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Broken electric vehicle chargers to be replaced at the Department of Parks and Recreation lot on Eiwa Street today and tomorrow.

North Shore Give hosting event to raise awareness about disaster prep, including emergency communications, creating individual emergency plans, safety tips and more.

The scholarship provides free first-year tuition to Kaua’i students directly enrolling at Kaua’i Community College after their senior year of high school.

Aug. 6, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima—a pivotal and tragic moment in world history that continues to echo across generations. 

The proactive strategy underscores its commitment to ensuring a level playing field in Hawai‘i’s construction industry, particularly during the current surge in construction activity.

Amid escalating tensions on one-lane Kapahi Road among residents and hikers flocking to the trailhead to Hoʻopiʻi Falls, Leila Suzuki is spearheading efforts for “Residential Access Only” and “No Parking” signs.

Deadline to apply for the 1-day lab designed to help deepen your leadership skills is noon Aug. 1; candidates can review application requirements and apply at the Hawai‘i Leadership Forum website.

The resort and spa located near Poʻipū on the South Shore awarded $3,500 scholarships to 14 employees and their children this year to help with their pursuits of academic and professional goals.

The theme of year’s events “Holomua: Riding the Waves of Change” invites guests of the Poʻipū shopping and dining destination to reflect on the past while celebrating Kaua‘i’s rich plantation heritage through storytelling, music and culinary experiences.

The first event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to nooon July 14 in Kaumakani. The second is slated for later this summer in Waimea. “By coming together as neighbors and staying informed, we can help protect each other,” Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami said.

Contribute to the county’s long-term planning efforts with three more public workshops planned for the East Kauaʻi Community and Circulation Plan.

Agudong, born and raised on Kaua‘i, plays Nani, the older sister and guardian to the adorable and mischievous girl Lilo, who befriends a runaway alien.

Maluhia Road will be closed at Kaumualiʻi Highway will be closed Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The subsidy program provides services statewide to families sending their children to a licensed preschool during the 2 school years prior to them entering kindergarten. Its goal of is to promote school readiness, focusing on meeting the needs of the child.

15 years since Amber Jackson’s murder on Kaua’i, no arrests nor convictions have been made. Friends and family appeal to the public to come forward with information

Lieutenants Stacy Perreira and Lance Okasaki were promoted to captains, while Capts. Makana Rivera and Darren Rose each received the rank of assistant chief. They are key leaders in the department’s growth and success.

Orthopedic surgeon Alyssa Carnegie shares information and tips for the Kaua‘i community to help ensure a safe and fun holiday.

Kaua’i Humane Society’s Puhi shelter is participating in the foundation’s summer adoption event, offering $25 adoptions for cats and dogs and a 2-for-1 adoption fee of $25 for all kittens and puppies younger than 6 months old.

Surfrider Kaua‘i and partners nonprofit Permanent Affordable Living Hawai‘i and Kumu Camp are looking for a few good men, women, keiki and kūpuna community to enlist — and gather some friends to do the same — for the fifth annual July 5th Beach Cleanup.

Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi beginning in August will fund trained facilitators to lead troops in close geographic regions throughout the state, each serving about 10 troops and 150 girls. The approach expands on a successful model already in place at 25 Title I schools.