Wailua News

Heavy rains drenched windward Kauai for most of Saturday, causing flooding and road closures.

LIHUE, Kauai - Kauai police are investigating the murder of a 37-year-old Kapaa man who was found dead in a quiet, rural area of east-central Kauai early Monday.

Water customers in Hanalei and portions of Wailua Houselots are urged to conserve water after service has been disrupted because of heavy rains and flooding, Kauai County officials said today.

Heavy rain fell in areas of Hawaii overnight and into the morning and some flooding was being reported early today.

LIHU'E, Kaua'i - Cultural practitioners are set to hold a 24-hour vigil from noon tomorrow until noon Saturday featuring Hawaiian prayer, chants and temple dances to raise public awareness about development in Wailua, one of Hawai'i's most sacred places, event organizers said.

WAILUA - The body of a man with apparent injuries was found in a car on Loop Road yesterday morning, a Kauai County news release said.

Kauai County officials said they are considering charging a fee for residential trash pickup.

The newest exclusive dining experience has been unveiled at Azure Restaurant . The Royal Papa'aina is a eight-course tasting menu , focusing on local ingredients, by executive Chef Jon Matsubara.

LIHUE - The lowered speed limit on Kuhio Highway between Hanamaulu and Wailua, from 50 mph to 40 mph effective yesterday, was not implemented to prevent accidents, a state Department of Transportation spokesperson said.

Kauai is the best Hawaiian island to visit if you are up to some real adventure .

The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday afternoon: Lihue, Kauai - 85 Honolulu, Oahu - 89 Kaneohe, Oahu - 84 Kahului, Maui - missing Hilo, Hawaii - 79 Kailua-kona - 87 Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state - and on the highest mountainsat 5 a.m.

If you don't have an invite to the St. Regis Princeville Resort's party for Mitzi Gaynor on Saturday - no worries.

LIHUE - The speed limit along Kuhio Highway in Wailua, a stretch of road known as "blood alley" due to its seemingly high rate of traffic fatalities, will be dropped from 50 mph to 40 mph effective Oct.

The short-but-impressive Atlanterhavsveien route in Norway's western fjords opened in 1989 - and is a marvel of creative engineering [ enlarge photo ] Easter Island's South Coast Round trip from Hanga Roa About 25 miles Peeling off from the main road that bisects Easter Island is an easy-to-overlook spur to the south.

LIHU'E, Kauai - Former Kaua'i Police Department officer Joseph G. Bonachita allegedly broke into the Wailua home of "South Park" creator Randolph "Trey" Parker and threatened both Parker and the late Lauren Kagawa with a knife, according to a grand jury indictment.

WAILUA - An 18-year-old Wailua woman was rescued at Wailua Beach yesterday afternoon after she was swept out to sea.

A lifeguard rescued an 18-year-old Wailua woman who had been swept out to sea off Wailua Beach on Kauai yesterday afternoon.

For a rarely seen, amazing view of the east side of Kauai, Hawaii, bike, walk or run Ke Ala Hele Makalae .

Hawaii health officials on Friday issued a brown water advisory for the island of Kauai.

The public is advised of street closures, conings and tow away zones for Sunday's Tinman Triathlon.