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Public meeting scheduled for Kukui Street, Olohena Road improvements

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

Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission honored in national report

The commission received national recognition in the 2026 LGBTQ+ State Business Climate Index, published this month by Out Leadership, which highlighted Hawaiʻi’s efforts to foster inclusion and support LGBTQ+ residents and families.

Native Hawaiian adults face mobility challenges earlier in life

Researchers at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders found that 28% of Native Hawaiian adults ages 55 and older reported mobility limitations compared with 17% to 19% of white, Filipino and Japanese adults.

Lane closures scheduled at Ala Kinoiki, Poʻipū Road intersection

Closures are scheduled from June 22-26 and are necessary for crews to complete work on the Ala Kinoiki roundabout.

Community members encouraged to attend family-focused Play Streets Bicycle Playground event

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.

Kauaʻi grand jury indicts Billy Sinclair on all 28 counts following homicide in Hanalei

Fifth Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael Soong issued a no bail warrant for the 51-year-old murder suspect who has been in custody since he was captured by law enforcement on June 8 after a two-day manhunt.

High bacteria levels found at Waiʻoli Beach Park

The Department of Health is retesting a water sample from Waiʻoli Beach Park after finding unusually high bacterial levels.

Public invited to community meeting next week at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Updates about hospital improvement projects, Mahelona Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan update and environmental impact statement, relocation of Kapaʻa Public Library and Kauaʻi County Supportive Housing project will be provided.

More than $40K in damages reported following structure fire on Kaua‘i

Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze on Aliomanu Road in Anahola shortly after 6:10 p.m.

Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections

Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.

Good Samaritans honored during Kauaʻi Fire Commission meeting

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.

Kauaʻi teen with Down Syndrome turns beach sand messages into a heart-warming business

Katrina Louise Martinez and her daughter, Ella Joy Marinez, have turned a loving habit of crafting sand messages into a unique company, Sand Scribletz.

Discover, shop and savor from anywhere ‘Taste of Hawai‘i’ with first episode of new series this week

The series — an opportunity to discover, shop and savor the foods, makers and products highlighted — kicks off with Hawai‘i Island chocolate makers and cacao growers.

US Postal service to close post offices in observance of Juneteenth

Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies, however, when post offices are closed.

Update: Road closure on Olohena Road in Kapa‘a has been rescheduled

The road closure from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, is necessary for the pouring of a concrete retaining wall.

Advanced deep-sea technology helps document first live observations of iconic goblin shark

The University of Hawaiʻi oceanographers have recorded the elusive goblin shark in its natural deep-ocean habitat, extending the known depth and ranges of this “living fossil” across the Central Pacific.

Updated multi-hazard plan enhances Kaua’i’s disaster preparedness

The Multi-Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan has been updated with comprehensive strategies to minimize natural hazard risks while also ensuring eligibility for critical FEMA grants.

Golf bargain hunters can search at 2-day equipment sale in Kōloa this weekend

A massive golf equipment liquidation sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, featuring more than 750 clubs and thousands of balls and other accessories.

Nara Organics recalls infant formula due to potential contamination linked to infant botulism

There is a potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum in Nara Organics’ powdered infant formula products that are sold nationwide at Target stores and through direct-to-consumer sales online.

Ocean Safety Officials find no Portuguese man o’ war, reopen waters at ʻAnini

ʻAnini Beach reopens as Ocean Safety Bureau officials confirm the absence of Portuguese man-of-war, lifting the no-swimming advisory.
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