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AARP expert warns Hawaiʻi homeowners to beware of contractor fraud
“Disasters unfortunately attract crooked contractors,” said Greenwood, who spoke at AARP Hawai`i Fight Fraud Together seminars in Kona and Hilo this week.
University of Hawaiʻi publishes spring 2024 commencement schedule for all 10 campuses
The Kauaʻi Commiunity College graduation will be held on Friday, May 10.
Update: Kapa‘a refuse transfer station to resume collection of bagged trash
Collection resumes Saturday.
Friend of jailed Kaua‘i artist accused of threatening a councilman speaks out following court hearing
The court hearing was continued to May 7 to allow more time for a mental health and fitness examination from a state psychologist.
Portion of Kalena Park to close for construction
Work includes a playground replacement, replacing the chain link fence with concrete ball barriers and adding parking stops.
Lifeguard shifts at select Kaua‘i beaches to expand hours
Kaua‘i will be the first county to have these full-time extended hours of coverage for its entire Ocean Safety Bureau program.
Kaua‘i community groups, old and new, throw Earth Day party at Anahola Beach Park
The newly-formed Mens Empowerment Gathering Alliance helmed the ocean conservation event featuring music, a cleanup and more.
Court records reveal Līhuʻe manʻs alleged threatening letter to Kauaʻi council member ahead of court appearance
Facing first-degree terroristic threatening, a class C felony, and harassment, a petty misdemeanor, 67-year-old Glenn Gruenhagen is in jail on $100,000 bail for reportedly leaving the “threatening note” for County Councilman Bill DeCosta in January and returning days later to look for him at the county building.
Ambulance service providers vying for contract as procurement process restarts following controversy
“We look forward and we’re very confident in our ability to provide all thatʻs required and requested and more,” said Speedy Bailey, the regional director for American Medical Response (AMR) in Hawaiʻi, in an interview on April 19.
YWCA Kaua‘i’s Wiwo‘ole Project to house domestic violence, sexual assault survivors
The six units on ‘Elua Street in Līhu‘e will serve as ‘bridge housing’ for YWCA Kaua‘i clients searching for long-term homes.
Kaukau 4 Keiki summer food program accepting applications, volunteers on Kaua‘i
Through Kaukau 4 Keiki, Mālama Kaua‘i will prepare and deliver 500 meal boxes once per week for nine weeks, from June 3 to July 29.
Seven lease-holds for state-owned cabins in Kaua‘i parks auctioned off to residents
The leases were awarded during a high-interest auction on Thursday.
Playground construction, ADA renovations scheduled at Waimea Athletic Field
The playground, skateboard half-pipe, ADA parking stalls and ADA walkway near Kaumuali‘i Highway will be closed from April 29 to June 1, weather permitting.
Come thirsty: Food, fun, music and more will flow at Kaua‘i Brewers Festival this Saturday
Groups benefiting from this year’s event include Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala, which recently returned from the Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.
County of Kaua‘i issues reminder of upcoming job fair
Over 50 businesses representing a variety of industries on Kaua‘i will offer an assortment of employment opportunities at the job fair.
Monthly donation event scheduled at Kaua‘i Resource Center
Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring in unwanted or unneeded items for reuse, including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books, and shoes.
Celebrate Earth Day with Kaua‘i County and the community college
The festivities promise a day filled with fun, learning, and delicious free food in honor of the island and those who work tirelessly to sustain community food systems.
Online registration for keiki, junior lifeguard programs begins May 1
The free programs offer ocean safety awareness and lifesaving skills instruction. Enrollment is limited.
Applications to Homeowner Assistance Fund program on Kaua‘i closes May 1
The HAF programs were funded through the American Rescue Plan signed into law by the Biden Administration with the goal of preventing foreclosure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both counties of Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i participate in this program.
Rising seas eating away at underground infrastructure globally, according to UH study
According to the study, led by UH coastal geologist Shellie Habel, cities with buried infrastructure are most at risk for corrosion and system failures due to interaction with this shallower and saltier groundwater.
