Kauai News

Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18-19, weather permitting, along portions of Hauʻaʻala Road, and are necessary to complete tree trimming and removal work.

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges — which includes Kauai’i Community College — is ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.

Preliminary reports say the blaze consisted of trash and brush at an encampment on a hillside at the area outside Hanamāʻulu. It took firefighters about 10 minutes or so to get the blaze under control.

Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges received $20,000 and Permanently Affordable Living — or PAL — Hawaiʻi was given $10,000 for its Beyond Housing program.

Yamasato, a former architect/building engineer in Japan, thinks effective science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching should include learning experiences relevant and meaningful to the lives of students. She has made STEM commonplace at the elementary school.

Weeklong celebration at The Lodge at Kukuiʻula features global cuisine, exceptional wines and spirits, immersive wellness and movement experiences, along with live music from world-renowned artists.

Puhi Sewer & Water seeks the commission’s approval to increase total revenue by $1,183,858, or about 54% more than it collects now, which would represent a potential 7.82% rate of return.

Resort on Kauaʻi’s South Shore near Poʻipū hosted its annual bon dance earlier this month; funds raised support educational journeys of its employees and their ʻohana.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

The committee — which includes Kaua‘i and Ni’ihau lawmaker and Hawai‘i Senate President Ronald Kouchi — conducts neighbor island site visits every 2 years, using information members receive during the visits to guide future collective decision-making.

The grants-in-aid program is aimed at supporting distinctive cultural, social, or economic needs.

The Kaua’i County Department of Public Works and Hiʻilawe Construction LLC on Thursday held a blessing for the Hanapēpē road project that will enhance infrastructure and safety.

Suspects allegedly broke into Righteous Roots Smoke Shop during the early morning hours of July 10, 15 and 25 and stole merchandise with a total estimated value of several thousand dollars.

Some of the Big Island’s past explosive eruptions happened when magma erupted through groundwater or lake in a summit crater. Read this week’s ‘Volcano Watch’ to learn more now.

Kauaʻi County Department of Water notified its customers on the makai side of Kaumualiʻi Highway in Kalāheo earlier today that the request was lifted.

Kaua‘i police reported the morning of Aug. 14 that Kehakeha Lawhead was in good health; they also thanked the public for its vigilance and assistance with finding her.

As the United States Postal Service celebrates its 250th anniversary, it honors the vital contributions of postmasters in their communities by releasing stamps that depict a day in the life of a postal carrier.

The happiness and celebration of their arrival at small South Pacific island — their final port of call in French Polynesia before heading to the Cook Islands — was almost an inverse of the emotional farewell Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia received as they departed Aug. 7 from Tautira, Tahiti.

Registration now open for the event — slated for Sept. 12-13 in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island — that will have a focus on practical tools and thoughtful reflections to support the kindergarten entry assessment domains.

Contractor The Cutting-Edge Land Clearing Solutions identified a second hazardous branch in the vicinity, requiring additional work.