Coco Palms developers planning 2026 resort completion amid controversy
LIHU‘E — Amid state investigations into alleged land use violations, the developers of the Coco Palms Resort maintain they are on track with plans to restore the once-renowned hotel over the next three years.
Kaua‘i Diner raising money for Maui
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Diner on Rice Street stepped up for Maui wildfire victims.
Kaua‘i musicians to hold benefit concert for Maui
LIHU‘E — Local Kaua‘i musicians have teamed up with county officials to hold a benefit concert on the Kaua‘i County Lawn on Sunday in an effort to support people affected by the Maui wildfires.
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Kaua‘i to assist with Maui relief efforts
LIHU‘E — Members of the public and officials with the County of Kaua‘i are organizing to provide relief for people and businesses affected by the catastrophic Maui wildfires that have claimed at least 53 lives and sent hundreds of first responders searching for survivors.
Kaua‘i officials react to Hawai‘i wildfires
LIHU‘E — County of Kaua‘i officials reacted to the large wildfires that tore through Maui and Hawaii Island on Wednesday, with the chief of the Kaua‘i Fire Department asking the public to remain vigilant to help avoid a similar situation on the island.
Red flag warning issued for areas of Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The chief of the Kaua‘i Fire Department is asking the public to utilize safe practices to decrease the risk of wildfire after the county announced a red flag warning for the leeward areas of the island on Monday.
California man dies bodyboarding at Po‘ipu Beach
POIPU — A 66-year-old bodyboarder died after being pulled from the waters at Poipu Beach on Thursday, county officials announced Friday.
Tentative settlement reached in Maui yacht incident
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reached a tentative settlement with the sellers of a 94-luxury yacht that grounded near a Maui marine sanctuary in February, but the yacht’s buyer and operator may still face further fines for damages.
Waimea middle school principal removed from position
WAIMEA — The principal of Waimea Canyon Middle School has been removed from her position in the midst of increasing complaints from parents, teachers and students.
State suspends bus services at four Kaua‘i schools amid driver shortage
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education announced last week that bus services will be completely or partially suspended at four schools on Kaua‘i and 10 high schools on O‘ahu when the school year begins on Aug. 7.
County providing liquor businesses with Narcan
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Department of Liquor Control announced it is making the overdose-reversing drug Narcan available to all liquor licensees on the island in an effort to reduce opioid-related deaths.
Tour companies host free sightseeing event at Kikialoa Small Boat Harbor
Tour companies at Kikialoa Small Boat Harbor gave free Napali Coast sightseeing tours to more than 200 Kaua‘i residents on Wednesday, July 26, launching what organizers say will be an annual event for locals.
Parents call for ouster of Waimea Canyon Middle School principal
HANAPEPE — Representatives from the state Department of Education heard parents and teachers call for the immediate removal of Waimea Canyon Middle School Principal Melissa Speetjens at a meeting at Hanapepe Neighborhood Center on Monday evening, where Speetjens was accused of multiple forms of negligence and creating a toxic school environment for students and staff.
Kilauea gets new preschool classroom
Several state officials were at Kilauea School on Thursday, where they visited a new preschool classroom set to open next month as part of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative.
Tropical Storm Calvin serves as reminder to be prepared for hurricane season
Gov. Josh Green, along with other state officials, held a post-Tropical Storm Calvin press conference on Wednesday morning, where he used the storm as an opportunity to remind Hawai‘i residents to prepare for hurricane season.
New Kilauea preschool opens in August
KILAUEA — A new public preschool classroom at Kilauea School is one of 10 others across the state set to open next month, as part of a more than $200 million plan to expand preschool and child care options in Hawai‘i.
Kouchi speaks out against boating permits veto
LIHU‘E — State Senate President Ron Kouchi is speaking out against the veto of a bill that aimed to reduce commercial boating operations across the state.
Free Napali Coast boat tours offered
KEKAHA — Tour operators at Kikialoa Small Boat Harbor are offering free Napali Coast sightseeing tours for Kaua‘i residents on July 26, following the official veto of a bill that aimed to reduce their commercial boating operations.
County of Kaua‘i Managing Director Dahilig leaving for federal post
County of Kaua‘i’s Managing Director Michael Dahilig will leave his role next month to take a position as senior policy counsel for U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i.
Kidney dialysis patients facing a ‘crisis’ on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — The County of Kauai is facing a “growing crisis” in dialysis placement, according to the island’s only kidney doctor.