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Residents should check with thrift stores before bringing donations to Kaua‘i Resource Center.

Kauaʻi’s beekeeping community is abuzz as a bill that would enhance local honey production with new regulations and support from the community and officials.

Activity related to Hawaiʻi’s only NCAA Division I athletics program supported more than 1,200 jobs in FY 2025.

Nonprofit also invites and encourages community members to sign up and get involved during several upcoming events throughout November.

Day-long program will be held over winter break at the Kekaha, Kalāheo, Kapaʻa and Līhu‘e neighborhood centers.

Residents can make in-person appointments up to a month in advance from now through end of November with the temporary calendar, which replaces the usual 2-week booking window.

Applicants for the volunteer board must be law enforcement professionals or members of the public with sound judgment and a commitment to public service.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will pave the highway and widen the shoulder.

Kaua‘i Police Chief Rudy Tai also recently expressed appreciation to all Kaua‘i Police Department staff for exemplary contributions to Hurricane Lowell recovery efforts.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2-night event featuring an all-star lineup performing improvisational dance music; the Jan. 1-2 performances also will support Kaua‘i’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Lowell, including a portion of ticket sales going to KKCR Kaua‘i Community Radio.

New applicants are encouraged to apply; proposals must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and this is a received-by deadline, not a postmark date.

Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.

Once opened, the new center will expand the club’s capacity to serve youth, including those on the nearly 100-person waitlist for the nonprofit’s programming.

Chris Machorek brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience in the hospitality industry on Kaua‘i, with extensive experience leading organizations, developing teams, managing complex operations and building strong relationships.

A mini roadway will be set up in the parking lot at Līhuʻe Civic Center — including intersections, a roundabout, signs and more — to give kids a chance to practice riding through a real road system; all activities are free and open to the public.

The community also can directly help communities affected by the storm by donating to or sharing the 2026 Hurricane Relief Fund.

$22,000 in Kaua‘i Strong funds deployed to 3 local nonprofits to strengthen resilience of vulnerable families and households by enabling delivery of proactive preparedness outreach and rapid procurement and distribution of essential food, supplies and other life-sustaining resources before the storm.

Free, family-friendly event brings 30-plus vendors, health teams, live entertainment and local food to Waimea on Sept. 19.

Event organizers said canceling was a last resort after they explored alternate routes, reduced road closures and other adjustments, but none were acceptable.

The agency continues to deliver — nearly 6 months after severe kona lows in March caused flooding and damage in communities throughout Hawaiʻi — emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.