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Update: Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said no wave of consequence has hit islands
Green said earlier Tuesday afternoon that the state was bracing for “significant damage along the coastlines.”
Traffic pattern shift set for Kapaʻa intersection will improve safety, traffic flow
A significant traffic pattern change is set to begin on Aug. 4 at the intersection of Ōlohena, Kaʻāpuni, and Kaʻehulua Roads in Kapaʻa.
Division of Motor Vehicles to close all offices next Wednesday
Both Division of Motor Vehicles offices will be temporarily closed all day for staff training on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Community invited to cheer next week for first students attending Namahana School
Namahana School is poised to fill a critical educational gap for the remote communities of Koʻolau and Haleleʻa beginning this school year. Come welcome the inaugural cohort Aug. 4.
Biggest shipping company to Hawaiʻi suspends transport of electric, hybrid vehicles
Matson announced the decision in a July 14 letter to customers, citing a fire risk posed by the large lithium-ion batteries used to power the vehicles.
Kīlauea community to look at site layouts in next town expansion project meeting
The County of Kauaʻi Housing Agency will hold the fourth community meeting for the Kīlauea Town Expansion Project at the Anaina Hou Community Pavilion on Thursday.
Līhu‘e firefighters rescue an injured visitor from Hanakāpī‘ai Falls
First responders completed a complicated rescue of a visitor from Hanakāpī‘ai Falls Sunday afternoon.
Police report technical issues affecting 911 calls, push use of non-emergency number
Public can call (808) 755-8516, or (808) 652-7837 in an emergency while Hawaiian Telcom works to resolve the issue.
County officials remind Kauaʻi property owners of upcoming tax deadline
Property owners must pay first installment of taxes by August 20 to avoid penalties and interest.
Kauaʻi public, Navy spar over state renewing lease agreements at Pacific Missile Range Facility
The public has until Aug. 7 to comment on the U.S. Navy’s and NASA’s joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory and Pacific Missile Range Facility.
First Tee Hawaiʻi opens programming opportunities on Maui and Kauaʻi
Registration is open for First Tee Hawaiʻi sessions on Maui and Kauaʻi.
Weather update #5: Hurricane Iona weakens as it continues to move west
Iona is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with winds of 125 mph and higher gusts, according to a 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.
It’s about aloha, ‘it’s about love’: Acclaimed University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa production of ‘RENT’ comes to Kauaʻi
Following a sold-out run earlier this year on Oʻahu, the university’s Department of Theatre and Dance is bringing the hit show –– that still resonates with audiences today, nearly 30 years after it debuted off Broadway in New York City before becoming a global cultural phenomenon –– to Kauaʻi Community College Performing Arts Center from Aug. 8-10.
State transportation officials encourage vehicle owners to check for safety recalls
Last year, 1,073 safety recalls nationwide affected more than 35 million vehicles and pieces of equipment, including tires and car seats; close to 1.4 million vehicles on Hawai‘i’s roads, about 280,000 could have at least one outstanding safety recall that poses potential danger.
Homecoming 8 decades in the making: Laysan finches again grace skies, fields of Midway Atoll
100 ʻekupuʻu, a native Hawaiian bird that once thrived at Kuaihelani on the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, now a part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, were released on Eastern Island last week as part of continuing efforts to re-establish and expand native bird populations to the national monument in preparation for potential catastrophic events.
Sweepstakes offers shot to win truly epicurean experience during 15th annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival
One lucky winner will recieve a trip for 2 to the festival on O’ahu at the end of October, including airfare for two on Hawaiian Airlines, a 4-night stay at OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Paradise Hotel, two priority access tickets to the Hawaiian Airlines Presents Decanted grand tasting and two tickets to Cirque Du Soleil ‘Auana at OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Beachcomber Hotel, a prize package worth a total $5,700.
Illegal fishing in Western and Central Pacific targeted by US Coast Guard, international partners
Annual 3-month Operation Nasse — conducted by United States, Australia, France and New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu — aimed at safeguarding marine resources of Pacific Island nations.
Kauaʻi responders simulate high-risk hazmat emergency at Nāwiliwili Harbor during week-long exercise
The full-scale all-day “disaster” simulation involved a variety of drills, including hazardous materials decontamination, response to natural or man-made disasters, survey and triage operations, communications testing, and coordination of emergency operations.
Scheduled Kaua‘i lane closures on state roadways for July 26 through Aug. 1
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.
$5K reward offered for info about nēnē allegedly shot and killed on Kaua‘i
Authorities with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement are investigating after the federally threatened Hawaiian goose was found dead earlier this month near Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kekaha. Anyone who has information about the incident is encouraged to come forward.
