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Kaua‘i News Trash pickup delayed in parts of Kauaʻi due to staffing shortages

Kauaʻi judge keeps development ban in place at former Princeville golf course
A judge on Tuesday denied Starwood Capital Group’s request to resume development at Makai Woods Golf Course in Princeville, citing potential public health risks linked to historic cattle burial sites infected with anthrax. May 20, 2026 · 04:13am
Briefs for May 20: School menus, trauma-informed care training, vaping and mental health
State agencies work together to expand locally sourced school meals, the first cohort of state employees are certified in trauma-informed care and research discusses the effects of vaping on mental health.Hawai‘i News More than $322K in federal grant funds secured by state, University of Hawaiʻi for…
Hawai‘i News Return to Japan: Traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa to make Japan stops in 2027
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Free property tax relief workshops scheduled in May, June, July

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100 years of summer sessions at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa celebrated with ‘He…

Summer culinary training available for Hawai‘i high school students

‘Ready to get back out there’: Kauaʻi Community College student rebuilds her…

19 lane closures scheduled during week of May 17-22 on Kaua‘i state roadways

New chef at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay cooking up a healthy and tasty menu with local flair

Upcoming open house to detail Kauaʻi’s landfill expansion project

Kauaʻi’s Hāʻena to Hanalei race continues 44-year tradition June 6

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Kaua‘i News
Kauaʻi judge keeps development ban in place at former Princeville golf course
A judge on Tuesday denied Starwood Capital Group’s request to resume development at Makai Woods Golf Course in Princeville, citing potential public health risks linked to historic cattle burial sites infected with anthrax.
Briefs for May 20: School menus, trauma-informed care training, vaping and mental health
State agencies work together to expand locally sourced school meals, the first cohort of state employees are certified in trauma-informed care and research discusses the effects of vaping on mental health.
Raised crosswalks to be installed in Hanalei overnight Thursday
One lane of traffic will be routed through Weke Road during the installation of three raised crosswalks on Kūhīo Highway from 8 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday.
Briefs for May 19: State seeks input on future wildfire policy, state employee earns national honor, advocates energized by Green Fee
State seeks public input for future wildfire recovery policy, state Director of Communications earned a national award and advocates celebrate the effects from the Green Fee.
Trash pickup delayed in parts of Kauaʻi due to staffing shortages
Trash collection in the Kalāheo, Līhuʻe, and Kawaihau areas of Kauaʻi is delayed on Tuesday due to staffing shortages.
More than $322K in federal grant funds secured by state, University of Hawaiʻi for plant pathogen, biosecurity projects
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity officials say the projects to be funded with the federal grant dollars are intended to help move Hawaiʻi toward a more proactive, technology-driven biosecurity framework capable of addressing increasingly complex global agricultural threats.
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Briefs for May 20: School menus, trauma-informed care training, vaping and mental health
State agencies work together to expand locally sourced school meals, the first cohort of state employees are certified in trauma-informed care and research discusses the effects of vaping on mental health.
Briefs for May 19: State seeks input on future wildfire policy, state employee earns national honor, advocates energized by Green Fee
State seeks public input for future wildfire recovery policy, state Director of Communications earned a national award and advocates celebrate the effects from the Green Fee.
More than $322K in federal grant funds secured by state, University of Hawaiʻi for plant pathogen, biosecurity projects
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity officials say the projects to be funded with the federal grant dollars are intended to help move Hawaiʻi toward a more proactive, technology-driven biosecurity framework capable of addressing increasingly complex global agricultural threats.
Return to Japan: Traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa to make Japan stops in 2027
Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe will visit the island nation for the first time in 20 years; dates will tentatively be from April to September next year as part of the Moananuiākea Voyage
Big Island News
Hawaiʻi County mayors could give up some power to proposed county manager position
The Hawaiʻi County Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to pass through committee a bill that would establish a more long-term county manager as the county's chief executive officer.
Private land could be taken by eminent domain for widening of narrow road in Puna
With parties unable to reach an agreement, a resolution allows Hawaiʻi County to pursue the taking of private property to improve Government Beach Road.
Maui News
Maui Surf Forecast for May 20, 2026
Small, short to medium period NNW swell filling in today. This will be followed later this week by a small NNW swell emanating from a strong low near the...
Hawaiʻi DOH monitoring Ebola, Hantavirus outbreaks
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is actively monitoring an outbreak of Bundigbugyo virus, a strain of Ebola virus, that is occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
EPA announces $9.5 million for Hawaiʻi to address PFAS in drinking water
US Environmental Protection Agency has announced $9.457 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in Hawaiʻi communities that need it most.
Hawaiʻi-Philippines Business Tradeshow, Symposium and Reception to showcase expanding economic opportunities
A tradeshow featuring products from Hawai‘i and Ilocos Norte will run concurrently. The event will close with an evening banquet featuring remarks from Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, followed by a reaffirmation ceremony marking 22 years of sister-state relations between Hawai‘i and Ilocos Norte.


