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The family-focused event is scheduled for Saturday fro 4 to 8 p.m.

Kaua‘i Police Department and Hawai’i Department of Transportation report Kūhiō Highway between North and South Leho Drive is now open in both directions.

The Līhuʻe Public Library invites all ages to embrace the fall with six weeks of vibrant events, from DIY Halloween crafts and “Not So Scary” Movie Night to the beloved “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”

Items up for auction include vehicles, equipment, and more.

Hawaiʻi celebrated a major milestone toward making preschool accessible to all keiki with the opening of the state’s 100th public pre-kindergarten classroom.

Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

Nonprofit recently made a significant investment in the future of cancer care for children in Hawai‘i, gifting the funds to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, the only full-service women’s and children’s hospital in the state.

The new toolkit is a step-by-step guide designed to help residents, schools and community groups host temporary, car-free street events that promote play, physical activity and social connection in their own neighborhoods.

This is the second year Southwest Airlines has partnered with Pearl Harbor Historic Sites to fund free flights for neighbor island kids to take a 2-day educational journey to Oʻahu; the airline donated 400 complimentary tickets; educators shouldn’t wait to apply as deadline is approaching.

EWaste, chemicals, appliances, baby items, medical equipment, or broken items will not be accepted.

Interns will earn $20 per hour for part-time work of up to 19.5 hours per week, during which they gain hands-on experience in seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting and delivery.

A total of $40,000 is available through this competitive grant program; completed applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

A 24-year-old Kīlauea resident was arrested after an illegal firework detonated beneath a parked car, triggering safety alarms and a police response on Thursday.

Protests are scheduled in Princeville and Līhu‘e.

At Lydgate Park in Kauaʻi, local schools and conservation organizations gathered for a heartwarming return to the wild of three rescued Newell’s shearwaters during this fledgling season.

After seven decades of filming every aspect of the natural world, the world’s leading natural historian and voice behind numerous highly acclaimed documentaries such as “Planet Earth” and its sequels “The Blue Planet” and “Our Planet” delivered his first-ever collaboration with National Geographic — the documentary “Ocean with David Attenborough.”

The cooperative as of Oct. 1 has partnered with Cooperative Response Center — a nationwide 24/7 contact center providing support to rural electric utilities — to accept after-hours and weekend customer service and emergency calls.

This year’s fall fest featuring free keiki rides, inflatables, games, live entertainment, ‘ono food and beverages from local nonprofits and the Great Pumpkin Giveaway, is planned for Oct. 18 in Hanapēpē.

“By imagining a day without water, we gain a deeper appreciation for this vital resource and the importance of investing in the infrastructure that delivers it to our taps,” said Kaua‘i County Department of Water officials.

Officially introduced Oct. 13 at Kauaʻi High School, the new Direct2UH initiative provides free direct enrollment to 9 of the university’s campuses based on a student’s grade-point average, without them having to complete a traditional application.