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First Responders were dispatched to help an injured hiker Saturday afternoon along the Nounou-East Trail, also known as Sleeping Giant, in Wailua.

There will be no closures on April 7 in observance of Good Friday.

The Shops at Kukui‘ula in Koloa will celebrate Easter with two special family-friendly events April 5 and April 7

The National Weather Service reports that flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

Kaua‘i residents, resort guests and their families are invited to an Easter brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 at Kōloa Landing Resort in Po‘ipū. Indulge in local favorites, tickle your taste buds at the sweet shop and let the kids fill up from a special keiki buffet. Other activities, including the first Rubba Duckie Race, will also be offered.

The Kaua‘i Fire Department’s rescue helicopter Air 1 arrived at a landing zone on Kalalau Beach to pick up a hiker from California who had an injured knee.

The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State in 1980 showed the hazards of ground-hugging volcanic blasts on natural landscapes and human infrastructure.

Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Kauaʻi County’s application to the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.

The suspect was arrested on charges of first-degree negligent homicide, accidents involving death, inattention to driving, and driving without a license.

Eric Roberts, who previously served as deputy superintendent of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument since September 2019, now is the new superintendent.

Flooded roads have led to two car rescues in Lawaʻi. The flash flood warning for Kauaʻi has been extended to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has canceled the flash flood warning, although there is a flood watch in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.

At 7:41 a.m., a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 30 nm southwest of Southern Tip of Ni‘ihau, or 57 nm southwest of Barking Sands, moving northeast at 25 knots.

University of Hawaiʻi professor Tung Hoang is leading a team of researchers who are trying to make discoveries that will help cystic fibrosis patients avoid hospitalizations and increase their life expectancy.

Leihinahina Sullivan set up a nonprofit on Kauaʻi, offering tax and scholarship help, but instead stole refunds (many she inflated), scholarships and financial aid, and identification to drain bank accounts and rack up credit charges.

Tonight, Hawaiʻi’s Public Utility Commission will hold a public hearing about a proposed 9.4 percent electric rate increase at King Kaumuali’i Elementary School in Līhuʻe at 6 p.m.

Surveys done by the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i found 60 open positions for social workers in healthcare settings.

The application deadline is April 17, 2023 to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Kaua‘i County.

To honor the shooting victims at a Nashville elementary school, Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has ordered the U.S. flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and at the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

The watch goes into effect at noon today.