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A water service shutdown is scheduled from 9 p.m. Feb. 24 to 5 a.m. Feb. 25, affecting Poʻipū Road from the intersection of Waikomo Road to 3123 Poʻipū Road; and also on Pāʻānau Road and Hīkina Road.

Trash pickup is delayed due to staff shortages, but is still expected today.

Alternating traffic will be routed through the open lane from 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23 to 5 a.m. Feb. 24 for the crosswalk installation as part of the Rice Street Improvement project.

Conservation Dogs of Hawaiʻi demonstrated how specially trained canines are becoming indispensable allies in the fight against the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle.

United States ProMiniGolf Association for the first time will host its annual U.S. Open in Hawai‘i, with the 28th contest hitting the greens at Kaua‘i Mini Golf & Botanical Gardens in Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea, and you can even be part of the historic fun.

Postponed from Monday, Feb. 16, the full closure will take place on Hanalei Hill from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Feb. 23 through Feb. 27.

Hawaiʻi now has a 1 to 4,772 ratio of Social Security Administration field office employees to beneficiaries, one of the most challenging workloads in the nation.

The changes will take place now through June 15 during construction related to employee parking lot improvements.

Students who are selected each receive $20,000 throughout 4 years — or a pro-rated amount for fewer years — that can be applied to tuition, books, housing and other educational expenses; deadline to apply online is Feb. 23.

Those interested in serving in the vacant commission seat should submit an application along with a résumé and three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s character and integrity no later than March 13.

The study reveals the origin and evolution of turbulence in the corona, a process long linked to coronal heating and the acceleration of the solar wind.

The planned $227 million resort called The Ohia, with an 84-room boutique hotel, a spa and 115 residential units, never broke ground.

The new deadline is March 13. Applications were originally due Feb. 13 for the two seats, which each is for 4-year terms from July 1 through June 30, 2030.

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve is the only wilderness preserve in the islands and home to the headwaters of the Kawaikōī, Waikoali and Mōhihi streams; it is instrumental in safeguarding the Garden Isle’s water resources and native species, as well as providing for cultural practices.

The county will provide a water buffalo for essential water needs during the water service shutdown.

Lee Tonouchi, known as “Da Pidgin Guerrilla,” has advocated for Pidgin as a legitimate language for creative and academic expression through three decades as an educator, writer and speaker.

The Lydgate Campground area includes the Bynum Bridge (formerly known as the Kamalani Kai Bridge), Group Camping Pavilion, and the fishing access area.

Loyola Marymount University clinched both team and individual honors at the 49th John A. Burns Intercollegiate.

Rubbish pickup in Anahola and Moloaʻa has been postponed due to staffing shortages; service will resume on Tuesday.

A new statewide survey released by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization reported the first representative study to measure public beliefs, risk perceptions and policy preferences related to sea level rise across all four counties.