Tourist Dies at Wailua Falls
A visitor to Kauai died while hiking at Wailua Falls Saturday. Authorities identified the victim as 28-year-old Nicole Chavez. Police responded to reports about... Read More.
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Motorcycle Accident
A Kapa’a man is in critical condition after a weekend traffic crash. Kauai Police told Kauai Now News that the 74 year old man... Read More.
La Nina Weather
Continuing La Nina weather is expected to bring above average rainfall for parts of Hawaii, but drought conditions could persist over some areas of... Read More.
New Online Resource
Kauai County has launched an online Road Resurfacing and Bridge Status map, which enables the public to easily track the location of past, current,... Read More.
Covid Update
The Hawaii Department of Health reported 2,211 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. That brings the statewide total to nearly 360 thousand 500. Three deaths... Read More.
Kai Kahele Facing Ethics Probe
U-S Representative Kai Kahele of Hawaii is facing an ethics probe. The Office of Congressional Ethics recommended the full House Ethics Committee investigate Kahele... Read More.
Sea Level Regulations Modified
Mayor Kawakami has signed a bill amending construction design standards to incorporate expected sea level rise impacts. The mayor called it a truly historic... Read More.
Earthquake Preparedness
Tomorrow is the Great Hawaii Shake Out for earthquake preparedness. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency says more than 24 thousand people have signed up... Read More.
Coral Reef Decline
Researchers at the University of Hawaii say half the world’s coral reefs could be dead by 2035 in a worst case scenario. Researchers cited... Read More.
Mauna Loa Unrest
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was the strongest of a series of temblors that struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on... Read More.
