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Don’t miss your chance: Tonight is the night a rare green comet will be closest to Earth
Some reports say comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) could be bright enough to see with the naked eye, and definitely with a telescope or even binoculars.
5th Circuit Court launches small claims online dispute resolution pilot project
With the launch of the program in the 5th Circuit, the online dispute resolution project is now statewide.
American Job Center to be closed
The Feb. 3 closure of the office at the Līhu‘e Civic Center is necessary for scheduled maintenance.
Malama Kaua‘i selling more than 100 dozen local eggs weekly during nationwide shortage
The community-based organization focused on increasing local food production and access is ramping up production through its egg program.
Brown water advisory issued for Kaua‘i
The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and stormwater runoff because of possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals and associated flood debris.
DMV to temporarily offer scheduled Saturday CDL road test appointments
Road testing is available via appointment only by calling the Drivers Licensing Division at 808-241-4242. No other DMV services will be available on Saturdays.
New analysis by UH astronomer, collaborators shines light on distribution of mysterious dark matter
Baxter and his team were able to obtain new and high-precision constraints on the matter distribution of the universe across a wide range of cosmic history.
Update: Wind advisory extended to 6 a.m. Monday for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph are forecast, with localized gusts up to 45 mph.
Help protect Kaua‘i’s birds by keeping cats inside
Having an indoor cat not only helps protect native wildlife, but keeping your feline inside eliminates the risks of it being hit by cars, going missing, being attacked by dogs or by people, picking up diseases or becoming injured or trapped, ensuring your pet cat lives longer.
Watch: Officials respond to dead sperm whale beached at Lydgate Beach in east Kaua‘i
The whale was first reported Friday evening on the reef off the beach. High tide brought it ashore Saturday morning, according to a news release from the state Land Department.
Most rain gauges on Kauaʻi record near to above average rainfall in December
Although wet conditions closed out the year, all of the rain gauges on Kauaʻi finished 2022 with near to below average rainfall totals.
Green to deliver his first State of the State address
The public can watch the speech live in person at the Capitol in Honolulu or via several outlets on the internet.
UH to use $2.4M grant to develop and advance energy, marine, other blue economy technologies
The funding from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research will be used to develop and advance energy, marine and other blue economy technologies and opportunities aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and workforce.
New state AG division dedicated to help combat human trafficking, raise awareness
Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is commemorated during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which has been observed each year in January since 2010.
Authorities recover wreckage, flight crew of Hawai‘i Life Flight air ambulance that crashed in waters off Maui
The twin-engine, turbine-powered airplane crashed into the Maui Channel late on the night of Dec. 15 off the coast of Kaupo, Maui.
New report finds fewer Hawaiʻi residents getting COVID-19 boosters as negative impacts from virus widen
The report by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization is based on responses from 1,627 adult Hawaiʻi residents to a survey administered in partnership with the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 during fall 2022.
Kauaʻi weekly lane closures: Dec. 31, 2022-Jan. 6, 2023
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation weekly lane closures for Dec. 31, 2022, through Jan. 6, 2023.
UPDATE: High surf advisory for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau now through 6 p.m. Wednesday
Surf along north-facing shores is expected to rapidly rise to 20 to 30 feet and 15 to 20 feet for shorelines facing west.
Volcano Watch: ‘Your job sounds so cool! How does someone become a volcanologist?’
There are as many different specialties within volcanology and as many paths you can take to get there as there are tools of the trade.
New warden named for Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center
Jerry Jona, who has been employed at the correctional center since 1999, will become the facility’s next chief administrator effective Jan. 3, 2023.
