Kapaa crash closes Kuhio Highway
Both lanes of Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of Pono Kai Resort and Kauwila Street in Kapaa are closed following a single-car crash at about 9 this morning
California targets chlorpyrifos
While Hawaii is gearing up for the chlorpyrifos ban starting in January 2022, California is looking at enacting restrictions of its own.
Albatross arrivals
The first of the moli have returned to Kauai.
Air 1 retrieves skydivers
Kauai emergency responders used Air 1 to retrieve a pair of tandem skydivers from a Hanapepe field Monday morning, but the reason for the unlikely landing is being disputed by the company.
EPA targets cesspools
Two of the 10 large capacity cesspools targeted for closure by the Environmental Protection Agency are located in Koloa, and both have been fined and ordered to switch over to wastewater treatment plants.
Name that beach
Most beaches on Kauai have at least two names.
Military eyes Hawaii
The United States military is working on increasing training by air, land and sea in 2019 and Kauai ison the list for places where training would occur.
Rivers, streams high in bacteria
Kauai is flushing out more bacteria through rivers and streams than it has in the last decade, accordingto test results from the island’s Surfrider Blue Water Task Force.
Safe sanctuaries
The Rev. Nathan Grosse says the Kauai Baptist Church’s board of trustees is gearing up to form emergency protocols in light of a nationwide trend of churches amping up security.
Wailua River gets ‘all clear’
The sewage spill advisory for the Wailua River was canceled by the state Department of Health on Friday and all the temporary warning signs have been removed from the area after a Nov. 2 sewage spill contaminated the river and surrounding waters.
NOAA seeks applicants for advisory council
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve is seeking applicants for the conservation alternate, research alternate, commercial fishing primary and Native Hawaiian primary seats on its advisory council.
Elixir back, seeking more movie extras
Hollywood has announced the casting call for adults in an upcoming Disney film set to start shooting in 2019.
Calling the keiki
Hollywood is looking to cast three keiki in an upcoming film shooting on the island in January.
Ocean immersion
Kapaa High School junior Nai‘a Burkart already had a knack for science before she heard about being an oceanographer firsthand from Kelly Pearson, a doctoral student in oceanography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Jump start on legislative leadership
State Reps. Dee Morikawa and Nadine Nakamura have hit the ground running in leadership positions with the Houseof Representatives, flying to Oahu for meetings the day after the election.
SAR steppin’ up their game
Kauai’s rugged terrain and precarious trails can be a challenge for even experienced hikers, and the island’s K-9 Search and Rescue Team is often called into the field when one wrong move ends in disaster.
Photography for conservation
East Coast photographer Courtney Mooney is using art to fight climate change, and with proceeds from one series on exhibit at the Center for Healing Arts in Kapaa is supporting research to conserve Hawaiian coral reefs.
Cowden’s comeback
Felicia Cowden’s campaign party was over by the time she found out she snagged the last seat on the Kauai County Council.
Community coalition looks to connect Kauai
“Get out and vote” has been the mantra of the Community Coalition Kauai for the past six months as this group of passionate people worked to educate, empower and encourage the community to take part in Tuesday’s election.
Google AI helps decode humpback whale songs
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists sort through more than 19 years’ worth of humpback whale songs at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu.