Kauai News

The fire scorched Front Street, reducing buildings, and vehicles to twisted metal and ash. Over the several days following the disaster.

For more information, call the Department of Water at 808-245-5455.

Due to wet conditions during the first half of the year, most of the gages on Kauaʻi still had near to above-average rainfall for 2024 through the end of July, according to the report.

Kaua‘i County is performing a network upgrade starting at 6 p.m.

Security cameras at Walmart capture the suspect using a stolen credit card.

Ele‘ele Road will be fully closed from the intersection of Kaumuali‘i Highway to Melemele Road.

The University of Hawaiʻi has already buoyed and supported Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, development and environmental well-being with prominent, diverse and world-renowned research. Now, it is the first to lend that mastery to the rest of the nation.

Longtime musician and on-air Maui radio personality of KPOA 93.5 FM was honored Aug. 3 with the award during the 47th annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu.

Research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology and Smithsonian Institution is pitching an out-of-this-world idea to preserve Earth’s animals in the event of a global disaster — storing their cells on our lunar companion.

The intent of the program is to provide free bus passes to low-income households and individuals with transportation needs through eligible nonprofit organizations.

According to the Olympic live blog, the competition came down to the final minute where the heat-deciding score dropped only after the final horn sounded.

This story will be updated when results come in.

According to Kaua‘i Police Department, a Kalāheo man was reversing a dump truck on Nalu Road when the 62-year-old moped operator was struck.

Besides helping to maintain balance within the food web, reef sharks feed in offshore waters and bring nutrients back to the reef.

During an annual membership meeting, KIUC officials reported the cooperative stabilized rates over the past 10 years.

Kaua‘i’s Tatiana Weston-Webb, representing her birth country Brazil, has cleared the surfing quarter-finals and has advanced to the medal rounds.

The US Department of Interior has approved $375,000 in funding to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture for efforts to prevent the introduction of the brown tree snake (BTS), which is the top invasive species threat to Hawai‘i. The funds awarded to Hawai‘i are part of more than $3.66 million approved by the USDOI to fight BTS.

The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.

HVO’s summit location was ideal for monitoring Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, Hawaiʻi’s two most active volcanoes.

A total of 11 of the 17 current candidates attended the event hosted by the Kapaʻa Business Association, with common themes for speeches including affordable housing, the cost of living, the landfill issue, and discussions of personal backgrounds and reasons for running.