Kaua‘i News
Daily Kaua‘i COVID Case Counts Appear to be Leveling Off
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 64 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.
Colt Brennan, Former Hawai´i Football Standout, Dead at 37
Brennan passed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 11, at a hospital in Newport Beach California.
KCSW Announces Winners of 2021 Women’s History Essay Contest
The Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women (KCSW) has awarded Julia Kailani Barzilai, Jeslieann Pavao, and Chloe Inouye as the winners of the 2021 Women’s History Essay Contest.
HATCH Business Innovation Studio Seeks Applicants
Together with the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELHA), this is an opportunity to validate your technology against a global network of aquaculture industry experts and scale.
Hawai´i’s Vaccine Passport Program Opens Tuesday
For the first time in more than a year, island-to-island travel will return to something like normal for much of Hawai´i’s population.
Pfizer Vaccine Green Lit For Children 12 And Up
The US Food and Drug Administration declared the vaccine safe for the expanded age group after testing was conducted on 2,000 children between 12 and 15 years old.
Roadwork Scheduled in ‘Ele‘ele Nani Subdivision
Be on the lookout for Road Work signs as this is a good indication that work is in the area and for the safety of the road workers.
VIDEO: Nine Hikers Cited For Trespassing on Anniversary of Mother’s Day Tragedy
On Mother’s Day, May 9, 1999, eight people were killed and nearly three dozen were hurt when rocks tumbled down the waterfall’s steep cliffs.
Hawaii to Receive $14 Million to Help Families with Rent
New Funding From the American Rescue Plan Follows The $352 Million In Rental Assistance Allocated to Hawai‘i.
84 New Cases in Hawaii
No new cases of the virus were identified on Kaua‘i Sunday, per DOH statistics.
Look Before you Lock your Car
The children that died from vehicular heatstroke ranged in age from five days to 14 years with more than half of the deaths, 54 percent, under two years of age.
DOH Reports 91 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 91 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
Grant Funds Available for Past Due Water Bills
The Department of Water (DOW) is informing customers that federal grant funds are available to assist with past-due water bill payments through the County of Kaua‘i’s Coronavirus Rent and Utilities Assistance Relief Program.
Vaccinated Inter-County Travelers Allowed to Bypass COVID-19 Testing, Quarantine
Inter-county travelers who’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to bypass the pre-travel testing and/or quarantine requirement starting next week.
Kaua‘i Weekly Lane Closures: May 8-14
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for May 8-14.
Kōloa Road, Maluhia Road Scheduled Closures
Dates and times are subject to change depending on weather and other factors.
COVID Case Count in Hawai‘i Climbs Above 33K
The state’s two-week average is 93 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.6%.
4 New COVID Cases Reported on Kaua‘i
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, May 7.
