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Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on Kahuna Road in Kapa‘a on Tuesday at approximately 4:15 p.m.

Kaua‘i County officials report tax bills were mailed out on July 20.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ jurisdiction encompasses nearly 1.3 million acres of state lands, beaches and coastal waters as well as 750 miles of coastline.

The shutdown is to allow county crews to conduct hydrant and service lateral replacement and install a new hydrant valve in the service area.

Of the 59 fatalities this year, 12 reports listed excessive speeding as the primary factor, eight cited suspected impairment and additional reckless driving behaviors such as not wearing a helmet, and seven listed multiple contributing factors such as speed, reckless driving, and inattention.

Kaua‘i welcomed a total of 130,923 visitors in June, 0.8% more than in June last year but still 2.9% less than in June 5 years ago. Those June visitors spent a total of $265.9 million while they were here, an increase of 5.8% from last June and a whopping 35.6% hike from June 2019.

“Re: KCCC, the facility did not approve your request for an interview,” Bernardo wrote in an email response. 

Officials advise the public to call the following numbers if KPD’s non-emergency dispatch line is out of service: 808-755-8516 or 808-652-7837.

The free competition features a total of $5,000 in prizes – and demonstrates ways in which fishers can aid in fisheries research.

Work will take place from Aug. 5 to Sept. 27. The closure will be 24 hours, seven days a week.

The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the system used to notify the public during emergencies.

The 12 athletes match the highest total for the University of Hawaiʻi in any Olympics, as the university also sent 12 athletes to the games in 2000.

Tatiana Weston-Webb represents her birth country of Brazil in the Olympic Games.

For questions or more information, contact the Department of Parks and Recreation.

A new study has discovered Native Hawaiians experience higher accelerated biological aging in comparison to White and Japanese American residents.

Volunteer efforts to restore an eroding shoreline in Windward Oʻahu are being observed for a new feasibility commissioned by the Hawaiʻi Climate Change Commission, DLNR, UH Sea Grant, and Oʻahu MPO, in contract with Sea Engineering.

The Surfrider Kauaʻi chapter removed 39,581 pounds of marine debris from beaches around the island, and 10,200 pounds of land-based trash, for a total of 49,788 pounds in 2023.

The two-day event will feature solo and group dance performances, drumming and a fire knife contest.

All projects are weather permitting.

The funding will also help restore Native Hawaiian fishponds, limu, and coral reefs to reinvigorate habitat, and help reduce risk and improve disaster resilience by establishing new green infrastructure projects and building capacity within at-risk communities, among other things.