Kaua‘i News
3 Kaua‘i Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 12.
Survey Work at Kekaha Burial Site Scheduled
Final surveying at the Kekaha Burial Site for fence repair is scheduled for Thursday, May 13.
Statewide COVID Cases Drop Below 50 Wednesday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 47 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.
Temporary Increase of WIC Cash Value Benefits
The Hawaiʻi Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program will increase their cash value benefit (CVB) to $35 for first-use dates of June, July, August and September.
Lane closures scheduled for Portions of Wailua, Kapa‘a
The Department of Public Works announces that portions Kapa‘a will be closed next week to allow Maui Kupono Builders to conduct road resurfacing work on weekdays.
2021 Outstanding Older Americans Recognized at Drive-Thru Ceremony
The Agency on Elderly Affairs held a drive-thru ceremony on May 6 at the Līhu‘e Civic Center, recognizing this year’s Outstanding Older Americans.
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.
