LHUE The Office of Economic Development is inviting residents and visitors to complete a survey to assess transportation preferences on Kauai. Kawakami issues the following statement on the passing of the late Representative Ezra Kanoho. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that a portion of Kawaihau Road will be closed on Jan. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No work will occur on Sunday, Jan. 29. POIP The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupono Builders are announcing that portions of Poip Road will be closed Oct. 14 to Oct. 19, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. PRINCEVILLE Firefighters airlifted an injured 57-year-old Florida man from Queens Bath, in Princeville, on Friday afternoon. A $20,000 reward is being offered for tips in the case. Croman Corp. said 64 . First responders received reports of a plane crash in the area of Koke'e . KKEE The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupono Builders are announcing that a portion of Kkee Road near Old Mn Road in Kekaha will be closed Oct. 24 to Oct. 26, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for all south-facing shores of Kauai and Niihau that is currently in effect through noon, Wednesday. Customers may now resume normal water use. LLC., are announcing that sections of Akuli Street and Hanamulu Road will be under short lane closures from August 1 to August 12, on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. KEALIA A Kauai Fire Department firefighter was injured Sunday after first responders extinguished a fire in Kealia. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 257 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 20. LHUE The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding customers the importance of making an appointment for DMV services, as it will ensure efficiency and offer a better experience for all. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that portions of Mailihuna Road, Hauaala Road, and Kawaihau Road will be closed from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PRINCEVILLE Effective immediately, the access gate to Queens Bath in Princeville has been closed through winter in the interest of public safety. WAILUA The Department of Public Works announces that Yasutake Bridge, located on Kamalu Road north of Wailua Homesteads Park, will be closed until further notice starting at noon on June 10, 2022. Single lane closure on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) possible in either direction between mile markers 23 and 28, Kapehu Road to vicinity of Stevens Road, on Monday, Feb. 27, through Friday, March 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for paving. Judge Jonathan J. Chun swore in Mayor Kawakami who will serve a second term and the new County Council members. PUHI The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is asking for the publics help locating an unidentified individual suspected of arson. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that a portion of Mailihuna Road will be closed from Jan. 10 to Jan. 14, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for sidewalk construction and roadway excavation. This case count includes cases that werent reported Saturday, Jan. 1, due to the New Years Day holiday. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Feb. 6. Yesterday, County of Kaua`i Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like, along with 65 elected prosecutors nationwide pledged to personally visit the correctional facilities in which individuals prosecuted by their offices are placed and to require all prosecutors in their offices to do the same. LHUE Kauai Fire Department first responders responded to multiple incidents on Monday. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. The . More specifically, scammers are frequently posing as law enforcement agents. Preliminary reports state an Evolution Trikes Revo weight-shift-control aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances on the side of a mountain near Polihale Beach around 9 a.m. Tuesday. KAPAA Kauai police arrested 58-year-old Paul Bun Chung Say of Kapaa on January 19 for numerous charges, including several counts of promoting dangerous drugs and multiple charges related to the possession of illegal weapons and ammunition. LHUE The Agency on Elderly Affairs is encouraging the public to participate in two surveys that will help assess the needs of our aging population. HANALEI The Department of Public Works announces that a portion of Weke Road in Hanalei near Hanalei Black Pot Beach Park will be closed on Aug. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (11 p.m.) LIHUE - The Department of Water (DOW) has completed the main line repairs and flushing protocols on the mainline and have restored water services to those impacted by the emergency shutdown. The alleged crimes happened during her time as a clerk in the departments Records Division. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC. speaking with a foreign news agency, said they were . LHUE Multiple agencies are conducting search operations for Moses Gardner, a 50-year-old male of Lwai who went missing after hiking into Kkee in the vicinity of the Pu`u Hinahina Lookout on Sunday, May 8th. Yes, well if peter had done a better job of providing, perhaps patti would not have been working so hard and not been at that place that morning. To view a copy of the Official Proclamation announcing the ballot mailing date, please visit the Elections Division's webpage at https://www.kauai.gov/Elections. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 64 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Feb. 12. LHUE The County of Kauais Office of Economic Development (OED) is inviting the public to review and comment on the recently received proposals for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Innovation Grants. Thanks for contacting us. All service windows will reopen at 1:30 p.m. LHUE A third round of free COVID-19 home test kits will be available to Kauai residents from May 2 to May 6. LHUE Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami on Monday signed the 13th supplementary emergency proclamation on COVID-19 for the County of Kauai, in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Kauai. Federal investigators blamed a deadly 2019 helicopter crash on Kauai on the pilot's decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and in a report today they accused regulators of lax oversight . LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 335 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Jan. 19. A 79-year-old female was in critical condition and her 59-year-old female passenger had serious injuries. KLOA - The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders are announcing that Ala Kalanikaumaka, from Lopaka Paipa Boulevard to Ala Kukuiula, in Kloa will be closed from Feb. 25 to March 4, on weekdays, from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Surf Warning for east-facing shores of Kauai and Niihau in effect through 6 a.m. March 2. We develop highly qualified, ethical professionals through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and public service. The court ordered the Department of Water to perform another environmental assessment on a water main project. One Kauai woman was killed and two visitors were critically injured. The County of Kauai, in partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office, completed on Friday its final distribution of free COVID-19 home test kits. The suspect accused of threatening to blow up a Kauai school last week had been in a relationship with a mother of students who attended the school, according to court documents. Khi Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge is closed as a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kauai remains in effect. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news. LHUE The missing person recovered this morning has been identified as 39 year-old Shane Uzzel of Hudson, Florida. A Wailua man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Kuamo'o Road in . WAIMEA Officials are announcing the following updates for the isolated Waimea community affected by the rockfall that occurred on Menehune Road on Jan. 4. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Feb. 16. (10:20 p.m.) HANALEI - The Department of Water (DOW) has issued an immediate water conservation notice for north shore customers from Hanalei to H'ena until further notice, due to an electrical power outage affecting water system facilities. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that a portion of Mailihuna Road will be closed from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has signed the first supplementary emergency proclamation on March 4, 2022, for the County of Kauai as a result of a rockslide that occurred in Waimea on Menehune Road on Jan. 4, 2022. LHUE Mayor Derek S.K. Updated: Nov 5, 2022 / . The rocks that she was wedged between, the firefighter actually came down and said its easily over 1,000 pounds.. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced eight new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, March 7. LHUE Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakamis fourth State of the County Address is available for viewing on the County of Kauai website, Facebook page, and Hoike Kauai TV. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that a portion of Mailihuna Road, near Kolohala and Kawaihau roads, will be closed from Jan. 18 to Jan. 21, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 197 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Jan. 12. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 240 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 6. Please, use first name and last initial only. ELEELE Kauai Bus officials are inviting the public to participate in an in-person survey on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m., outside of the entrance to the Eleele Big Save. Lhue, Kauai The Voter Service Center (VSC) for the Prosecuting Attorney Special General Election will be open beginning at 8:00 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, in the basement of the Historic County Annex Building in Lhue. The William S. Richardson School of Law is a collaborative, multicultural community preparing students for excellence in the practice of law and related careers that advance justice and the rule of law. i Revised Two tragic pedestrian accidents this week on Maui and Kauai caught our attention. WAILUA The Department of Public Works announces that temporary repairs to Yasutake Bridge, located on Kamalu Road in Wailua, have been completed. Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. The next update is expected to be announced on Monday, Jan. 31. The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended a High Surf Warning for north- and west-facing shores of Kauai and Niihau through 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. KAUAI (KITV4) -- Kauai police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a hit-and-run crash in Anahola that injured two women. KLOA The Department of Public Works and Pacific Concrete Cutting and Coring Inc., are announcing that sections of Paanau Road in Kloa will be under short lane closures from Jan. 11 to 31. The former President Bill Clinton and the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with their daughter Chelsea and her family, along with a security team. YouTube LHUE The Motor Vehicle Registration division of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be closing at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 18, to accommodate a staff training. Know that pedestrians may think that our smaller-looking roads are somehow safer than on the mainland. HANAMULU The Department of Public Works and Goodfellow Bros. LHUE On Wednesday, Nov. 30, seven Kauai Police Department officers were honored at a promotion ceremony at the Kauai Veterans Center. LHUE The Department of Public Works Building Division is announcing that the Building Permit Electronic Plan Review System (ePlan) and the Buildings Permit Status Online service will be unavailable from Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. to Jan. 15 at noon. HONOLULU (KHON2) A portion of Kuhio Highway was closed in both directions after a multi-vehicle accident on Kauai on Friday. Your email address will not be published. HONOLULU The U.S. Navy said Tuesday four people have died in the crash of a contractor's helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai. Registration hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LHUE The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) will be on-site at the Kauai Resource Center (KRC) located at 3460 Ahukini Road in Lhue from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Kawakami traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to participate in the U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting. Lhue Mayor Derek S.K. LHUE The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that registration for the countys Summer Fun will begin on May 16 at 8 a.m. is on the countys website, https://recreation.kauai.gov. For the mobile device, drive to the area to get the data. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 106 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Jan. 30. KAPAA - The Department of Water (DOW) announces an overnight water service shutdown to allow contractor, Grace Pacific, LLC to conduct valve relocation work. LHU'E - The Department of Water (DOW) business-by-phone services have resumed as of approximately 11:30 a.m. today. MAO The Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders are announcing that continued road resurfacing work is scheduled from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, along portions of mao Road near the Kaumualii Highway intersection, weather permitting. KLOA The Department of Public Works and Goodfellow Bros. Be watchful of pedestrians and expect people to cross the road here unexpectedly. LHUE 50-year-old Moses Lono Gardner of Lwai, who went missing Sunday in the trails off Miloli'i Ridge Road in Kkee State Park, was found deceased at approximately 3:30 pm at KuIa Natural Reserve area in Kkee State Park. LHUE The County of Kauai Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division with the Hawaii State Department of Health are sponsoring an Electronic Waste (eWaste) recycling contest that runs from March 1 to 31. Hawaii News. PRINCEVILLE A 16-year-old female from Oahu was rescued at Queens Bath in Princeville Monday afternoon. Having trouble with comments? Khi Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge remains closed due to flooding. Normal hours will resume on Friday, Feb. 11. The Koloa Elementary School administration decided to evacuate the school on Monday following the possible threat. KLOA - The Department of Public Works and Pacific Concrete Cutting and Coring, Inc., are announcing that portions of Poip Road and Paanau Road will be closed from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. KAPAA - The Department of Public Works and Grace Pacific LLC., are announcing that a portion of Kawaihau Road will be closed from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HANALEI On Wednesday, a 24-year-old Kapaa man was assisted by first responders in waters off Hanalei Beach during a High Surf Warning. This ticketing system is meant to prevent extended lines and crowding, due to the current high demand for testing. LHUE Through the month of October, the Kauai County Committee on the Status of Women (KCCSW) will illuminate the Historic County Building and the Moikeha Building Rotunda in pink lights for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the leeward areas of Kauai County that goes into effect on Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. KLOA The public is advised that Maluhia Road, from Kaumualii Highway to Ala Kinoiki junction, will be closed on Friday, Aug. 19, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. WAINIHA A 28-year-old male visitor died Saturday morning after being pulled from waters off Wainiha Bay Friday evening. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, March 5. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 98 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Feb. 1. . The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Surf Warning for north- and west-facing shores of Kauai and Niihau in effect through 6 a.m. Friday. Read our affiliate disclosure policy here. KELIA On Monday evening, first responders rescued a 22-year-old Colorado visitor from waters off Kelia Beach. Hawaii's source for local Kaua'i News, Events, Breaking News and Community Information. At approximately 9:22 p.m., multiple responders were sent to the scene to render aid and investigate. The crash occurred just after 10 a.m. near the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai County. The warning may be extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop. 2 will be closed on Aug. 8, Aug. 10, and Aug. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. WAILUA A fire in WailuaWednesday evening displaced one resident. Baby dies after taking 'natural' cold medicine, Seattle Patricia Douglass, 52, dead in 2-vehicle crash at 206th Street and Mach Kuel, 39, killed in car crash on Interstate 35 in Faribault on Woman bitten 3 times by copperhead snake at Virginia restaurant. KLOA - The Department of Public Works Roads Division is announcing one-lane closures for portions of Kloa from June 6 to June 16, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no work on Friday. Police said officers responded to a report of an unconscious man with multiple injuries in the area of north Kealia Beach. The crash . KLOA Due to the closure of Poip Road during the KauaiMarathon on Sunday, Sept. 4, services at the Kauai Community Recycling Services (KCRS) HI5 Redemption Center in Kloa will be delayed. Yes, well if peter had done a better job of providing, perhaps patti would not have been working so hard and not been at that place that morning. LHUE Through a partnership with the Department of the Attorney General, its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), along with numerous federal and military law enforcement partners, the Kauai Police Department and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney participated in an operation aimed at protecting children from online sexual predators. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 156 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Jan. 29. Feb. 23, 2022. LHUE The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is asking for the publics help in locating a missing woman. Kawakami and the 2022-2024 Kauai County Council took place at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall on Thursday. The warning may be extended, dropped, or modified as conditions develop. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Of those 41 accidents, 9 involved a pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC . Man and woman seriously injured after motorcycle rear-ends car on on Kuhio Highway near Anahola, Hawaii. Democrats sweep Hawaii governorship, US Senate seat and two US House seats, Live 2022 Election Results: Kauai and Hawaii state races, Clintons stop at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during visit to Big Island, Whats your favorite extraterrestrial event in 2023? LHUE Mayor Derek S.K. The National Transportation Safety Board, the federal officials investigating a helicopter crash in Hawaii, on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, made a call urging U.S. and Canadian regulators to require . The woman was arrested for negligent injury, reckless driving, driving without a license and inattention to driving. Statutes, the public is hereby notified that the initial mailing of ballots for In observance of the Prince Khi Day holiday, there will be no work on March 25. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2 p.m. on October 18, 2022. The pilot, 69-year-old Paul Matero, had his license revoked in 2010 after testing positive for marijuana, but his certificate was reinstated in 2012. Zaza Eristavi, 41, killed, after three trucks collide on icy Nicholas Allen Mauldin, 32, and Jurelle B. 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READ MORE 72, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on February 15, 2023. . LHUE The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement that forecasts strong southwest winds and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. The next update is expected to be announced on Friday, Jan. 28. LHUE County and state agencies and other emergency response partners are conducting joint training and exercises on Kauai that started this week with the Hawai'i National Guards 93rd Civil Support Team (CST). LHUE In observance of the Labor Day holiday, County of Kauai offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5. LHUE The County of Kauais Office of Boards and Commissions and the Kauai County Council are announcing the return of in-person meetings starting Monday, March 28. Instagram. WAIMEA Officials are announcing the following updates for the Waimea community affected by the rockslide that occurred on Menehune Road on Jan. 4. KAPAA Starting Wednesday, June 15, the Kauai Bus will not be stopping at the Kapaa High School Pavilion stop on Route 60 Kapahi Shuttle, until further notice. In observance of the Prince Kuhio Day holiday, there is no construction work on March 25. LHUE The Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office announced 312 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 14. Make sure everyone feels safe. Employees of the Kauai Police Department deposited their loose change into change collection containers and the total amount of was then tallied up with $462 raised to support a local Kauai non-profit organization. was driving onKaumualii Highway when he clipped the front end of another vehicle, crossed the centerline, and broadsided a vehicle driven byJonathan Renti Cruz. LHUE Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami signed Bill No. Find or report traffic. LHUE County officials would like to remind Kauai property owners that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2022-2023 tax year is due on Feb. 20. Water service will be turned off to a portion of Hauaala Road from Moa Road to Keapana Road, and includes Makamaka Street, Keapana Road, Mailihuna Road, Silva Road, Kolohala Road and a portion of Kawaihau Road between Hauaala Road and Nunu Road in Kapaa on Thursday, April 21, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. April 22, weather permitting. A. LHUE The County of Kauai, in partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai District Health Office, announces the distribution of free COVID-19 home test kits at County neighborhood centers from March 7 to March 9.
