Are Kauai residents ready for an emergency? County releases results from new preparedness survey
Updated: Jun. 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
A new county survey conducted earlier in June spoke with 177 Kauai residents.
Investigators: Car fire likely sparked large Kokee brush fire
Updated: Jun. 14, 2024 at 8:50 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
At last check, the blaze was 60% contained.
Kauai residents asked to conserve water amid emergency pump repairs
Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 7:10 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Kauai residents in the Omao, Koloa area are being asked to conserve water Monday morning until further notice.
Hours after stealing from a Hawaii lunch shop, the thieves came back — with an apology
Updated: Jun. 5, 2024 at 5:16 AM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
The suspects had a change in heart and owned up to their actions, explaining why they did it.
He dropped out to put family and country first. But at 92, he finally got his diploma
Updated: May. 29, 2024 at 4:51 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
As a teenager in the 1940s, Mr. Stanley Oshima knew the importance of ohana.
Developer touts survey showing support to rebuild Coco Palms resort
Updated: May. 24, 2024 at 4:31 AM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
The survey commissioned by Reef Capital Partners said 61% of respondents favored rebuilding the resort.
Kauai Catholic school to close after nearly 80 years, putting future of carnival in limbo
Updated: May. 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
This weekend's carnival could be the last one for Garden Isle residents as they know it.
DOH seeks proposals to improve ambulance services for Kauai, Maui
Updated: Apr. 16, 2024 at 8:31 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The current contract is held by AMR, which announced on Friday it will submit another bid to deliver services.
Kauai police investigating crash involving school bus in Hanapepe
Updated: Apr. 9, 2024 at 10:20 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The crash closed Kaumualii Highway for roughly 45 minutes.
Public invited to weigh in on Kauai emergency traffic zone plan on key highway
Updated: Apr. 2, 2024 at 6:20 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
DOT says they’re planning two nights of lane closures on Kaumualii Highway.
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New hours of operation begin for KPD Records services
Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 6:01 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The Kauai Police Department announced it will have new hours for records and firearms registration services starting April 1.
Police: Inmate seriously injured in hit-and-run after escaping from Kauai jail
Updated: Mar. 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Police are still searching for the driver.
LIST: Hawaii’s Republican Party presidential caucus voting locations
Updated: Mar. 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
In-person voting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and last through 8 p.m.
Annual ‘Bum Run’ event returns to Kauai to raise awareness of colon cancer
Updated: Mar. 5, 2024 at 5:09 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
This year’s event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort on March 16.
KPD: Naloxone credited with saving lives in apparent overdose cases on Kauai
Updated: Mar. 5, 2024 at 2:35 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The most recent was a case involving a Kapa’a woman in late February.
20-year-old visitor from Idaho dies after being pulled from waters off Kauai
Updated: Mar. 1, 2024 at 7:37 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
According to a preliminary report, the victim had been swimming when she was suddenly swept out into deeper water.
3 visitors rescued after falling from steep Kauai hiking trail
Updated: Feb. 29, 2024 at 2:57 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
It appeared the hikers may have fallen about 200 feet from the trail.
Betty Bell, Kauai medical pioneer who ‘touched many lives,’ dies at 96
Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 4:38 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
She was the island's first licensed pharmacist who went on to work generously for the community.
Fire at apartment complex under construction causes $20M in damage, KFD says
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 11:26 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
No one was hurt but fire officials said it took crews nearly 12 hours to extinguish the blaze.
Kauai man who allegedly bit a nurse arrested; bail set at $25K
Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 5:54 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The arrest stems from an incident in late 2023.
Kauai police investigating possible arsons after fires at several parks
Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 9:38 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said it’s all part of a trend.
KPD: Autopsy rules out foul play, shows Kilauea man died after ‘explosive event’
Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 5:03 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Authorities were called to the home on Monday, Feb. 12.
Kauai police: We won’t call you to ask for donations (it’s a scam)
Updated: Feb. 16, 2024 at 11:07 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
They’re reminding everyone: If you receive one of these calls, do not give any money or personal information.
Kauai death reclassified to homicide weeks after initial discovery
Updated: Feb. 5, 2024 at 4:22 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Police are now seeking tips in the case.
Pre-trial detainee arrested after escape at Kauai Community Correctional Center
Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
A pre-trial detainee was arrested after he escaped from the Kauai Correctional Center facility’s quarantine area Friday night.
Days after closure announcement, Lihue Macy’s targeted in jewelry heist
Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
Police say the thieves got away with $20,000 worth of jewelry.
Macy’s to close Kauai location as part of nationwide cuts
Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 11:57 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The store, the anchor of Kukui Grove Center in Lihue, is one of five locations across the U.S. that Macy’s plans to close.
Manhunt underway for suspect accused of assaulting Kauai police officer
Updated: Jan. 12, 2024 at 12:29 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The suspect is identified as 24-year-old Travis Bonachita, of Koloa.
Kauai police searching for suspect accused of assaulting an officer
Updated: Jan. 11, 2024 at 4:47 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
He was being arrested when the assault happened. He was eventually able to get away.
Power restored on Kauai following islandwide outage
Updated: Jan. 4, 2024 at 3:59 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reported major power outages on the island after losing generation at Port Allen.
Flooding rains prompt closure of Hanalei Elementary
Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:39 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The DOE said Hanalei will reopen for in-person learning on Thursday.
Registration set to open for Kauai County’s keiki basketball leagues
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:42 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Parents can register their young keiki in-person or by email at no cost.
2 visitors dead in separate water-related incidents on Kauai
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 4:18 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Autopsies have been ordered to determine their exact causes of death.
KPD: Moped rider in critical crash wasn’t wearing helmet
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 11:31 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The man was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
Kauai police: Pickup rolled over into a ditch in crash that killed 1
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 5:11 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The highway was closed for about two and a half hours Sunday.
Surfer listed in stable condition following apparent shark bite off Kauai
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 12:52 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Hanalei Bay remains closed for swimming and warning signs have been posted.
Drones utilized to treat invasive beetles found on golf course palm trees
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 9:01 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said so far 31 adult beetles have been found in traps at the golf course.
Volunteers clean wreckage of 50-foot boat grounded on Molokai north shore
Updated: Oct. 7, 2023 at 10:52 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
DLNR is now looking for a salvage contractor and is preparing to assess the reef damage.
Police investigating fatal pedestrian crash on Kauai highway
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 2:01 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
This is the third traffic death on Kauai this year.
Aloha on wheels: Volunteers build, donate hundreds of bicycles to displaced keiki
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 8:24 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Dozens of volunteers worked together to build 400 donated bikes in just two hours.
Kauai police identify hiker who died after falling 120 feet from waterfall trail
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 11:45 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Foul play is not suspected in his death.
Multiple roads temporarily closed amid manhunt for murder suspect on Kauai
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 12:44 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Kauai police had shut down multiple roads in the Wailua Falls area Wednesday morning to conduct a police operation.
Manhunt continues for murder suspect on Kauai as police identify victim
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 9:54 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The suspect is believed to still be on Kauai.
Kauai police searching for person of interest in unattended death investigation
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 9:01 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials say the body was found Thursday night around Kahili Mountain Road.
Crash between bicyclist, vehicle leaves 70-year-old badly injured on Kauai
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 2:54 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Kauai police say it happened around 6:35 a.m. Thursday.
Kauai firefighters extinguish brush fire in Kokee
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 5:20 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said the fire broke out on Waimea Canyon Drive in Kokee.
Man found dead in a Kauai home following a fire in Kaumakani
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 5:01 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Authorities said the flames were not the cause of his death.
Kauai County to offer free Narcan kits to liquor license holders
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 2:55 PM HST
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By Isa Farfan
The Deparment of Liquor Control is offering two free doses of the lifesaving drug Naloxone to liquor license holders in Kauai Couny.
Koloa Plantation Days parade a highlight of week-long festival on Kauai
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 3:36 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
In addition to the parade, there will also be festivities at the Anne Knudsen Ballpark Saturday.
Kauai man flown to Oahu for treatment after crashing dirt bike into parked car
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:35 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said he drifted off the road and hit a parked vehicle.
