Independent reporting from Mauka to Makai
Mayor calls for accountability and community respect following an altercation involving players and spectators and a reported firearm threat. KAUAʻI — Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami is condemning violence that occurred…
KAUAʻI — County of Kauaʻi offices, neighborhood centers and several public facilities will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, in observance of the General Election Day holiday. According to the Office…
Voters will decide on two proposed changes to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution and one amendment to the Kauaʻi County Charter. KAUAʻI — As the General Election approaches, Kauaʻi voters are…
One individual was detained following a reported social media threat; case forwarded to prosecutors for review. LĪHUʻE — The Kauaʻi Police Department (KPD) is reminding residents that threats of violence…
PĀKALĀ, KAUAʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has issued a brown water advisory for coastal waters at Pākalā advising beachgoers to avoid entering water that appears brown or murky.…
Severe weather could arrive Monday night, with the heaviest rainfall expected Tuesday through Wednesday. Residents still recovering from Hurricane Lowell are urged to secure damaged properties. KAUAʻI — County officials…
The first lookout will reopen to visitors Oct. 24, while Kōkeʻe State Park and other sections of Waimea Canyon State Park remain closed. WAIMEA, KAUAʻI — The Waimea Canyon Lookout…
ʻELEʻELE, KAUAʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has announced a lane closure on Halewili Road (Route 540) on Sunday, Oct. 25, to allow Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC)…
Motorists should anticipate temporary lane closures along Kaumualiʻi Highway, Waimea Canyon Drive and other state roads as crews conduct maintenance, paving and roadway improvements. KAUAʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of…
New technology aims to assist criminal investigations, identify vehicles of interest and improve public safety across Kauaʻi. KAUAʻI — The Kauaʻi Police Department (KPD) announced Thursday, Oct. 22, the introduction…