Kaua‘i News
Calling All Keiki For Hawai‘i Realtors Art Contest
Hawai‘i Realtors, a leading statewide professional trade organization for the real estate industry, has launched its 2022 Keiki Art Contest to help children learn about fair housing.
Lane Closures For Kalāheo March 30 to April
The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupono Builders announces that portions of Ai Road, Ihu Road, and Lolo Road in Kalāheo will be closed March 30 to April 4, on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Portion of Po‘ipū Road Work Concludes Monday
Road resurfacing work on Po‘ipū Road, from Kōloa Road to Waikomo Road, in Kōloa continues March 23, to Monday, March 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Kauaʻi Weekly Lane Closures: March 25-April 1
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation announced lane closures for the week of March 26 to April 1.
Tulsi Gabbard Takes to Social Media to Claim Her Account Has Been ‘Shadow Banned’
Former Hawai‘i Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard took to social media on Thursday to say that her Instagram account has been shadow banned.
Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate Ends at Midnight
All state restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic end tonight at midnight, including indoor mask-wearing.
Polynesian Voyaging Society Announces Voyage to Tahiti
Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are getting ready to set sail on the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki to Hawaiʻi’s ancestral homeland of Tahiti.
County Facilities Closed Today For Prince Kūhiō Day
In observance of Prince Kūhiō Day, County of Kaua‘i offices will be closed today, March 25.
Mud Closes Kapa‘a Transfer Station
Due to muddy conditions, green waste is closed at the Kapa‘a refuse transfer station today, March 25.
Portion of ʻŌmaʻo Road to Be Closed
Road crews will be on the job next week, requiring a portion of a Kaua‘i roadway to be closed.
Updated Kaua‘i Economic Development Plan Released
A roadmap for the county’s future economic development has been updated.
Rental Assistance Program That Gave $20M to Pause in April
The Kaua’i Federal Credit Union rental assistance program will temporarily pause for one month, in April, while the program transitions to a new funding source.
Gov. Ige Signs Emergency Proclamation to Address Food Insecurity
Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation to allow continued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to continue in line with the federal COVID emergency.
Foodland Pharmacies Closing, Prescriptions to Transfer to Longs Drugs
Foodland Super Market, Ltd. has entered into an agreement to confidentially transfer all of the prescriptions from its Foodland Pharmacies to Longs Drugs.
Lane Closures Scheduled For Portions of Kalāheo
Road resurfacing work beginning next week will require lane closures on roadways in Kalāheo.
More Free COVID Home Test Kits Available to Garden Isle Communities
A second round of free COVID-19 home test kits will be available to Kaua‘i residents from March 28 to April 1.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Albright
In honor of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and at the direction of President Joe Biden, Gov. David Ige has ordered flags to fly at half-staff until sunset Sunday, March 27, at all state offices, agencies and facilities.
KPD Seeks Public’s Help Finding Hanapēpē Man
The Kaua‘i Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Dies
Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family confirmed today.
Weekly Update: 827 New COVID Cases Confirmed Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 827 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, March 23, bringing the statewide total to 239,591.
