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Kapaa girls flag football tops Kauai, postseason path takes shape
Education

Kapaa girls flag football tops Kauai, postseason path takes shape

Kapaa’s 6-0 shutout of Kauai at Hanapepe Stadium tightened the KIF girls flag football race and kept a second state berth within reach.

Lisa Park2m read
Sick endangered pueo found on Kauai’s North Shore dies, reporting urged
Community

Sick endangered pueo found on Kauai’s North Shore dies, reporting urged

A sick pueo found on Kauaʻi’s North Shore died, putting the spotlight on how fast grounded native birds need help. Residents are urged to call Save Our Shearwaters immediately at (808) 635-5117.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kauai Fire Department warns residents about lithium-ion battery safety risks
Community

Kauai Fire Department warns residents about lithium-ion battery safety risks

A Kapaʻa vehicle scare showed how quickly lithium-ion batteries can fail, and Kauaʻi firefighters say homes, cars and garages all need safer charging habits.

Lisa Park2m read
Kekaha man gets 14 months for stealing $1.4 million in COVID aid
Business

Kekaha man gets 14 months for stealing $1.4 million in COVID aid

A Kekaha man was ordered to repay $1,409,964.35 after prosecutors said he diverted pandemic restaurant aid into a personal investment account. The money was meant to keep food-service businesses alive.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kauaʻi County hosts drug take back event at Līhuʻe police station
Healthcare

Kauaʻi County hosts drug take back event at Līhuʻe police station

Kauaʻi residents can clear out medicine cabinets next Saturday at a free, anonymous drive-through drop-off in Līhuʻe. The last event gathered more than 600 pounds.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Kauaʻi County updates refuse sites, Hanapēpē accepts only bagged trash
Government

Kauaʻi County updates refuse sites, Hanapēpē accepts only bagged trash

Hanapēpē was still taking only bagged trash, while Hanalei, Kapaʻa, Līhuʻe and Kekaha were open for normal refuse drops.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai Fire Department launches 2-minute safety survey for residents, businesses
Community

Kauai Fire Department launches 2-minute safety survey for residents, businesses

Kauaʻi firefighters are asking residents to flag real-world gaps in evacuation, wildfire readiness and emergency access as 38% of households still have only one exit route by car.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai officials mark sexual assault, child abuse prevention month with proclamations
Government

Kauai officials mark sexual assault, child abuse prevention month with proclamations

Blue pinwheels spread across Kauaʻi public buildings as officials marked abuse-prevention month. Families can report suspected harm to Child Welfare Services at 808-832-5300.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai wildfire plan workshops seek community input in Kilauea, Koloa
Community

Kauai wildfire plan workshops seek community input in Kilauea, Koloa

Kīlauea and Kōloa residents were asked to shape Kauaʻi’s wildfire plan after recent 300-acre flames near Waimea and other brush fires shook the island.

Marcus Williams2m read
Poipu lane closures planned on Ala Kinoiki for tree trimming work
Government

Poipu lane closures planned on Ala Kinoiki for tree trimming work

Daytime lane closures on Ala Kinoiki will slow Poʻipū traffic from April 22 to May 1 as crews trim trees and flaggers guide vehicles through the work zone.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai’s only orchid show returns to Hanapepe for weekend sale
Community

Kauai’s only orchid show returns to Hanapepe for weekend sale

Hanapepe’s orchid weekend paired Art Night foot traffic with rare blooms, local sales and workshops at the church hall beside the library lot.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hawaii monitors tsunami threat after 7.4 quake off Japan
Community

Hawaii monitors tsunami threat after 7.4 quake off Japan

Kauaʻi had no confirmed tsunami threat, but officials kept watching after a 7.4 quake sent a brief Pacific warning and minor tide changes could linger.

Lisa Park2m read
Kauai firefighters extinguish Waimea structure fire, estimate $50,000 damage
Government

Kauai firefighters extinguish Waimea structure fire, estimate $50,000 damage

Firefighters reached an abandoned Waimea building burning from underneath within minutes of a 12:40 a.m. dispatch, holding damage to about $50,000 and avoiding injuries.

James Thompson2m read
KIF teams split matches as Saturday games continue despite rain
Education

KIF teams split matches as Saturday games continue despite rain

Rain disrupted Kauaʻi sports, but Saturday’s KIF tennis matches still went on in Līhuʻe, where the four participating schools split their results.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lithium-ion vehicle incident shuts Kūhiō Highway in Kapaʻa, no injuries reported
Government

Lithium-ion vehicle incident shuts Kūhiō Highway in Kapaʻa, no injuries reported

A smoking lithium-ion three-wheel vehicle shut down Kūhiō Highway in Kapaʻa for hours, and the battery later flared again in thermal runaway.

James Thompson2m read
Kauai taxpayers get federal filing deadline extension after Kona-low storms
Government

Kauai taxpayers get federal filing deadline extension after Kona-low storms

Kauai residents and businesses now have until July 8 to file certain federal returns and pay taxes due since March 10, avoiding penalties after the Kona-low storms.

James Thompson2m read
Pe‘e Road closure at Po‘ipū Road intersection set for April 13-17
Government

Pe‘e Road closure at Po‘ipū Road intersection set for April 13-17

Po‘ipū drivers faced a five-day Pe‘e Road closure at Po‘ipū Road, with a Ho‘owili-to-Ho‘one detour set to keep south-side access open.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai Coffee, Rooted in Kauai
Business

Kauai Coffee, Rooted in Kauai

Why Kauai Coffee feels bigger than a product, and why so many people on the island see it as part of the West Side story, the local economy, and the living identity of Kauai itself.

Tom Reznik3m read
Hanapēpē Skatepark kickoff celebrates upcoming county construction start
Community

Hanapēpē Skatepark kickoff celebrates upcoming county construction start

Hanapēpē families are getting a $1.56 million concrete skatepark, with construction starting April 27 and the playground staying open during the work.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kauai Buddhists celebrate Hanamatsuri at Hanapepe temple amid gentle rain
Community

Kauai Buddhists celebrate Hanamatsuri at Hanapepe temple amid gentle rain

Gentle rain fell over Hanapēpē as Buddhist temples from across Kaua‘i bathed the baby Buddha in sweet tea, linking a living ritual to island community memory.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kauai Adult Day Health Center to offer free USDA meals to clients
Healthcare

Kauai Adult Day Health Center to offer free USDA meals to clients

Families using Kaua‘i Adult Day Health Center can get USDA meals at no extra charge, easing costs for caregivers and kūpuna in Līhu‘e.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Blood Bank of Hawaii launches Kaua‘i drive after severe weather flooding
Healthcare

Blood Bank of Hawaii launches Kaua‘i drive after severe weather flooding

Flooding around Hanalei and Kūhiō Highway gave Kaua‘i blood donations fresh urgency as Blood Bank of Hawaii opened three days of collection at the Sheraton in Kapa‘a. Every April donation also sent money to disaster recovery.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Kauai grant project maps coconut rhinoceros beetle sites, may guide statewide fight
Community

Kauai grant project maps coconut rhinoceros beetle sites, may guide statewide fight

Kauai’s beetle map will track outbreaks, traps and treatments, aiming to protect palms, farms and landscaping costs while building a statewide model.

Sarah Chen2m read
NTSB: Vibrations preceded deadly Kauai helicopter crash off Kalalau Beach
Business

NTSB: Vibrations preceded deadly Kauai helicopter crash off Kalalau Beach

A high-frequency vibration hit a Kauai tour helicopter before it spun into the water off Kalalau Beach, but investigators still have not named a cause.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kalaheo Elementary second-graders learn business, culture at Kukui Grove Center
Education

Kalaheo Elementary second-graders learn business, culture at Kukui Grove Center

About 50 Kalaheo Elementary second-graders turned Kukui Grove Center into a classroom, moving from martial arts to whale science to Native books in one day.

Marcus Williams2m read
65 charter school students explore careers at Kauai Community College event
Education

65 charter school students explore careers at Kauai Community College event

About 65 Hawaiian charter school students tested local career paths at Kauaʻi CC, from beekeeping to electrical work, in a hands-on push to keep more talent on island.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai Rotary marks 55 years of sister-club ties with Moriyama visit
Community

Kauai Rotary marks 55 years of sister-club ties with Moriyama visit

Thirty-three Moriyama visitors will come to Kaua‘i on May 15, and the 55-year tie already shows up in student exchanges, a Moriyama tree and the museum tanuki.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brown Water Advisory Issued After Heavy Rains, Wastewater Spill on Kauai
Healthcare

Brown Water Advisory Issued After Heavy Rains, Wastewater Spill on Kauai

Brown water warnings spread across Kauaʻi after 22 sites exceeded recreational standards and a 72,000-gallon Waimea spill reached Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor.

Lisa Park2m read
Kauai still lacks county auditor after 11 years, oversight concerns grow
Government

Kauai still lacks county auditor after 11 years, oversight concerns grow

Kauaʻi has gone 11 years without a county auditor, leaving taxpayers with no permanent watchdog while the county plans about $1.1 million for outside audits.

James Thompson2m read