Kaua‘i Police Department getting new fleet of pickup trucks
LIHU‘E — Officers with the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) will unveil a new fleet of vehicles next week that will help enhance patrol operations, response calls and performance.
Ho‘ike launches four nights of hula
The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival shifted into high gear on Wednesday night with the Ho‘ike, an exhibition of hula and folk dance from around the Pacific Rim at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo.
Green orders flags to half-staff in honor of Lou Conter
LIHU‘E — Governor Josh Green ordered all United States flags along with the Hawai‘i state flag to be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii Capitol and the Mo’ikeha Building in honor of Lou Conter.
Delta flight grounded after bird strike
LIHU‘E — A Delta Airlines Airbus was grounded in late March after a bird made contact with the aircraft during its arrival in Lihu‘e.
Visit the Kaua‘i District Health Office on Friday
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i District Health Office (KDHO) is hosting an open house on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of National Public Health Week.
New operating hours for Kaua‘i Police Department Records Section
LIHU‘E — The Kauai Police Department (KPD) Records Section is adopting a new schedule for residents to conveniently increase service hours at the walk-up window.
Statewide housing density bill curtailed
HILO, Hawai‘i — A proposal to increase housing density statewide was substantially cut on Monday after lawmakers chose to leave the matter to the counties.
Visitors spend big in February on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Visitor spending broke through the $200 million barrier in February for the second time, in turn setting a new high for the month on the island of Kaua‘i.
Hawai‘i observes April as ‘Tsunami Awareness Month’
LIHU‘E — Seventy-eight years ago on April 1, 1946, Hilo experienced an unexpected tsunami after the Aleutian Islands was struck by an earthquake that resulted in the deaths of 159 Hilo residents.
Bees causing a buzz on Big Island
HILO, Hawai‘i —The Big Island will be abuzz on Tuesday, April 2, about a proposal to allow bees to be kept on residential and other properties.
County of Kaua‘i campgrounds to close for maintenance
LIHU‘E — The Department of Parks and Recreation (DOPR) has scheduled mandatory maintenance for County of Kaua‘i campgrounds.
U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility
HONOLULU — The U.S. military said it’s finished draining millions of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawai‘i that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021.
Ocean Count wraps up in Hawaiian Islands
AHUKINI LANDING — During the final Sanctuary Ocean Count for 2024 held on Saturday, a grand total of 855 whales were seen from the shorelines of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i Island, Lana‘i and Maui.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A wealth of road-related projects are on tap at the start of the spring season with work stretching from the west end of the island to the north side, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
A volunteer effort at Boys & Girls Club, West Kaua‘i
WAIMEA — More than two years have passed since the Boys & Girls Club, West Kaua‘i moved into its current location in the old Waimea Dispensary building, or the Easter Seals Building, located adjacent to the Waimea High School campus.
Lahaina Fire survivors moving daily from hotels
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven months after the August 2023 blaze, but up to 30 people are moving to longer-term housing each day.
KPD and DEA to host Drug Take Back Day
LIHU‘E — As part of a national 15th-year initiative, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Kaua‘i law enforcement are partnering up for National Drug Take Back Day.
KCCC inmate dies following hit-and-run
LIHU‘E — A Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center inmate died from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run that occurred after he escaped from the facility.
Bill moving through Legislature aims to increase densities in urban areas
HILO, Hawai‘i — The state of Hawai‘i’s urban housing density could more than triple under a new zoning proposal sailing through the state Legislature.
Non-native coral found multiple times in the water off Anini Beach
PRINCEVILLE — Back in 2021, Robin Mazor and Tom Woods of Hawai‘i nonprofit organization ‘Reef Guardians,’ were at Anini Beach on a routine snorkel to monitor reef activity and fish population when they discovered something unusual.