Kauai News

“Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous,” the National Weather Service said.

Kōke‘e Road, from Kekaha Road to Waimea Canyon Drive, was closed for about an hour while first responders tackled the blaze.

Nearly $17 million in federal dollars is heading to Kaua‘i to fund a variety of projects ranging from the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall, an educational center at the Kawai‘ele State Waterbird Sanctuary, affordable housing and a fern propagation lab at the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

In observance of St. Patrick’s Day, the Garden Island Renegade Rollerz will compete as the Rainbows and the Leprechauns on March 17.

U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation in urging the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel, to extend the 2023 federal tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses impacted by the Maui wildfires.

Data collection events were held to measure their METs on three days between March 7 through March 10, 2024, at O‘ahu’s Mauliola Keʻehi (Sand Island Boat Ramp).

Using the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) system, on Feb. 22, 2023, the team detected a sudden surge in brightness followed by a rapid dimming in the galaxy NGC 3799, located about 160 million light-years from Earth.

The payment kiosk allows customers to access their current water bill balance and make a payment with most major credit cards and debit cards with the Visa or MasterCard logo.

A study co-led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa doctoral student revealed that each type of coral and algae from a reef off O‘ahu shores produced a unique suite of chemical compounds that could provide insight into how healthy the reef organisms are.

Through its Blue Water Task Force, the Surfrider Foundation has revealed that most of Kaua‘i’s streams are polluted with human wastes from cesspools.

The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Līhu‘e Civic Center, Mo‘ikeha Courtyard.

The meeting will discuss the existing condition of the beach park’s boat wash down and trailing parking area and proposed improvements.

Seven Hawaiʻi residents attended, hailing from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense and University of Hawaiʻi (Hilo and Mānoa).

The road closure is necessary for the bridge replacement at Konohiki Stream.

Cast your today to keep the Big Island festival that celebrates hula and everything Hawaiian at No. 1. Voting ends March 18.

The cause of the fire, which engulfed the second floor of the building in flames, was determined to be accidental.

Speed and impairment appear to be suspected factors in the crash; however, the investigation is ongoing.

34-year-old Austin T. Armstrong was found Saturday morning.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The U.S. Geological Survey rain gauge on top of Mount Waiʻaleʻale had the highest monthly total of 24.95 inches, or 102% of average, and the highest daily total of 3.42 inches Feb. 5.