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Residents will still be able to access properties during the road closures scheduled for the small roads with cul-de-sacs in the Puhi subdivision from Monday to Friday this week.

Work is scheduled for weeknights, weather permitting, with alternating one-lane closures in the northbound and southbound directions; residents, pedestrians and motorists are advised to follow the directions of flaggers and obey posted signs.

ʻĀina Momona hopes to gather perspectives from those who work in, care for and steward ocean spaces to help guide how future ocean projects engage with Hawaiʻi’s communities, especially as climate change continues to affect coastal and island communities.

Kauaʻi ʻUkulele Festival will feature live entertainment including well-known and emerging artists along with an opportunity to meet and engage with the island’s local ʻukulele community; luthiers will also be onsite, and there are several workshops planned this year the day before the festival.

Annual Hoʻolauleʻa on Sunday, April 5, kicks off the weeklong celebration of everything Hawaiian on the Big Island in Hilo, with competition in the ‘Super Bowl of hula’ beginning Thursday, April 9, with Miss Aloha Hula contest.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

First responders with Kaua‘i Fire Department Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded shortly before 4 p.m. April 3 to the incident involving 63-year-old woman visiting from New York.

Crews will be installing a water line as part of the Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project, weather permitting.

Celebrate, learn and be inspired by the people and practices that mālama the Garden Isle; there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

In February 2026, visitors spent over $1 billion, which is an increase of 10.3% while total visitor numbers only increased by 3%.

The state of Hawaiʻi has launched an interim Disaster Case Management Program, connecting victims of the recent Kona Low storms with 40 trained case managers to aid in assessing needs and developing recovery plans

Join the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture and partners at the Kukui Grove Shopping Center on April 4 for a free community event celebrating conservation efforts for the endangered ʻalae ʻula.

After Episode 44 ends, assuming activity is similar to the first 43 episodes, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will lower alert level and aviation color code for Kīlauea one level lower than the current norm, to Advisory and Yellow, respectively.

Kaua‘i first responders discovered the hiker at Hanakāpī‘ai Falls.

The project continues until May 1, weather permitting, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kauaʻi County urging residents to familiarize themselves with evacuation zones and routes to improve preparedness in the event of a sudden tsunami for Tsunami Awareness Month.

An emergency relief program offers loans and payment deferrals to aid members grappling with the recent Kona Low storm floods and ongoing financial challenges.

According to the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s Hawaiʻi Tumor Registry, approximately 700 men and women are diagnosed with the disease, and 225 people die from it each year.

Specialty stores in Hawaiʻi – Down to Earth stores and Hanalei Market– sold the shredded and block forms of Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese, which was recalled for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program successfully recruits and nurtures professionals-in-training for the state’s most needed primary and mental health care disciplines; they are prepared to deliver quality, culturally informed health services.