Kauai News

During the test, all outdoor warning sirens statewide will sound a 1-minute steady tone, with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System conducted at roughly the same time in cooperation with the Hawai‘i broadcast industry.

The Kaua‘i Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau is partnering with the Kaua‘i Red Cross to visit Garden Isle homes and install free smoke alarms in Kaumakani.

At a community town hall meeting in Lihu’e on Monday, State Homelessness Coordinator John Mizuno, State Representative Luke Evslin, and Hawaii House Majority Leader Nadine Nakamura presented strategies to combat homelessness and housing shortages across the island and state.

The state program provides technical advice as well as financial assistance on a cost-share basis so private landowners can more effectively manage, protect and restore important natural resources on their properties.

Senate Bill 2384 would reduce the blood alcohol content level in Hawai‘i from .08 to .05, and SB 2692 would increase penalties for owners whose dogs attack animals and people.

The grant provides for the acquisition and deployment of drones, training for SAR teams, and the development of an integrated system to facilitate SAR operations in Kaua‘i County.

According to a preliminary report, a Jack Harter helicopter carrying one pilot and four passengers crashed at Honopū Beach.

Overall, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022.

The anonymous survey takes roughly 15 minutes to complete and will inform critical areas, such as disaster preparedness, safety in our communities, workplace wellness and access to healthcare.

The UH Bands partnered with the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Saxophone Foundation for the performance. The foundation is dedicated to raising the level of awareness and education of the saxophone in Hawaiʻi.

This measure, along with its companion bill, House Bill 2058 Draft 1, is striking a chord with the Hawai‘i Island residents as communities have been plagued with packs of dangerous dogs attacking and even killing people, with the dog owners suffering little to no consequence.

The event was the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources second collaborative coral community-led restoration project Kanu Ko‘a where Hawaiian cultural practices and protocols were practiced as part of the planting.

Surf is expected to be 8 to 12 feet.

The Kaua‘i Police Department and the Kaua‘i Fire Department are conducting a joint investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

A grand total of 2,141 whales were counted throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. This number may represent duplicate sightings of the same whale by different observers or at different time periods or different locations throughout the day.

February is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, and an opportunity to appreciate the value that the Native Hawaiian language has provided to volcanology, especially here in Hawaiʻi nei.

The Nature Conservancy first purchased statewide coral reef insurance in 2022. The new policy doubles the area covered – as well as the minimum payout following a damaging hurricane or tropical storm.

A multi-purpose vehicle was traveling westbound on Po‘ipū Road in the vicinity of Kiahuna Shopping Center. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a 55-year-old male resident of Kalāheo as he was walking along the westbound shoulder.

The UHERO report lists several key takeaways for the upcoming year.

The Lānaʻi mouflon sheep season consists of four hunts: an archery hunt, a youth hunt, a muzzleloader hunt, and a general rifle hunt.