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The HUD PRO Housing grant program aims to reduce barriers to affordable housing production by helping local communities address infrastructure challenges and land use and regulatory barriers.

The Stars of Life program honors EMS first responders who have completed extraordinary acts of service for their patients, colleagues, communities or the EMS profession. Honorees from across the country will be recognized at the American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. from November 5 through 8.

‘Lawmakers Listen’ is an ongoing series of community meetings hosted by the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. Discussions cover a variety of topics including a recap of the 2023 legislative session and other issues important to the community.

The purpose of the test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.

The Kaua‘i County Council is considering pyrolysis, gasification and direct combustion of the island’s waste.

The Department of Health is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination.

The banyan is not the only tree receiving attention from a group of volunteer arborists and landscapers who have banded together as the Lāhainā Treescape Restoration Project.

RAPID funding is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural disasters.

This award is given by the Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds in recognition of projects or actions that focus on migratory bird conservation. The winners were announced in 2021, however, receiving the physical award had to be postponed due to the covid pandemic.

The agreement was signed Sept. 5 between the Navy and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife, as part of a Navy-funded partnership under the Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program.

Local environmental groups Zero Waste Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i Climate Action Coalition and Surfrider Kaua‘i form the Kaua‘i Climate Action Forum.

The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals and associated flood debris.

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and University of Hawai‘i researchers will conduct the drone-based treatment of the palm trees, in an effort to eliminate the course’s coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation. So far, 31 adult beetles have been found in traps at the golf course.

Little fire ants are considered among the world’s worst invasive species. Little fire ants are tiny ants, measuring 1/16 of an inch long, and orange in color. Little fire ants move slowly and stings tend to occur when the ants fall from trees or vegetation onto people, or when infestations become so large that the ants move into yards, homes, and businesses.

The stewards are responsible for educating visitors, enforcing safety measures, and maintaining the increasingly popular Hawai‘i Island trail. The program sees great success by increasing visitors’ awareness of the trail’s hiking conditions and the valley’s history and cultural significance. There’s also been a decrease in hiking accidents, illegal camping and parking infractions.

If you are a Primary Resident of Kaua‘i and are not currently receiving a home exemption or related tax credit, you may be eligible to file a claim to reduce the real property taxes on your home. To qualify for a home exemption, you must occupy your property as your principal home for more than 270 days, file a 2022 Full Time Residency State of Hawai‘i Income Tax Return (form N-11), provide a Hawai‘i Driver’s License or State ID, and do not claim primary residency elsewhere.

Hawaiian Airlines launched the Holoholo Challenge in 2020 to encourage wellness and connection amid heightened isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bee populations in the United States are declining due to a parasite called the Varroa mite that’s also been found on Oahu and the Big Island. Kauaʻi Community College’s Apiary Project has one of the few disease-free honeybee sites left in the state.

The closure is necessary for roadway construction. During this time, lanes will be shifted to help accommodate for the construction. Please note that Kawaihau, Hau’a’ala, and Mailihuna Road will experience temporary road narrowing. Additionally, please note that during student pick-up and drop-off times, work effort will be minimized to help accommodate both Kapa‘a High School and the elementary schools.

Water Department employees will wear pink work shirts featuring a pink remembrance ribbon on Wednesdays throughout October.