Photo Credit: Brendan Stephen West Kaua’i Today: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 84 near the shore to around 74 above 3000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 67 to 72 near the shore to around 58 above 3000 feet. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: Mostly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs aroun ..read more

Photo Credit: tatonomusic Shores Today Monday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 TODAY Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature In the lower 80s. Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides Hanalei Bay Low -0.1 feet 09:47 AM HST. Nawiliwili Low -0.2 feet 11:09 AM HST. Sunrise 6:07 AM HST. Sunset 7:02 PM HST. TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In the upper 60s. Winds East winds around 5 mph ..read more

Governor Josh Green approved the use of $33 million in state funds for the state match plan for the Broadband Equity Access and Development (BEAD) grant program on Friday, April 27. Eight programs will be funded with this grant which will have a statewide impact on ensuring Hawai‘i’s goal toward universal broadband access.  Total funding for the BEAD program is expected to be a $205,091,121 with $144,484,493 coming from the federal government, $46,356,628 coming from state government, and $14,250,000 being made available from private and in-kind sources. It is expected that the Legislatur ..read more

Michael Raithous of Ho‘omalu Ke Kai shows off a recently-extruded 2×2 board. Taken April 24, 2024. Photo Credit: Scott Yunker/Kaua‘i Now Kaua‘i and the world celebrated Earth Day on April 22 – but for groups like Hoʻomalu Ke Kai, Earth Day is every day. Members of the local ocean conservation nonprofit on Wednesday exhibited one of their latest initiatives: An upcycling facility capable of transforming plastic marine debris into building materials and more. “We have multiple cleanups per month, and we’re finding upwards of 10,000 to 20,000 pounds of marine debris a year,” said Ho‘omalu Ke Kai ..read more

Photo Credit: Sebastien Gabriel West Kaua’i Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 71 above 3000 feet. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight. Lows around 69 near the shore to around 58 above 3000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoo ..read more

Photo Credit: A Goeller Shores Today Sunday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5 West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4 TODAY Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers. High Temperature In the lower 80s. Winds East winds around 10 mph. Tides Hanalei Bay Low -0.2 feet 09:11 AM HST. High 1.9 feet 05:48 PM HST. Nawiliwili Low -0.2 feet 10:33 AM HST. Sunrise 6:08 AM HST. Sunset 7:02 PM HST. TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature Around 70. Winds East wind ..read more

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for April 26 to May 3. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — KAUMUALI‘I HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50) — KŌLOA Right lane closure on Kaumuali‘i Highway (Route 50) possible in either direction, between mile post 5 and 7, in the vicinity of Kahili Road and Kahili Wai Street, on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for guardrail repair. OMAO Right lane closure on Kaumuali‘i Highway (Route 50) possible in either direction, between mile post 8 and 9, o ..read more

Tommy Cox of Kapa‘a High School was praised for expanding access to college-level courses, career academy pathways and Career and Technical Education programs. Cox was named the winner of the 2024 Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award at the Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation annual dinner Thursday evening. Island Insurance Foundation Chairman Tyler Tokioka said judges were impressed with Cox’s commitment to ensuring Kapa‘a High students have an articulated plan after graduation, whether it’s community college or trade school, post-secondary education or entering the workfor ..read more

The Board of Land and Natural Resources is expected to make a decision on leases for Coco Palms land during its meeting on Friday, April 26, as both the developer and a community group trying to stop the hotel development are competing for rights to the Wailua property. Removal of remaining structures at the Coco Palms site is seen on March 11, 2024. (Courtesy of Reef Capital Partners) The Friday meeting surrounds two state parcels, measuring 0.12 and 0.855 acres, which are connected to the Coco Palms Resort. Utah-based developer Reef Capital Partners plans to use the parcels for parking, land ..read more

Photo Credit: Braden Jarvis West Kaua’i Today: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 70 above 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Lows around 69 near the shore to around 58 above 3000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 71 above ..read more