Kauai News
Online registration for Winter Fun Program to begin Nov. 22
The program runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and is open to children 5 to 11 years old.
Saturday brush fire in Hanapēpē put out by firefighters, landowner
A brush fire that broke out Saturday night near on property owned by Gay & Robinson near Salt Pond Beach Park in Hanapēpē was put out by firefighters and company personnel.
Flood advisory issued throughout Kaua‘i
At 10:05 a.m., radar and automated rain gauges indicated that a band of heavy rain is moving over the island.
Update: Cold front brings rain, thunderstorms across Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau
At 7:53 a.m., the Doppler radar was tracking this storm along a line extending from 34 miles northwest of Polihale to 65 miles west of Mana. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Climate actions centered on Indigenous knowledge can improve resilience
Climate change in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens unique island ecosystems and more.
OHA approves $6M for Hawaiian-focused public charter schools; 4 are on Kaua‘i
Since 2005, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has provided more than $21.5 million in per pupil grant funding to 17 Hawaiian-focused public charter schools.
Once-homeless family of farmers now nurtures plants, animals, people
Christy Wong and her three daughters operate the Kaua‘i Animal Education Farm to preserve Hawaiian culture and connection to the land.
New study shows need for inclusive approach to Indigenous microbiome research
Indigenous communities have the potential to further the fields of medicine, ecology, oceanography and more.
$2 million award supports UH’s work on Indigenous health disparities, health equity
The award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health supports UH’s Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity.
Join volunteers in the Makauwahi Cave Reserve
The “Reforest Hawaiʻi, Capture the Carbon” event on Nov. 18 begins at 7 a.m.
Former Kauaʻi Police Department employee sentenced following guilty plea to theft
From 2017 through 2019, while employed as a clerk in the Kauaʻi Police Department Records Division, the woman stole funds collected on behalf of the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hanapēpē refuse transfer station closed on Saturday
Residents are advised to use the Kekaha Landfill during the closure.
America’s top TV show chronicles Lāhainā fire
CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” prime-time television’s longest continuous series, looks at the Lāhainā fire on this Sunday’s broadcast.
Conservation groups: State must regulate intra-island sale of infested plants, products
Little fire ants, coconut rhinoceros beetles and more could wreak havoc in the Hawaiian Islands.
UPDATE: Kaua‘i police continue search for suspect involved in robbery, auto theft
Sateki Nisa is considered armed and dangerous, and the public is advised not to approach him.
Black Friday events at The Shops at Kukui‘ula
Kōloa Elementary School will kick off their annual holiday bags fundraiser on Black Friday.
Supporting the search for alien life by exploring geologic faulting on icy moons
Researchers are interested in features called strike-slip faults on these moons because they can facilitate the exchange of surface and subsurface materials, potentially creating environments conducive for life
Kaua‘i OED accepting proposals for FY24 Agriculture Farm Expansion Grants Program
This is the first year the Office of Economic Development has offered a competitive grant strictly for the support of agriculture expansion efforts.
Kaua‘i police seek armed and dangerous robbery, auto theft suspect
Sateki Nisa, 27, of Pāhoa on the Big Island is 6-foot-1 and 240 pounds. The public is advised not to approach him.
Reminder: Water service shutdown tomorrow on portion of Olohena Road
The Department of Water and Earthworks Pacific, Inc. has scheduled a water service shutdown near the vicinity of Olohena Road and Waipouli Road.
