehameha Day, all public libraries and library support offices will be closed on Saturday, June 11.

Portions of Mailihuna Road, Hau‘a‘ala Road, and Kawaihau Road will be closed next week for clearing and grubbing work, roadway excavation, sidewalk construction, and roundabout construction.

Because of delays, work is now scheduled for June 14-15.

A public informational meeting for Kaua‘i’s North Shore communities was held Wednesday, June 8, at the Hanalei School to provide updates, present information and collect public feedback on several ongoing and upcoming projects in the area.