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Hanapēpē Transfer Station Again Accepting Rubbish
The county reported at 10:42 a.m. that rubbish is once again being accepted.
UH Regents Approve $30M Improvement Project For Ching Athletics Complex
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has approved a $30 million project to expand seating up to 17,000 seats at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, home field of the Rainbow Warriors football team.
UH to Digitize 55K Rare, Endangered Native Plant Specimens
The herbarium staff plans to host volunteer digitization events, increase collaboration with UH-Mānoa’s campus arboretum and UH-Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum and more.
Girl Scouts Learn About Ocean, Space and Environmental Science
Girls from throughout the state, mainland and beyond had a chance to learn about Hawaiʻi’s multi-national cultures while engaging in unique science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, activities during an event last month.
Inaugural Event Showcases UH Alumni Small Businesses; Proceeds Address Food Insecurity
A recent event hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi highlighted more than two dozen UH alumni-owned businesses.
Portion of Menehune Road, Waimea Swinging Bridge to Be Closed
The closures are necessary so Prometheus Construction can install rockfall impact barriers above Menehune Road, weather permitting.
Ige Approves Emergency Rules For Out-of-State Nurses to Temporarily Practice in Hawaiʻi
The emergency rules are effective immediately for no longer than 120 days.
Weekly Briefing: County to Receive Nearly $25M for Poʻipū Road Safety And Mobility Project
The county is getting a funding boost from the federal government for a project in Poʻipū.
Portion of Kua Road in Lāwaʻi Closed
Kua Road, about half a mile from Kaumuali‘i Highway, is closed because of a fallen tree.
Kouchi to Undergo Hip Surgery
A state lawmaker from Kauaʻi County is having a surgical procedure done today (Thursday, Aug. 11).
More Lane Closures Scheduled in Kapa‘a
Mailihuna, Hau‘a‘ala and Kawaihau roads will be closed from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 15-18. The intersection of the three roadways also will experience temporary traffic shifts.
Community Meetings Planned to Update Public About Tourism Future
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau invite the public to attend upcoming community meetings to learn about the plan and steps being taken to manage tourism and address visitor behaviors that adversely affect Kaua‘i.
UH Cancer Center Contributes to Latest National Sunscreen Report
The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine also recommends the Environmental Protection Agency pursue an ecological risk assessment on all UV filters, which are chemicals added to sunscreen to absorb or block the sun’s UV radiation.
Red Flag Warning Extended For Portions of Kaua‘i County
The red flag warning will be in effect from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, the same time frame as a fire weather watch issued earlier Tuesday.
Kauaʻi Sees Mostly Below Average Rainfall in July
July was a drier month on Kauaʻi, according to a rainfall summary for the month from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Weekly COVID Update: 162 New Cases Reported on Kaua‘i
The state Department of Health reported 3,189 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 10, bringing the statewide total to 332,822. Fourteen new fatalities were reported.
State’s Largest Conservation Officer Recruit Class Begins Training
If they all succeed, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement will have an additional 42 officers come next year to beef up its ranks, including some on Kaua‘i.
Visitor Dies of Apparent Drowning in Waters Off Wainiha Bay
The Kaua‘i Police Department reports that a visitor from the mainland died of an apparent drowning during the weekend.
Affordable Connectivity Program Building Digital Equity by Offering Discount on Internet Service Bills
A program funded by federal dollars is helping island residents get connected.
Keiki Bike And Skateboard Safety Day Returns to Wilcox Medical Center
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keiki Bike and Skateboard Safety Day returns this month to Wilcox Medical Center in Līhuʻe.
