Kauai Bus reroutes for Pride parade, county election filing announced

Kauai Bus Route 70 was rerouted through Līhue on Saturday as Rice Street closed for the 8th Annual Kauai Pride Parade, and county offices will close again Thursday, June 11, for King Kamehameha Day. The county said the holiday will leave some services running on normal schedules, but others, including transfer stations and recreation sites, will shut down for the day.

The Office of the County Clerk, Elections Division also said Thomas Lindsey Jr. filed nomination papers on May 29 to become a candidate for Kauai Councilmember in the 2026 Primary Election. The filing adds another name to the county election calendar as voters head deeper into the 2026 cycle.

For riders in Līhue, the most immediate transit change came Saturday morning. The county said Rice Street closed from 9:30 a.m. to about 11:15 a.m. for the Pride parade, with additional temporary closures on Hoolako Street from Vidinha Stadium to Rice Street and on Umi Street from Rice Street to Hardy Street. Kauai Police warned motorists to expect delays and drive with caution.

The parade itself ran from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning at Vidinha Stadium and ending at the Historic County Lawn. A festival followed on the County Lawn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Route 70 Līhue Shuttle operated on a modified path during the closure, affecting the Rice Street and Hoolako Street stop in both directions. Riders trying to reach Rice Street during the closure were directed to use the Eiwa Street Civic Center stop instead, and the affected trips included the 8:55 a.m., 9:55 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. runs.

The county’s holiday notice for King Kamehameha Day said residential refuse pickup will stay on its normal schedule June 11, while all neighborhood centers, the Waimea and Kapaa swimming pools, all refuse transfer stations, the Kekaha Landfill, the Puhi Metals Recycling Center and the HI5 redemption centers in Līhue and Kekaha will be closed. The HI5 redemption centers in Kapaa and Kōloa, operated by Kauai Community Recycling Services, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Kauai Bus will operate on its current daily schedule on June 11, and regular county business hours resume Friday, June 12. The fixed-route system runs Monday through Saturday, including most holidays, from 5:15 a.m. to 9:45 p.m., with schedules subject to traffic, operating conditions and route deviations.