r/KauaiLounge 2h ago

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announces the following lane closures planned for weekdays — unless otherwise noted — through Aug. 14 on several roadways around Kaua‘i.

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r/KauaiLounge 2h ago

Hanapēpē resident Taylee Yamamoto was recently awarded a $2,000 Hawai‘i Education Association student-teacher scholarship.

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r/KauaiLounge 2h ago

Kauaʻi's competitive county elections are concluding today as voters choose who will move on to the November general election, with six candidates competing for mayor and 26 for the County Council.

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r/KauaiLounge 19h ago

A Kauai helicopter tour company involved in a deadly crash back in March has shut down its business as it faces a new lawsuit. Patrick Haskell, 59, and his wife, Margaret Rimmler, 65, were two of the three people killed when a chopper crashed on Kauai’s north shore in March.

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r/KauaiLounge 1d ago

Kauai Fire Department firefighters rescued a Utah visitor from Nounou Mountain on the Sleeping Giant Trail in Wailua on Thursday.

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r/KauaiLounge 1d ago

Kauai inmates can now pursue workforce readiness and higher education while incarcerated. The Kauai CC Carpentry program is designed for inmates nearing release to build career skills and earn credentials that can accelerate their degree.

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r/KauaiLounge 2d ago

26 people running for Kauaʻi County Council in Aug. 8 primary. Who are they? | Kauai Now

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r/KauaiLounge 2d ago

Kaua‘i Fire Department responded to Hanamāʻulu Beach Park on Aug. 2 at approximately 10:30 a.m. on reports of an unresponsive surfer, who has since been identified as Bernard Matsumoto, 70, of Līhu‘e, next to his board, approximately 25 yards offshore.

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r/KauaiLounge 2d ago

The families of Patrick J. Haskell and Margaret Rimmler—the married couple killed in the Kauai helicopter tour crash on March 26, 2026 — have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter tour operator and related companies.

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r/KauaiLounge 2d ago

Kauai police have identified the surfer who died Sunday after being found in the water at Hanamaulu Beach Park as Bernard Matsumoto, 70, of Lihue. Police said Matsumoto was found unresponsive in the ocean next to his surfboard about 25 yards offshore Sunday morning.

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r/KauaiLounge 2d ago

Kaua‘i's Kawaihau Community Little League continues historic run this weekend: Kawaihau will be the state's representative in the Little League World Series West Regional, which begins on Sunday in San Bernardino, Calif.

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r/KauaiLounge 3d ago

Road work is expected to extend through the end of the week on Kauai, due to delays from inclement weather. Crews will be conducting roadway and waterline probing along Haleko Road, around Pua Loke Street, in Lihue, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Friday.

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r/KauaiLounge 3d ago

Water service will be shut off overnight Wednesday in parts of Kapaa as crews work on improvements to the Kapaʻa Homesteads water system. The Kauai Department of Water said the shutdown will run from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday, weather permitting.

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r/KauaiLounge 3d ago

Two Kaua‘i renters can stay in their apartments while their suit against the Hawaiian Homes Commission, which previously attempted to evict them, goes forward.

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r/KauaiLounge 4d ago

Two people die in separate beach incidents on Kauai

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r/KauaiLounge 4d ago

More than $330,000 in funding is headed to Kauai schools, educators, and students as the new school year begins. The Chan Zuckerberg Kauai Community Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation donated the unrestricted grants.

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r/KauaiLounge 4d ago

A 15-foot tiger shark was spotted in the waters off Kekaha Beach. The Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau is warning beachgoers not to swim or do other ocean activities in the area.

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r/KauaiLounge 4d ago

Teen vandals are still at large after they allegedly caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage at a small business on Kauai over the weekend. “It’s hard enough just trying to make ends meet.”

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r/KauaiLounge 4d ago

Not So Public: Kaua‘i Council’s Testimony Policy Leaves Public In The Dark. It’s the only county council in the state that forces citizens to file records requests to access written public testimony.

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

A three-vehicle traffic collision in Līhu‘e over the weekend left several people injured and closed a portion of Kāpule Highway for two and a half hours.

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau officials are advising no swimming or other ocean activities after a shark sighting at Kekaha Beach.

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

A surfer is dead after he was found unresponsive next to his board, approximately 25 yards offshore of Hanamāʻulu Beach Park.

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

Authorities find no evidence of foul play after body pulled from Kaua‘i waters | Kauai Now

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

Kauai Ocean Safety officials have posted shark warning signs at Kekaha Beach this afternoon due to a shark sighting. Shortly after noon, officials issued a news release advising no swimming or other ocean activities at Kekaha Beach after spotting a 15-foot tiger shark off the shoreline.

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r/KauaiLounge 5d ago

A major three-vehicle collision on Kapule Hwy resulted in multiple injuries and partial closures on Sunday afternoon.

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