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Kauai County, Hawaii
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About Kauai, HI

Population
Approximately 73,800 residents
County Seat
Lihue, Hawaii
Coverage Area
620 square miles on the island of Kauai

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Strong East Winds and 8-12-Foot Surf Prompt Kauai Advisories

Strong East Winds and 8-12-Foot Surf Prompt Kauai Advisories

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu issued a wind advisory for Kauai with east winds 20-30 mph and gusts ov...

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Education

Hawaii Board of Education adopts statewide limits on student cellphone use

Hawaii Board of Education adopts statewide limits on student cellphone use

The Hawai‘i Board of Education adopted a statewide policy banning cellphones in elementary and middle schools and limiti...

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Education

Grove Farm Foundation Opens Applications for Three $20,000 Kauaʻi Merit Scholarships

Grove Farm Foundation Opens Applications for Three $20,000 Kauaʻi Merit Scholarships

Applications are now open for three $20,000 Grove Farm scholarships for Kauaʻi seniors, offering crucial support for stu...

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Education

Bill Would Let Unlicensed Emergency Teachers Stay Five Years in Hawaiʻi

Bill Would Let Unlicensed Emergency Teachers Stay Five Years in Hawaiʻi

Lawmakers may let unlicensed emergency teachers stay five years as Hawaiʻi DOE employs roughly 1,000 emergency hires, ab...

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Government

HDOT Announces 19 Lane Closures on Kaua‘i Roads Feb. 15 to 20

HDOT Announces 19 Lane Closures on Kaua‘i Roads Feb. 15 to 20

HDOT has scheduled 19 lane closures across Kaua‘i for the week of Feb. 15-20; in observance of Presidents’ Day on Feb. 1...

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Government

Kaua‘i County partners with five credit unions for automatic property tax payments

Kaua‘i County partners with five credit unions for automatic property tax payments

Kaua‘i County has teamed with five island credit unions so property owners can enroll in automatic real property tax pay...

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Government

New State Park Fees Start Feb. 15: $5 Per Person, Kids Free

New State Park Fees Start Feb. 15: $5 Per Person, Kids Free

New state park entrance and parking fees start Feb. 15, charging $5 per person; children 3 and under are admitted free....

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Government

Lydgate Beach Park Campground Closed for Maintenance March 2 to 22, 2026

Lydgate Beach Park Campground Closed for Maintenance March 2 to 22, 2026

Lydgate Beach Park campground will close March 2-22 for scheduled maintenance, affecting campsites, the Bynum Bridge and...

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Government

Kauaʻi County Advises Staying Home; Shelters On Standby Amid 60 mph Winds

Kauaʻi County Advises Staying Home; Shelters On Standby Amid 60 mph Winds

Kauaʻi County advised residents to stay home as strong trade winds with gusts up to 60 mph threatened the island; emerge...

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Community

US Navy Awards $800,000 to Expand Kauaʻi Seabird and Waterbird Habitat

US Navy Awards $800,000 to Expand Kauaʻi Seabird and Waterbird Habitat

The U.S. Navy signed an $800,000 cooperative agreement with Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges to expand seabird and wat...

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Government

Kauai DOW Plans Feb. 18 Water Shutdown on Anahola Road 9am-3pm

Kauai DOW Plans Feb. 18 Water Shutdown on Anahola Road 9am-3pm

Kaua‘i Department of Water and Cushnie Construction Company Inc. will shut off water on part of Anahola Road on Feb. 18 ...

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Government

Gov. Green Declares State Emergency as Heavy Rain, High Winds Threaten Kauai

Gov. Green Declares State Emergency as Heavy Rain, High Winds Threaten Kauai

Gov. Green declared a state emergency as heavy rain and high winds threaten Kauai and other islands; residents should pr...

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Community

Kauai Quilt Show and Boutique spotlights superhero quilts with Kukui Grove parade

Kauai Quilt Show and Boutique spotlights superhero quilts with Kukui Grove parade

Quilter Toni Waas led about two dozen quilters through Kukui Grove on Feb. 13, proclaiming, "Superheros don't wear capes...

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Government

High Surf and Wind Advisories Impact East-Facing Kauai Shores Through Tuesday

High Surf and Wind Advisories Impact East-Facing Kauai Shores Through Tuesday

High surf and strong trade winds are impacting east-facing shores of Kauai through Tuesday; officials warn of dangerous ...

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Government

Kauai Police Begin Training on New MILO Simulator for High-Risk Scenarios

Kauai Police Begin Training on New MILO Simulator for High-Risk Scenarios

Kaua‘i Police began training on a new MILO simulator to rehearse high-risk scenarios indoors, improving readiness and re...

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Education

Kaua‘i High varsity boys place second at Division II state paddling championships

Kaua‘i High varsity boys place second at Division II state paddling championships

Kaua‘i High School varsity boys finished second in Division II at the state canoe paddling championships at Keehi Lagoon...

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Government

Kapa‘a Pool Closed Sundays and Mondays; New Hours Begin Feb. 18

Kapa‘a Pool Closed Sundays and Mondays; New Hours Begin Feb. 18

Kapa‘a Swimming Pool will be closed Sundays and Mondays and shift to reduced weekday and Saturday hours starting Feb. 18...

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Education

Statewide Keiki Challenged to Read for the Gold in February

Statewide Keiki Challenged to Read for the Gold in February

Hawaiʻi keiki in grades K–12 can join a statewide Read for the Gold challenge Feb. 6–22 to log minutes, earn bronze-silv...

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Education

Top Kaua‘i Regional Science Fair Projects Advance to State Competition

Top Kaua‘i Regional Science Fair Projects Advance to State Competition

Top projects from the Kaua‘i Regional Science and Engineering Fair will move on to the Hawaii State Science and Engineer...

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Community

Kauai Menehune Kitchen Draws Crowds for Malasadas at Kukui Grove

Kauai Menehune Kitchen Draws Crowds for Malasadas at Kukui Grove

Shoppers lined up at the Kauai Menehune Kitchen tent at Pau Hana Market in Kukui Grove as Austin Wright ladled malasadas...

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Government

Kauai Adjusts Kapaʻa Pool Hours Starting Feb. 18 Until Further Notice

Kauai Adjusts Kapaʻa Pool Hours Starting Feb. 18 Until Further Notice

The County of Kaua‘i says the Kapaʻa Swimming Pool will begin adjusted hours Feb. 18 and remain on a reduced schedule un...

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Government

Kauai DOW Lihue Office Closes Early Feb. 13 for Parking Work

Kauai DOW Lihue Office Closes Early Feb. 13 for Parking Work

The Kauaʻi County Department of Water closed its Līhuʻe office at 1:00 p.m. Feb. 13 for parking-lot construction, tempor...

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Government

Lydgate Beach Park South Comfort Station Remains Without Water Until Further Notice

Lydgate Beach Park South Comfort Station Remains Without Water Until Further Notice

Water at Lydgate Beach Park south comfort station is shut off due to a broken water line; repairs are delayed and the re...

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Education

Waimea Girls, Kauai Boys Strong at KIF Wrestling Match 5

Waimea Girls, Kauai Boys Strong at KIF Wrestling Match 5

Waimea girls dominated KIF Match No. 5 at Bernice Hundley Gym with an 18-8 day (69%), while Kaua‘i High boys and Island ...

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Government

OHA’s $6.1M I Ola Fund Provides Emergency Aid to Kauai SNAP Recipients

OHA’s $6.1M I Ola Fund Provides Emergency Aid to Kauai SNAP Recipients

OHA set aside $6.1 million and Hawaiian Council teams handed out one-time grocery gift cards up to $350 today at Kukui G...

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Education

HIDOE Announces Public Schools and UH Campuses Reopen Tuesday After Storm

HIDOE Announces Public Schools and UH Campuses Reopen Tuesday After Storm

HIDOE says public schools and University of Hawaiʻi campuses are expected to reopen Tuesday after storm closures, restor...

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Education

Kapaa Middle’s Makenzie Abalos Wins Kauai Complex Area Spelling Bee

Kapaa Middle’s Makenzie Abalos Wins Kauai Complex Area Spelling Bee

Kapaa Middle eighth-grader Makenzie Abalos won the Kauai Complex Area Spelling Bee and advances to the Hawai‘i State Spe...

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Government

Pe‘e Road Closed Feb. 23 through March 16 for Po‘ipū Roundabout

Pe‘e Road Closed Feb. 23 through March 16 for Po‘ipū Roundabout

Pe‘e Road will be fully closed Feb. 23–March 16, 2026, for a new roundabout at Po‘ipū Road/Ala Kinoiki; detour via Ho‘ow...

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Government

Kapa‘a Pool Hours Reduced Feb. 18 Amid Staffing Shortages

Kapa‘a Pool Hours Reduced Feb. 18 Amid Staffing Shortages

Kapa‘a pool hours will be reduced starting Feb. 18 due to staffing shortages, altering weekend and weekday access for sw...

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