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Fireworks debris, plastic cups, broken chairs, food wrappers, single-use everything — It all gets buried in the sand or washes into the ocean after Fourth of July celebrations.

Incoming students and their families can attend the annual event to get personalized support for enrollment and make the transition to college as smooth as possible.

Kukui Grove Center will be giving away school supplies to keiki.

“Every child who walks through these doors will have a safe, welcoming place to learn, play and grow, and every family will have a place to turn for the programs and support they need,” said Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update and discuss the proposed plan to repair the Morgan’s Ponds breakwater wall at Lydgate park; RSVP by July 17.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green appointed Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee, who was born and raised in South Kohala on the Big Island and the only U.S. citizen selected to participate in a 2025 Antarctic expedition led by explorer Robert Swan, to the board, pending confirmation by Hawaiʻi Senate.

The fundraising initiative led by Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the state, with money raised on each island directly benefiting the community where it was raised.

The meeting agenda will include background and history of the project, a discussion about the conceptual design and questions/comments from the public.

The purpose of this Play Street event is to give keiki the chance to ride their bicycles on a safe road, with a miniature roadway featuring intersections, roundabouts and other roadway features such as signs and street markings.

John Patt, Jim Leake, Victor Lawson and JC Crouch acted without hesitation to immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts and use an automated external defibrillator to help Howard Yamaguchi after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed last summer.

Stopping the invasive insect coconut rhinoceros beetle is an urgent priority.

The new leader will succeed David Earles, who recently announced plans to depart the organization to relocate out of state after 4 years of exceptional service.

Both are part of the nonprofit’s Food Access Summit and Mutual Aid Fair on Saturday, June 13; it will be a day rooted in mutual aid, resource sharing and strengthening local resilience.

The event is designed to provide individualized, face-to-face assistance that helps students overcome common enrollment barriers.

Hawaiian Eye Center offers safety tips to protect your eyes during U.S. celebration of its Independence Day.

The 15 high school seniors students awarded throughout the state will each receive $5,000 in financial assistance; all to be honored during special event June 14 on Oʻahu.

Most parents and caregivers think they know how to install car seats correctly, but National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found about half — or 46% — installed their child’s car seat incorrectly.

The Līhuʻe and Hanapēpē Corps, along with Island Craves Kauaʻi, in anticipation of the annual observance traditionally on the first Friday in June, treated staff and employees of Kauaʻi County and elsewhere May 12 and June 1, celebrating public servants who are making a positive difference in their communities.

Brief looks at education news from throughout the islands.

The screening of National Geographic’s award-winning documentary will be on June 8 at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay as part of its “Cinema Under the Stars” series.