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Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 7: Palaoa
The word of the day for Feb. 7 is “palaoa,” which is one of the colossal giants of the deep ocean, a necklace worn by royalty and a character in the Herman Melville 1851 classic novel.
Native Hawaiian group slams handling of beached whale on Kaua‘i
Members of Kia‘i Kanaloa on Kauaʻi say the 60-ton sperm whale’s dismemberment and land burial constituted “acts of desecration.”
Road work scheduled in Kapa‘a starting this weekend
A portion of Kawaihau Road and Pelehu Road will be closed on Feb. 11, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Gov. Green to travel to Washington D.C. for State of the Union Address
Gov. Green also plans to meet with members of Hawai‘i’s Congressional Delegation and will attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting.
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Feb. 4-10
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
Local artists’ Kaua‘i Quilt Show opens Friday
The Kaua‘i Society of Artists will kick off the show with a ‘Quilters Reception.’
Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 6: Holoholona
The word holoholona is part of the title of several children’s books written in Hawaiian.
Kaua‘i will learn from O‘ahu at sea level rise forum
The Surfrider Foundation presentation will be followed by an opportunity for community discussion.
Kapa‘a man hospitalized following early Sunday morning crash
Speed and impairment appeared to be factors in the one-vehicle accident, according to police.
Lane closures near Kōloa Elementary school Monday through Friday
Drivers can expect brief occasional delays, although no road work will occur during peak traffic times for school drop-off and pick-up.
One-lane closure on Kawaihau Road begins Monday
The project aims to construct a peanut-shaped roundabout and other roadway improvements in Kapa‘a.
Maunakea telescope finds mysterious green laser lights, blue swirl over Hawaiʻi Island
The Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea on the Big Island captures two recent celestial spectacles appearing in Hawaiʻi skies.
State issues cease and desist letter to Kanaloa Octopus Farm on Big Island
The Kanaloa Octopus Farm, a 4,000-square-foot wet lab that does research and public education on octopuses, also is a tourist attraction on the Big Island.
Volcano Watch: Why are researchers studying subsurface conductivity beneath Kīlauea?
The study on Kīlauea is using a passive geophysical technique that measures tiny perturbations in the natural Earth magnetic and electric fields to map out how well the rocks beneath our feet conduct electricity in order to reveal the volcano’s subsurface magmatic plumbing.
UPDATE: One lane near Hanalei Bridge now open
A community-run shelter has been opened at Hale Halawai In Hanalei due to flooding on Kauaʻi.
Public input sought on ways to improve roads in Kekaha
Kaua‘i County is holding a design workshop to discuss the ‘Akialoa Road Improvements Project in Kekaha.
The Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 4: Heʻe
February is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess too-short levees on Kaua‘i, but timeframe unknown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to conduct a risk assessment before moving forward on the years-long project.
Hawai’i residents received 35,000 free legal consultations since 2011
Since 2011, there have been 4,524 free legal consultations conducted at the Kauaʻi Self-Help Center.
Hawaiian Word of the Day for Feb. 3: Ho‘olaule‘a
On Kaua‘i, the upcoming Waimea Town Celebration will feature a two-day finale Ho‘olaule‘a on Feb. 24 and 25.
