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Surfrider Kaua‘i to host annual Martin Luther King Day of Service this weekend
Event is set for Sunday (Jan. 18) at Anahola Beach Park, where volunteers will clean up Anahola Beach and the rocky coastline south of Anahola Bay.
REMINDER: Kapa‘a Satellite DMV site open, available to assist East Kaua‘i residents
The site — housed at Kapa‘a Armory — is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays; services are limited to motor vehicle transactions and transactions for utility payments, bus passes and tipping coupons.
Quakes swarm beneath Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea caldera on Big Island
It is yet to be determined if temblor swarms following Episode 40 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, will impact lava fountaining activity at the surface.
Update No. 2: Installation of drainage swale across Weliweli Road to begin later this month
A portion of the road in Kōloa will be closed from Jan. 19 through mid-February, weather permitting, for the installation; the project was originally slated to begin in November 2025.
UPDATE: Wind advisory extended through midnight as strong winds hit Kauaʻi
The National Weather Service has extended the wind advisory through midnight tonight and is forecasting powerful wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
Kaua‘i County Finance Department awarded 2025 90+ cashVest Award from three+one
The award from the nationally recognized financial technology company gives the county department national distinction, highlighting its excellence in public-sector cash and liquidity management; achieving benchmark reflects a high level of stewardship and strong commitment to maximizing the value of public dollars.
WATCH: Hayashi reports fiscal landscape uncertain heading into 2026 legislative session
State superintendent of schools reports to board that changes at federal level are an unknown variable in the budget equation for state, causing difficulty for Hawai’i education officials to find a solution.
U.S. Open Mini Golf Championship coming to Kaua‘i North Shore in spring 2026
National tournament to debut in May at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea, bringing elite competition, visitor spending and community impact to the Garden Isle.
Kaiser issues statement in response to proposed Hawai‘i Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Pacific Health merger
“We want to better understand how this proposed merger will meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s communities,” says a statement from the healthcare organization about the proposed partnership.
Study debunks long-held myth of Native Hawaiians causing waterbird extinctions
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found no evidence that indigenous people over-hunted birds to extinction.
Premium headwear brand melin opens new location at The Shops at Kukui‘ula
The Shops at Kukui‘ula location is melin’s first on Kaua‘i and will serve as a customer experience lab, offering visitors full brand immersion.
Hawai‘i Appleseed launches new interactive Economic Justice Data Dashboard
The powerful online tool is designed to empower policymakers, advocates and community members with accessible, localized data about critical well-being metrics throughout the islands.
ʻThanks dawg’: How University of Hawaiʻi’s AI chatbots are transforming student support
The chatbots, with names such as ‘Bow and Moa, are designed to be one of the many components that constitute a “common standard care” for University of Hawai’i students systemwide.
Kaua‘i woman sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for drug trafficking
46-year-old Trish Leila Henderson pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine; court records show she was part of a conspiracy acquiring controlled substances through the U.S. mail and engaged in the distribution of meth on the Garden Isle.
Water service shutdown, lane closure set for portions of Wailuā Homesteads on Jan. 15
The service shutdown is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 15, while crews repair a section of the mainline, weather permitting.
Bishop Museum offers new Botany Checklist mapping history of Hawaiʻi’s flora
The free, downloadable resource from Bishop Museum contains updated information about species — alive and extinct — from each of the main Hawaiian Islands.
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended for north and west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
The advisory is now in effect until 6 a.m. Monday (Jan. 12); however, another extra large northwest swell expected to swiftly build surf heights along the same shorelines above warning levels Monday.
December was wetter, but 2025 was pretty dry overall for Garden Isle
National Weather Service monthly rainfall summary shows nearly all locations around the island reported near to above average rainfall for December, with only a handful ending the year with above annual average rainfall.
Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, earns 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award
The U.S. Navy installation on Kaua‘i earned the honor for excellence as the leading multi-domain integrated test and training range, providing vital support in the Indo-Pacific Region.
Governor proclaims 2026 as ‘Year of Our Coastal Kuleana’
Proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.
