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Beginning Oct. 1, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s members will benefit from additional customer support when reporting outages after-hours.

The Kauaʻi Humane Society is battling an overflow of 363 animals and is waiving adoption fees today and tomorrow, with additional fee-free adoption days from October 5-12.

A nationwide recall of Southwind Foods’ frozen shrimp and Sprout Organics’ Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches due to possible contamination affects products in Hawaiʻi stores.

Kūʻkūi Grove Center buzzed with community spirit as the Kauaʻi Retired and Senior Volunteer Program celebrated five exceptional Gold Volunteers for contributing more than 500 hours of service.

Braving Hawai’i’s dramatic landscapes and unpredictable weather, the dedicated technicians at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overcome formidable challenges to maintain critical monitoring systems essential for safeguarding island communities.

The family-friendly kickoff of the 2025 Fire Prevention Week will feature insights on preventing home and wildland fires as well as fun, hands-on education opportunities.

Bryson Higashi was last seen Tuesday in Hanalie, while Kyle Barrett was last seen Tuesday in Princeville.

At 5:25 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over west and north Kauai.

Since 2006, the Legacy Land Conservation Program has facilitated contributions of more than $65 million to help conserve 32,000 acres on more than 50 properties.

In Hawaiʻi, visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak, with inflation also expected to rise over the next year.

The Archipelago Research and Conservation has reported devastating mass kills of more than 180 native wedge-tailed shearwaters, ʻuaʻu kani, on Kauaʻi, primarily attributed to feral cats and dogs off of leashes.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green shared Hawaiʻi’s strategic insights on boosting community resilience through infrastructure that has allowed the state to be recognized for delivering equitable digital services.

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is stepping down at the end of September due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.

The Kauaʻi Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find Bryson Higashi of Līhuʻe.

“We urge the public that entry in these hazardous conditions can result in injuries or drownings,” Kauaʻi Fire Chief Michael Gibson said.

Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams.

The agencies are searching for Kyle Barrett, 37, who was last seen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday near the entrance to the Queen’s Bath trailhead. 

UH Hilo, UH Mānoa and UH West Oʻahu were ranked among the top 1,700 4-year institutions based on 17 measures of academic quality.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono from Hawaiʻi is part of bipartisan team reintroducing the Protect Adoptees and American Families Act to grant U.S. citizenship to international adoptees legally adopted as children.

Vote now in the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamp Encore contest to bring back a beloved stamp design and shape America’s philatelic history in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026.