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The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, currently in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Cigarette butts are made of plastic, which means they cannot biodegrade and will only break down into smaller and smaller pieces to become increasingly harder to remove; they also leach thousands of toxic chemicals into the water.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has lifted the brown water advisories for Hanalei Bay and Waiʻoli Beach following improved water conditions.

Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.

Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.

The 40-year-old was airlifted from the area and transported to a local hospital.

The test is scheduled 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30, weather permitting, and will help officials further evaluate the water system and identify any needed improvements.

The National Weather Service has issued the warning for east-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.

That total includes two cleanups last year on the Garden Isle that broke the scales — one in January at Anahola Bay where 3,202 pounds were collected and another in June at Nukoli‘i Marine Camp when 2,402 pounds were removed — as reported in national nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s seventh annual beach cleanup report.

A University of Hawai‘i study evaluated two of Japan’s premier short-grain varieties, Koshihikari and Hitomebore, during the 2025 summer season in fields in Kapaʻa.

Both pools have been operating on summer hours since the end of May; regular schedule starts again July 28.

Students visited the U.S. Navy installation in West Kaua‘i for an end-of-year workforce tour related to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and also learned about various lifetime career opportunities at the installation.

Remember: Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice; all projects are weather permitting.

The current long-period south swell impacting the islands will hold steady at advisory levels through at least Sunday morning, then begin to slowly decline late Sunday afternoon through the end of the week.

A state wildlife biologist warned that Kauaʻi’s iconic honeycreepers are at imminent risk of extinction by the end of the year unless urgent conservation efforts are implemented.

Silva was commended for her exceptional performance during the past year while assigned to the Waimea District, Waimea Days Watch.

Fausto is moving west, gaining slightly in speed from 14 mph to 15 mph. Its maximum sustained winds have decreased from 90 mph to 85 mph.

Those swells will likely produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions; forecasters remain uncertain about hurricane’s exact track and intensity by the time it reaches the Hawaiian Islands, and officials urge residents to prepare now.

There are no changes to scheduled sailings now, but Young Brothers anticipates there could be increased harbor surge that might potentially delay or impede the company’s ability to safely berth, ramp or discharge the barge.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found certain gut bacteria are linked to how quickly the body ages, providing new insight into the connection between the gut, health and longevity.