Kauai News

Get ready, world. The festival that celebrates everything hula and Hawaiian returns to Hilo on the Big Island from March 31 through April 6.

The global volcano monitoring community routinely installs clusters of acoustic sensors called arrays on the flanks of volcanoes that can measure the audible noise (sounds we can hear) and the inaudible noise, which have frequencies that human ears can’t sense (infrasound).

Senator Mazie K. Hirono met with small business leaders including the owners of Salty Wahine; Kaua‘i Kookie; Lydgate Farms; and more.

The funding provides a catalyst for a cutting-edge interdisciplinary initiative complete with two new faculty positions, a humanities lab to develop new teaching materials and a dynamic forum for professional development and exchange of ideas.

Hawai‘i observes Tsunami Awareness Month in April to remember the April 1, 1946 tsunami that was generated by a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands. With no tsunami warning system then, the tsunami arrived unexpectedly, resulting in 159 fatalities in Hawai‘i.

Maintenance will take place at campgrounds on ‘Anini Beach Park, Lydgate Beach Park, Salt Pond Beach Park and Anahola Beach Park.

The proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary would supplement and complement existing authorities, including the area’s designation as a marine national monument, which will continue to be in effect.

The prisoner, who was serving time for third-degree drug promotion, a class C felony, escaped the jail on March 22 by scaling the facility’s outer perimeter fence with razor wire just after 1 a.m.

City Protect is a program using technology that allows residents and businesses to voluntarily register their external security camera locations allowing law enforcement to view footage with their consent.

47-year-old Jason Mearns was scheduled to appear before Fifth Circuit Court Judge Randal Valenciano for his arraignment and plea for the Mar. 17 incident, which involved him reportedly strangling a dog to death and then assaulting the pet’s owner outside the owner’s Koloa residence. 

The rule could extend to Kaua‘i County.

Earthjustice filed suit on behalf of Pō‘ai Wai Ola and Nā Kia‘i Kai against the Department of Land and Natural Resources in February 2023.

The FAFSA Hawaiʻi Hotline is now open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 31. 

The $1,500 awards are divided into three categories – Art, STEM/Vocational/Technical and Activism/Advocacy – in 2024.

Even a small quantity of household hazardous waste left over from a home project could result in noxious vapor emissions or spontaneous combustion when co-mingled with mixed waste.

First responders rescued a 60-year-old female Wisconsin visitor in Kōke‘e on Monday. Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel with the Waimea Fire Station and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident. According to a preliminary report, KFD received a report of an injured hiker near the Waipo‘o Falls Trail in Kōke‘e at approximately 11:55 a.m. […]

The buffet will feature elevated classic dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. Menu items include a variety of local brunch specialties, such as Punalu‘u French toast, Kaua‘i kimchi fried rice and kalua pork hash. Those seeking a sweet treat can visit the sweet shop and enjoy ice cream, homemade brownies, and chocolate chip cookies.

This historic grant, totaling $7,285,000, marks the first time the County of Kauaʻi has issued a grant of this size to a nonprofit organization for administration.

“It’s just really trying to invite our community to grow native plants and grow heritage crops and be part of environmental restoration.”

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the U.S. to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the importance of public health and highlight issues that are critical to improving the nation’s health.