Kauai News

The Kuleana AI Lab will teach the foundational skills of AI technologies to the community through workshops, office hours, published research and collaborative projects.

Kauaʻi County is funding Agriculture Farm Expansion Grants to advance Kaua‘i’s agricultural industry through targeted investments in the expansion of farming and production across the island.

The planning process for the updated plan will include a community open house and a feedback survey anticipated for late summer with final plan approval anticipated for the spring of 2026.

The price of local and mainland eggs in Honolulu rose significantly in the first quarter of this year. However, the price between local and mainland eggs was comparable, according to latest statistics from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Market Analysis and News Branch.

The anglerfish was initially collected during a UH Mānoa Department of Oceanography-led research cruise in 2021 to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

The police department’s Līhu‘e Field Operations Division arrested individuals on March 19 wanted for outstanding warrants.

The cleanup took place on March 28 when officers with the Līhu‘e Patrol District – some having just completed 12-hour shifts – volunteered their time to beautify seven public spaces along Rice Street.

Unlike the current Red Flag Warning system, which relies on weather from a limited number of stations, these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide.

More than 20 leaders from Hawaiʻi’s agriculture and business sectors recently completed the second annual Hawaiʻi-USDA Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., highlighting local priorities and challenges directly to federal officials.

Assistant Chief Kalani Ke was chosen to fill in as chief following Chief Todd Raybuck’s retirement.

Two nonprofits have partnered for the past seven years to count whales during peak season, ensuring data is collected simultaneously.

Kaua‘i County Department of Finance reports the text says the person who receives it must satisfy an “E-Z Pass lane debt” to avoid fines and suspension of their driving privileges. It also directs people to a cloned website, where scammers hope to collect their personal and financial information.

Efforts to restore the flame Friday were unsuccessful. The next step is to clear the line or replace the plugged section of piping. More will be known about the situation and a possible solution by early this week.

Kaua‘i first responders arrived the evening of March 27 at the scene near the Hanakāpī‘ai Beach landing zone and found the hiker, who had suffered an apparent shoulder injury.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check this week’s schedule to see if any of your plans will be impacted by upcoming road work.

After its draft environmental assessment is published in April, the public will have a 30-day review period to submit written comments for the Air Force’s consideration.

Kauaʻi District Health Office to host a free, family-friendly open house on April 11 in Līhuʻe, showcasing the crucial role of public health programs in building a healthier community.

The closure is required to ensure the safety of vehicles traveling below where a helicopter crew will be placing wire mesh on the hillside to anchor loose soil as part of emergency stabalization work at Hanalei Hill that continues 4 years after a devastating landslide in March 2021.

When magma moves into the rift zone of a Hawaiian volcano, there is understandably a lot of excitement and apprehension. How far will the magma go? Will it erupt? But even long after the activity stops — regardless of whether it erupts — the subsurface magma continues to have a noticeable impact on the landscape.

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