Construction work will require the closure of portions of a Kālaheo roadway beginning next week.

The program is open to youngsters ages 7 to 15. The registration fee is $35 per child per session. Enrollment is limited to the first 25 applicants. Registration is due one week prior to the start of the session.

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is on the rise among people younger than 50, prompting a recent recommendation for everyone 45-75 years old to get screened, according to the state Department of Health.

At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, immediately, until sunset on Saturday, May 28, the governor’s office announced.

Due to mechanical issues, trash collection is delayed in the Wailua Homesteads area.