Kauai News
Hawai‘i Dept. of Health: Taro, coconut cookies recalled due to undeclared milk allergen
The recalled products were distributed throughout Hawai‘i at retail stores and sold directly to consumers via mail order.
Lane closure scheduled in Nāwiliwili for road resurfacing work
Officials advise motorists are advised that full closures may be intermittent and to drive cautiously in the area, as heavy machinery and commercial vehicles will be present.
Kaua‘i Poke Fest raises $62,000 for Maui Strong Fund
Step aside foie gras and soufflé. Poke has arrived as haute cuisine. And this surge of poke popularity benefitted the Maui Strong Fund recently during the fourth annual Kaua‘i Poke Fest.
Alaska Airlines clears last regulatory hurdle to finalize merger with Hawaiian Airlines
The US Department of Transportation has given Alaska Airlines permission to close on its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, after the carriers agreed to maintain key Hawaii routes and adopt consumer protections. This exemption allows the carriers, which are respectively the fifth and tenth largest domestic airlines, to finalize their merger while maintaining separate operations until DOT rules on their transfer application.
Kīlauea eruption continues in remote area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The eruption is located on a remote section of the middle East Rift Zone in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Hour-long Kīlauea eruption on Big Island restarts within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The eruption does not currently pose an immediate threat to human life or infrastructure.
Kapaʻa lawn mower store scorched in late evening fire
A fire broke out at a local lawn mower store in downtown Kapaʻa late Monday evening, and Kauaʻi fire and police crews worked into the night to full extinguish the blaze.
3 children arrested for posting shooting threat on TikTok at private Big Island school
The three children, estimated to be in eighth grade, have been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening for the video.
OHA awards $2.8M in grants to address Native Hawaiian health, culture, economy and homestead needs
Support for traditional healing practices, training for navigators involved in traditional Polynesian voyaging, business education for entrepreneurs, assistance for vulnerable populations and funding for neighborhood watch initiatives on homestead lands are just some of the projects that will be advanced thanks to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Grants Program.
Wilcox nurses holding candlelight vigil for ‘unsafe staffing conditions’ this evening
The nurses of Wilcox Medical Center are holding a candlelight vigil to stand in solidarity with the nurses of Kapi‘olani Medical Center on Monday, Sept. 16, who were recently “locked out” following a one-day strike amid contract contention. As reported by Hawai’i News Now, the one-day strike concluded Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6:59 a.m. About […]
Multiple Hanamā‘ulu brush fires ʻintentionally setʻ Sunday
Several small brush fires were extinguished by firefighters in the area of Kalepa Ridge in Hanamā‘ulu on Sunday, Sept. 16, which the Kauaʻi Fire Department believes were intentionally set. “Wildfires remain a top concern for communities statewide,” said Kaua‘i Fire Chief Michael Gibson in a statement. “There really is no excuse for this type of […]
Hawai‘i’s only commercial dairy farm faces potential lawsuit for alleged milk, manure discharge into Big Island’s waterways
The letter accuses the dairy company of unlawful dumping at the farm, which is polluting streams, groundwater and ocean waters in violation of the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Volcano Watch – Recent intrusions follow pattern of previous events
An intrusion is an injection of magma into rock, that causes ground deformation and seismicity but does not result in an eruption.
Some hikers blame ‘rancid’ toilet facilities for norovirus outbreak on Kalalau Trail on Kauaʻi
As the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health continues with its survey to determine the cause of the norovirus outbreak that has affected at least 50 visitors on the Kalalau Trail along the Nāpali Coast on Kauaʻi, some are blaming the virus on the state’s facilities that they say are unsanitary. One hiker also said a […]
Minor coastal flooding anticipated throughout Hawaiian Islands
Coastal flooding is possible around the daily peak tide, which will be between the late morning and early afternoon hours.
Nonprofit, lawmakers hosting virtual forum to engage, educate public in crafting Hawaiʻi’s People’s Budget
This is the first forum in a series of online and in-person events that will lay the groundwork for a broader understanding of Hawaiʻi’s State Budget.
North Shore community to cap off summer with Hanalei nonprofit’s Picnic in The Park
In addition to this fun event, The Hanalei Initiative also has worked on local improvement projects, including a planned building conversion into workforce housing.
County invites Kaua‘i public to review proposals for latest Innovation Grants
Proposals must identify a deficiency, problem, or need within the Kaua‘i community and deploy an innovative community project.
Temporary lane and parking closures scheduled for road in Līhu‘e
The closure of the parallel parking stalls and outbound lane of Pua Loke Street is to allow access for a boom truck to conduct exterior window repairs of the apartment complex.