Kauai News
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Sept. 2-8
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Lane closure scheduled for Pu‘u Road in Kalāheo Sept. 5 to Sept. 19
Please make the appropriate arrangements to accommodate the necessary road closures, use alternate routes, and allow extra time to get to destinations. Motorists are advised to expect brief and occasional delays.
One hospitalized following Līhu‘e traffic crash Wednesday
First responders with the Kaua‘i Fire Department and American Medical Response arrived shortly after 4 p.m. and treated the Līhu‘e woman on the scene before admitting her to Wilcox Medical Center in serious condition.
Kaua‘i police ask for help identifying 3 suspects of theft, fraud in surveillance photos
According to police, on Aug. 22, a visitor from Texas reported that his wallet was stolen while swimming at Po‘ipū Beach Park.
Volcano Watch — Using remote acoustic monitoring to distinguish volcanic styles
Volcano observatories often use continuous remote monitoring instruments like seismometers and acoustic microphones to detect earthquakes and explosions.
Maui police identified 49 people killed in the Lāhainā wildfire; death toll remains at 115
The Maui Police Department released the name of one more victim from the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire. Police today confirmed the identity of Leroy Wagner, 69, of Lahaina.
Hawaiian Islands invited to come together for statewide vigil for Maui
Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners will lead a statewide, one-day vigil on Friday to aid the emotional and spiritual healing of those on Maui who suffered devastating loss from wildfires that swept through Lāhainā and other areas of the island.
Update: Water conservation notice lifted for customers in Moloa’a
Water tank levels have been stabilized and customers may now resume normal water use.
Update: Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative restores power with cancellation of red flag warning
Poles were de-energized after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Power will likely not be restored to this area until after the Red Flag Warning is rescinded and crews have inspected the lines to ensure they can be safely re-energized.
Hanalei Hill slope stabilization work begins next week
Traffic in both directions will be maintained using alternating traffic control. Flaggers will be staged at either end of the work area.
Lane closure scheduled for portion of Pu‘u Road in Kalāheo
The closure is necessary for waterline installation work.
Maui wildfires update: Death toll remains at 115; total of 48 victims in deadly Lāhainā blaze officially identified
While 100% of the land search has been completed, the FBI continues to search nearshore waters for personal effects and potential remains.
Update: Red flag warning and wind advisory canceled for Kaua‘i
While conditions remain dry, humidity levels have dropped and wind speeds have decreased.
Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish brush, trash fires on the eastside Tuesday
Firefighters with the Kapa‘a and Kaiākea fire stations, Rescue 3, and the on-duty Battalion Chief responded to the incidents.
‘It’s always a good time to look at the moon,’ especially tonight’s super blue moon
About a quarter of all full moons are considered to be supermoons. Only 3% of full moons are blue moons, which occur about two and three years apart. It’s considerably less frequent that the two coincide.
Firefighters quickly extinguish brush, trash fires on Kaua‘i’s eastside
No injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged.
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol following deadly West Maui blaze
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”
Second cohort of Kauaʻi Medical Training Track meets Garden Isle health care community
The Kaua‘i Medical Training Track is funded by a $10 million commitment from Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg and is designed to help address the physician shortage and directly improve the health and wellness of Kaua‘i’s families, today and in the future.
Koloa Rum Company raised over $44K in Maui wildfire relief sales benefiting Maui Strong
Kōloa Rum raised a grand total of $44,106 in in-store and online sales of rum, island-inspired merchandise, rum-infused foods and more.
Update: Brush fire in Keālia extinguished
No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened or damaged in the Kaua‘i blaze.
