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The nets first washed up on the cliffs Po‘ipū Palms on Jan. 29 where they floated in the ocean for two weeks attached to the rocks.

Firefighters practiced controlled burning in invasive grasses, the most common fuel for wildfire in Hawai‘i.

“What’s weird is that despite descriptions and research going back over 140 years, no one had ever seen the giant Antarctic sea spiders brooding their young or knew anything about their development.”

Residents, businesses, and other organizations can bring in unwanted or unneeded items for reuse, including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books and shoes.

All cats at TropiCats – located at Harbor Mall in Nāwiliwili – are up for adoption. Some have found their “forever homes” on the mainland United States.

In observance of President’s Day Monday, there will be no contraflow on Kūhiō Highway and no lane closures except where permitted.

The University of Hawaiʻi also had a 57% completion rate for transfer students from low-income families, 5% above the national average.

The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island “lavas” working with our partners at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and for Valentine’s Day we wanted to highlight some of the things we appreciate about this relationship.

The unique special edition shield was minted in recognition of the dedication of the department’s staff and sworn officers throughout the past 80 years. The redesign pays homage to the original 1943 Kaua‘i County Sheriff badge.

Alaska reached the deal in December to purchase Hawaiian Airlines for approximately $1.9 billion.

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, an extra-large northwest swell will continue to slowly diminish tonight through Saturday, with the possibility of coastal impacts and ocean water run-up tonight.

The Kaua‘i Police Department does not call private citizens requesting money. Never respond to unsolicited requests for personal information from unknown callers.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, universities, individuals and , local, state and federal government entities. Applicants must reside in or their business or educational affiliation must be registered in Hawai‘i.

Regular business hours for county offices and services will resume Feb. 20 following the Feb. 19 closures.

Attendees should bring gloves, closed-toe shoes, water and sun-tan lotion.

This seizure of fireworks occurred during a routine inspection of goods entering Hawaiʻi. The investigation into the discovery of these fireworks, as well as the investigations of previously seized fireworks, are continuing.

Despite concluding years ago that babies’ and young children’s smaller bodies and metabolism make them more susceptible to the harmful effects of toxic metals, the FDA has established only one action level for one type of toxic metal, inorganic arsenic, in one type of baby food product, infant rice cereal.

All work is weather permitting. Contingency dates are set for the night of Feb. 22 through the morning of Feb. 23.

House Bill No. 2329 allocates $150,000 to establish a one-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on the Garden Isle.

The family had traveled from the United States mainland and stayed at a hotel accommodation on O‘ahu.