Waimea Canyon Drive, between Nele Road and Kōke‘e Road, is currently closed due to a brush fire in the Kokee area, the county reported Monday afternoon, Aug. 15.

Vice President Kamala Harris is making an unannounced trip to Kaua‘i, Hawaii News Now reported this afternoon.

King’s Hawaiian has voluntarily recalled its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites products out of an abundance of caution following a recall of an ingredient used in the pretzel products from one of its suppliers, Lyons Magnus.

The County of Kaua‘i Office of the Mayor is accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations for its fiscal year 2022-23 grants-in-aid program.

The herbarium staff plans to host volunteer digitization events, increase collaboration with UH-Mānoa’s campus arboretum and UH-Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum and more.