Community

Prepare for significant travel disruptions on Wawae Road as a repaving project completely closes a portion of the road between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Aug. 18 to 22.

American Job Centers in Hawai‘i are offering free resources to help residents gain the training and connections they need to land in-demand jobs.

The Kaua‘i delegation from July 20-28 visited the cities of Mimasaka, Moriyama and Suō-Ōshima — as well as Kyoto and several surrounding municipalities — where they engaged in ceremonial events, historical tours, cultural demonstrations and personal exchanges that highlighted the deep bonds between Kaua‘i and Japan.

Community invited to tour curated collection of custom-designed homes at 1,010-acre residential and resort community in Poʻipū to support island health care — and earn entries to win exclusive prizes.

With over 1,100 participants in Kauaʻi Police Activities League last year, the new facility will be a hub for enhanced and expanded youth programs.

The Climate Action Pathways first draft was developed based on community feedback gathered at more than 80 public events throughout Hawaiʻi.

Essays or letters should be no more than 1,000 words and include a constructive proposal for how to maintain or improve their relationships with their parents. Submissions will be judged on bravery, reflection and their proposals.

Across Kauaʻi, volunteers gathered to collect non-perishable donations to help keep stocked for the remainder of summer and ahead of the holiday season during this year’s Food Drive Day for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank .

American Savings Bank (ASB) is now accepting applications for its 2025 KeikiCo Business Plan Competition, a statewide challenge that invites Hawaiʻi public and charter school students in grades 3 through 12 to dream big, solve real-world problems and compete for up to $25,000 for their school – plus bonus cash for individual winners.

The new Namahana Public Charter School eventually will also be for high school students and have a permanent campus, which is under construction in Kīlauea Town

Innovation Grants aim to support forward-thinking community projects that address a clear need or problem within Kaua‘i.

Det. Eric Caspillo solved a complex sexual assault case and Lt. Aaron Lester and Sgt. Colin Nesbitt worked on station renovations on their personal time to be named Employees of the Month for the Kauaʻi Police Department.

Closure signs ae posted; pools anticipated to reopen Tuesday for their regular schedules.

The Hā’ena Beach Park Siren Tower, one of 55 siren towers on the Garden Isle, is scheduled for testing on Friday after Tuesday’s tsunami warning.

Last Thursday, the Kauaʻi Sea Scouts departed from Nāwiliwili Harbor for a cruise around the Garden Isle before a tsunami warning halfway through the journey made them change plans and go a mile offshore to wait out the waves safely.

Elton Ushio, administrator with the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency, said while he thought the response went well, “real-world threats like yesterdayʻs Tsunami Warning always test our collective readiness and limits.”

A significant traffic pattern change is set to begin on Aug. 4 at the intersection of Ōlohena, Kaʻāpuni, and Kaʻehulua Roads in Kapaʻa.

Namahana School is poised to fill a critical educational gap for the remote communities of Koʻolau and Haleleʻa beginning this school year. Come welcome the inaugural cohort Aug. 4.

The County of Kauaʻi Housing Agency will hold the fourth community meeting for the Kīlauea Town Expansion Project at the Anaina Hou Community Pavilion on Thursday.

Registration is open for First Tee Hawaiʻi sessions on Maui and Kauaʻi.