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Chickenpox cases on the Garden Island have increased from 5 to 10 since Jan. 31 and have occurred at four schools involving children younger than 18.

Big Island musicians and Hawaiian music lovers mourn the loss of Ben Kaili, a legenday slack key guitarist from Hilo.

The earmarked funds will be used by the nonprofit — which also administers the statewide DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program — to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors and small businesses on the Big Island to sell produce.

Athletes from throughout Hawai‘i will compete in basketball, bowling and track and field in June in Minneapolis.

The study led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher — published Feb. 10 in Nature Communications — found the scourge killing native Hawaiian birds was present at 63 of 64 sites tested statewide, including areas with very different bird communities.

The department will close at 1 p.m. Friday (Feb. 13); during this time, no access will be allowed to the parking lot, located at at 4398 Pua Loke St., in Līhuʻe.

Funding part of a total $147 million in earmarks secured by Democrat Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.

Scouts will launch cookie booths Feb. 20 statewide for the world’s largest girl-led entrepreneurial program, which this year includes a new flavor to satisfy customer cravings.

The resort’s Anara Spa introduced a limited-time, seasonally inspired treatment designed to celebrate the season of romance through self-care in addition to offering several other indulgent couples services.

Kaua’i residents attending the town hall asked about many issues, including Immigration & Customs Enforcement operations, rising costs for farmers and the possible federalization of elections.

Men and women 65 years old and older who made meaningful and lasting contributions to the Garden Island are eligible.

Several local spots are expected to tune in with big screens, cold drinks, and game-day atmospheres for the Super Bowl beginning at noon today.

Recipients of the scholarship offered by Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation are awarded $2,000 to support education-related expenses; applicants must be rooted in Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation’s vision of hope, equality, unity and service to the betterment of Hawaiʻi and the people who live here.

The closures, in the vicinity of Kaua‘i Christian Fellowship, are necessary for the public’s safety and to allow The Cutting-Edge Land Clearing Solutions to conduct tree trimming along the roadway.

This session will focus on the security and privacy issues associated with artificial intelligence, providing a clear roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence tools ethically and effectively to stay one step ahead of sophisticated cyber threats.

While text messages disappear, a Valentine’s card endures; a handwritten message also carries thought — and heart — spanning miles.

Cooperative agreement between Navy and Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges supports a multi-year project focused on expanding habitat for native seabirds and water birds as well as aviation safety at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, all in an effort to reduce bird-aircraft strike hazards and advance long-term conservation on the Garden Island.

Using this new option reduces the risk of missed deadlines and will help ensure payments are on time; the partnership also reflects the county’s continued commitment to modernizing services and improving customer convenience.

More than 165 Hawai‘i public school students took part in the long-running civic leadership program, debating legislation, drafting testimony and meeting directly with state lawmakers about issues that affect their daily lives.

This project — which will require alternating one-lane closures from Kali Road to Ahukini Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday — involves replacing aging water main infrastructure to meet current water system standards, including fire flow requirements.