Kauai News

North Shore Give hosting event to raise awareness about disaster prep, including emergency communications, creating individual emergency plans, safety tips and more.

Voyaging canoes arrive in Moʻorea for cultural engagements prior to departing July 13 for brief return to Papeʻetē, Tahiti, before sailing for their next port of call: Tautira.

National foundation’s annual beach cleanup report shows Garden Isle volunteers smashed the previous record set in 2017 by almost 43K pounds; total 172,564 pounds of trash removed last year from shores statewide, dwarfing numbers from other states.

Hawai‘i is projected to gain 41K new jobs by 2032; the food services sector is expected to be the second-fastest growing industry, driven by the strong hospitality sector in the islands.

Broken equipment at the Kauaʻi County parkng lot on ‘Eiwa Street in Līhuʻe is being replaced, requiring the temporary unavailability.

Traffic modifications, including contraflow pattern, will be in place July 17-18 between Maluhia Road and Waikomo Road in Kōloa.

The scholarship provides free first-year tuition to Kaua’i students directly enrolling at Kaua’i Community College after their senior year of high school.

The public meetings begin tonight in Līhuʻe, followed by Thursday night in Kekaha and Friday night in Kapaʻa.

One occupant was transported to receive treatment for smoke inhalation; cause of the July 13 fire that caused an estimated $303,000 in damages remains under investigation.

Brad Dempsie innovates lab courses by making them remote and shipping hands-on experiment kits directly to students’ doors—an approach benefiting hundreds across the islands since 2020.

Artists and designers can apply for the chance to craft a public art monument at the historic Hanapēpē Massacre site, commemorating the 1924 event in Hawaiʻi that claimed 20 lives.

Celebrate Tahitian heritage at the 23rd annual Heiva i Kauaʻi, as vibrant dance, drumming, and storytelling performances light up Kapaʻa Beach Park on August 2-3.

Records and firearms services will temporarily change its hours for staff training next Monday and Tuesday.

Aug. 6, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima—a pivotal and tragic moment in world history that continues to echo across generations. 

An international team of astrophysicists using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, has uncovered a possible origin of cosmic X-ray bursts.

The proactive strategy underscores its commitment to ensuring a level playing field in Hawai‘i’s construction industry, particularly during the current surge in construction activity.

Amid escalating tensions on one-lane Kapahi Road among residents and hikers flocking to the trailhead to Hoʻopiʻi Falls, Leila Suzuki is spearheading efforts for “Residential Access Only” and “No Parking” signs.

This state will be working on an improvements project nearby and use this part of the parking lot for storage, causing the need for the closure.

Deadline to apply for the 1-day lab designed to help deepen your leadership skills is noon Aug. 1; candidates can review application requirements and apply at the Hawai‘i Leadership Forum website.

The double-hulled traditional voyaging canoes spent 4 meaningful and emotional days this week in the French Polynesian community that included a powerful homecoming ceremony, activities to support vulnerable youth and a Vaʻa Symposium.