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Kumano I Ke Ala o Makaweli, a Native Hawaiian-led nonprofit, will use the grant funding to implement the West Kauaʻi ʻOihana Mahi ʻAi Kalo (Taro Farming Industry) Revitalization Project.

The highly anticipated holiday event returns this week, which means there will be some streets closed along the parade route and other considerations to keep in mind.

The 7-year veteran of the Kaua‘i County Agency on Elderly Affairs was sworn in Tuesday, taking over the agency’s helm from Kealoha Takahashi who retired in November. Ishida has been a progam specialist at the agency since 2017, overseeing its information and referral program. However, her tenure with the county spans much longer.

The county Department of Public Works and contractor The Cutting-Edge Land Clearing Solutions announced the work is scheduled from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday, in the vicinity of Kaumuali‘i Highway, weather permitting.

Crews are completing the installation of a temporary waterline as part of a project that began Monday. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.

This is a follow-up to the initial open house outreach talk story session in July, during which many ideas were gathered. Those became the basis for alternative plans, which will be presented during Saturday’s meeting.

The Mini Hoopster League is open to boys and girls in kindergarten and first grade, while the Junior Hoopster League is for boys and girls in second and third grade. There is no cost to participate.

6 proposals were awarded for the 2024-25 fiscal year. A total of 13 proposals were accepted in the areas of small business support, energy and sustainability, creative industries, agriculture, destination management, cultural opportunities and circular economy.

Increase would provide an extra $40 a month in benefits to a family of 4 in the islands getting help through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often still referred to as food stamps.

Longtime Kaua‘i County councilmember Mel Rapozo was confirmed as chair, and KipuKai Kuali‘i was named as vice chair at the inauguration of the new council.

“I don’t even know what to say right now, except that these kids deserve it,” Kapa’a head coach Mike Tresler said.

The airline that entered the interisland market in 2019 is reducing its flights between islands by as much as 30% beginning in April of next year and also reshaping it services between the mainland and Hawai‘i beginning in the summer.

The Big Island is “such a dynamic environment that I think we take for granted because most places on Earth don’t have those dramatic changes,” said Steve Lundblad, geology professor at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.

While old-fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano observatories also use rapidly collected data and computers to support monitoring. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and send alerts when a volcano is changing or becoming active.

Parades on the East and West sides of the Garden Isle will bookend the month full of festivities.

Warning for north and west shores of the two islands in effect until midnight tonight as surf of up to 25 feet along north-facing shorelines and 20 feet along west-facing coasts is still expected.

The public is reminded that the schedule can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

State’s first woman Speaker of the House and Kauaʻi Rep. Nadine Nakamura, House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Dee Morikawa and Rep. Luke Evslin will provide a legislative update and provide a preview for the upcoming 2025 session of the Hawai‘i Legislature.

Warning signs were posted. Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau officials will continue to monitor the area, and lifeguards will reassess the situation Saturday afternoon.