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    • Kauaʻi County Council approves county seeking up to $25M in insurance for Kāpule Building fire in Līhuʻe

    The insurance proceeds would cover eligible restoration, repair and replacement costs of the building at the Līhuʻe Civic Center.that houses government services, including the DMV and permitting offices.

    Hawai‘i News Judiciary systems experience unexpected interruption

    Hawai‘i News Monthly siren and emergency alert system test set for Monday

    Kauaʻi Fire Department proposes contracted emergency helicopter pilots become county employees

    The Fire Department has relied on Airborne Aviation for pilot services since 2010 but said now is the time to make the pilots permanent employees to maintain their expertise of Kauaʻi terrain. October 29, 2026 · 05:00am

    County announces closures for 2026 General Election Day

    The Kauaʻi Bus will operate on its current daily schedule, with fares waived on General Election Day to support voter participation.

    Hawai‘i News University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa receives $600,000 to train future poultry farmers

    Kaua‘i News UPDATE: Brown water advisory canceled for Kaua‘i’s ‘Anini Beach

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    Judiciary systems experience unexpected interruption

    The public will not be able to access the JEFS, eCourt Kokua, eTraffic, and eJury, as well as phone-based services such as eTraffic and jury services.

    Monthly siren and emergency alert system test set for Monday

    The all-hazard outdoor warning sirens will sound across the state for a one-minute alert at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.

    Kauaʻi Fire Department proposes contracted emergency helicopter pilots become county employees

    The Fire Department has relied on Airborne Aviation for pilot services since 2010 but said now is the time to make the pilots permanent employees to maintain their expertise of Kauaʻi terrain.

    Kauaʻi County Council approves county seeking up to $25M in insurance for Kāpule Building fire in Līhuʻe

    The insurance proceeds would cover eligible restoration, repair and replacement costs of the building at the Līhuʻe Civic Center.that houses government services, including the DMV and permitting offices.

    County announces closures for 2026 General Election Day

    The Kauaʻi Bus will operate on its current daily schedule, with fares waived on General Election Day to support voter participation.

    UPDATE: Brown water advisory canceled for Kaua‘i’s ‘Anini Beach

    However, Hawai‘i Department of Health continues to urge the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters.
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    Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
    Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
    The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
    Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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    Judiciary systems experience unexpected interruption

    The public will not be able to access the JEFS, eCourt Kokua, eTraffic, and eJury, as well as phone-based services such as eTraffic and jury services.

    Monthly siren and emergency alert system test set for Monday

    The all-hazard outdoor warning sirens will sound across the state for a one-minute alert at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa receives $600,000 to train future poultry farmers

    The four-year federal grant will fund stipends and living expenses for 32 undergraduate trainees.

    Seniors at UH Hilo among winners of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge for crews on Mars

    Leilani Jensen and Raven Kromer’s winning design was inspired by Polynesian voyagers and traditional Hawaiian farming techniques.

    State awareness campaign urges residents to ‘Keep Kids Safe’ as part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week messaging

    This year’s awareness campaign encourages Hawaiʻi families to “Get the Facts. Test Your Keiki. Check Your Home” for possible contamination; educational webinar scheduled for this morning, Oct. 28.

    Hawaiʻi voters to decide on two state constitutional amendments, one Kauaʻi County Charter amendment

    Hawaiʻi voters to decide amendments on timing for judge appointments, funding public infrastructure and one amendment that clarifies the planning commission appeal process in the Kauaʻi County Charter.

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    Applications open for 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Awards

    Applications for the 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Awards are due on Sunday, Nov. 1.

    Judiciary systems have been interrupted unexpectedly

    The public will not be able to access the JEFS, eCourt Kokua, eTraffic, and eJury, as well as phone-based services such as eTraffic and jury services.

    Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority seeks executive director

    The leader will guide the state authority through critical transition period of taking over management of Mauna Kea from the University of Hawaiʻi and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

    Parents-to-be can attend one-day ‘bootcamp’ at Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital

    The workshop will offer practical guidance for expectant parents on all stages, from labor to newborn care.

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    MEMA issues evacuation WARNING for Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park

    Maui Emergency Management Agency at the request of National Park Service at 10:43 a.m. today, Oct. 29, 2026, issued an evacuation WARNING for Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park due to flash flooding and other hazards.

    Photos: Stationary showers fall over Maui County brining heavy rains to windward and southeast Maui

    National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Maui from 8:55 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. today, Oct. 29, 2026, with reports of heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurring over windward and southeast Maui and nearly stationary showers along easter Haleakalā.

    Compost reimbursement program opens for FY 2027

    The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has opened its compost reimbursement program for fiscal year 2027.

    Hawaiʻi schools add local ʻulu, kalo dishes as farm-to-school program reaches 66,000 students

    The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is serving new school meals made with locally grown ʻulu, green papaya and other crops this school year, and a related classroom program reached about 66,000 students across four islands last year, according to the department and its partners.