Kaua‘i News
DOH Reports 1,561 New COVID Cases Statewide
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,561 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 106,158.
Grants Available for Recycling, Waste Diversion Projects
The Solid Waste Division is now accepting grant applications for projects that increase recycling and waste diversion in Kaua‘i. A total of $7,500 is available in the new competitive grant program.
Live Mongoose Caught at Nawiliwili Harbor
A live mongoose was caught on Kauaʻi Tuesday morning at Nawiliwili Harbor
NOAA Looking For a Few Good Whale-Counting Volunteers
NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is looking for volunteers to help count whales this season.
Kaua‘i District Health Office: No More Isolation Letters, Emails Now
The Kaua‘i District Health Office will no longer issue formal release letters to individuals who have been subjected to DOH-directed isolation or quarantine. The office will continue to provide instructions by email.
120 New COVID Cases Confirmed on Garden Isle
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 120 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Many UH Classes Move Online for First 2 Weeks of Spring Semester
The 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi will temporarily move many spring 2022 in-person courses to online for the first two weeks of the semester because of the record surge of COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi due to the highly contagious Omicron variant.
County Offices, Services to be Closed on New Year’s Eve
County offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31 in observance of New Year’s Day.
824 New COVID Cases Reported Statewide
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 824 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 104,597. No fatalities were reported.
CDC Recommends Shortening Quarantine, Isolation Periods in COVID-19 Cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends shortening the quarantine and isolation periods for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
Kaua‘i Officials: Surge to Get Worse Over New Years
Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Officers said on Monday COVID-19 cases are expected to rise during the holiday week, given the transmissibility of the Omicron variant and the propensity for people to gather in large groups during New Years celebrations.
Mark Zuckerberg Expands Kauaʻi Estate With $17M Land Purchase
Mark Zuckerberg has scooped up another 110 acres of land on Kauaʻi, growing his North Shore estate to nearly 1,500 acres, Insider reported Monday.
42 New COVID Cases Confirmed on Kauaʻi
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Dec. 27.
1,384 New Cases Reported Statewide
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,384 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 103,773. No fatalities were reported.
Bagged Trash Only at Hanapēpē Refuse Transfer Station
The Hanapēpē refuse transfer station is accepting bagged trash only.
State Reports 2,205 New COVID Cases Sunday
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 2,205 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 102,389. Four fatalities were reported.
UH Helping Improve Ocean Data Access for Indigenous Coastal Communities
Indigenous coastal communities have depended on ocean resources for more than millennia, but climate change is profoundly impacting these communities by creating a more unpredictable ocean.
1,591 New COVID Cases Reported Statewide
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,591 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 100,821.
Weekly Road Closures: Dec.25-Jan.1
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced road closures for the week of Dec. 25 through Jan. 1. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Teamwork Allows Christmas Fund Donation Drive to Flourish Every Year
The secret isn’t the Zonta Club of Kauai’s annual donation drive, The Christmas Fund, which the nonprofit spearheads every year with The Garden Island newspaper to raise money for needy families during the holidays, but rather how successful the program has been.
