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The anticipated closures are necessary for upcoming wastewater manhole and sewer line inspections and are scheduled for 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Oct. 14-16, weather permitting.

All services are unavailable until further notice; limited staff are available at the portable trailer in Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa satellite office to answer questions and accept certain documents for processing once systems are restored.

There’s about 4 weeks to go until this year’s general elections Nov. 3, and Hawai‘i registered voters should receive ballots in their mailboxes by Oct. 16.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower” emphasizes everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

Hanamāʻulu Beach added to list of beaches around the Garden Isle where brown water advisories remain in place.

The fact that the Island of Hawaiʻi has active volcanoes means we have lots and lots of earthquakes; most aren’t strong enough to be felt let alone devastating, but every once in a while, large earthquakes are produced, such as the magnitude-6 in West Hawaiʻi earlier this year.

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake near Panama this morning, but at 8:38 a.m. the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no threat of a tsunami to Hawaiʻi.

The expedition will utilize remotely operated vehicles and seafloor mapping technologies to explore never-before-seen ridges, seamounts and abyssal plains throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

The renovation is to replace underground fuel tanks, expand its fueling capacity and add diesel.

Chris Machorek brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience in the hospitality industry on Kaua‘i, with extensive experience leading organizations, developing teams, managing complex operations and building strong relationships.

Public, private, charter and homeschool students may enter the competition, with entries due Dec. 12.

The closure near Salt Pond Beach is necessary to support Hurricane Lowell recovery work at the beach park.

The declarations provide Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance funding on a cost-sharing basis to supplement recovery efforts in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi County and Maui County following Hurricane Lala in August, as well as Kauaʻi and Maui counties for impacts from Hurricane Lowell in September.

Here is up-to-date information about recovery efforts and resources from Hurricane Lowell.

After Hurricane Lala, Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Nolo, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Disaster Relief Fund continues to seek support as it aids farmers, ranchers and producers in recovery and resilience.

Qualifying hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host household a month; this short-term assistance will be available as funding allows to help ease the financial burden on households providing a safe place for displaced friends and family.

A preliminary structural and engineering assessment is complete on the government building, but a final engineering assessment cannot begin until the cleanup work is finished.

State reminds residents that they can play a part detecting and stopping the spread of invasive ants.

Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its patience during the restoration process in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell.

National Weather Service forecasters report some locations that will experience flooding include Līhuʻe, Kapaʻa, Kalāheo, Kekaha, Lāwaʻi, ʻŌmaʻo, Kōkeʻe State Park and Poʻipū.