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Waimea Athletic Field restrooms to be closed for roof repairs
Portable toilets will be available during work hours. The restrooms will be available to use after work hours.
Department of the Interior releases new guidance to honor, elevate Hawaiian language
The new guidance was developed collaboratively and informed by ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi practitioners, instructors and advocates.
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: Feb. 3-9
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
The United States’ westernmost bookstore celebrates 20 years of business on Kaua‘i’s west side
Ed and Yuriko Justus – plus “Cat Boss” Natalie – are celebrating their milestone with monthly giveaways and an event planned later this year.
Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa 2022: A retrospective on the early hours of the eruption
Mauna Loa has erupted 34 times since 1843. Each eruption started in Mokuʻāweoweo, and likely the south caldera area.
Kaua‘i public invited to submit nominations for 2024 Outstanding Older Americans
The Agency on Elderly Affairs will focus on celebrating and honoring older adults who contributed significantly to improving community life.
U.S. Coast Guard calling on maritime community for help in search of missing sailor
The Coast Guard is using all available means to determine the Malulani’s location, including urgent marine information broadcasts and harbor checks in California, Hawai‘i and Mexico.
High surf warning issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau
The warning may be extended, dropped, or modified as conditions develop.
High winds anticipated to sweep through the state this weekend
According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, northerly winds will strengthen today into advisory levels for most mountains along the western and eastern slopes of each island.
Coast Guard, partners join forces for humpback whale safety
Thousands of humpback whales seasonally use the waters around the Hawaiian Islands as their principal breeding and calving wintering grounds.
Kaua‘i mayor proclaims 2024 ‘Year of the Forest Birds’
The proclamation ceremony included a performance by the Kaʻimi Naʻauao o Hawaiʻi Nei Institute, which performed an original song celebrating native forest birds.
Hawai‘i Department of Health: Quaker Oats granola bars potentially contaminated
The Department of Health continues to investigate if these recalled products have caused any illnesses in the State.
West Kauaʻi to address pollution at Kīkīaola Small Boat Harbor in settlement with community groups
A federal judge ruled that discharging pollution into the ocean from the Kīkīaola Harbor Drain violates the Clean Water Act and must be regulated under a permitting program.
Eggs-quisite translocation: Laysan albatross eggs moved from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands
By collecting and moving the eggs from the Kaua‘i missile range facility, the number of birds on the installation is reduced while the overall population is not harmed.
Schatz introduces bill to raise federal employee pay across the nation
Workers did receive a 4.6% pay raise in 2023 and a 5.2% raise in 2024. Nonetheless, federal employee pay increases have failed to keep pace with rising labor and living costs.
Kaua‘i Bus adjusts routes to accommodate student commuter hours
Starting Feb. 12, Route 850, from Līhu‘e to Wailua, will now start at 12:45 p.m. Route 60, the Kapahi Shuttle, will now start at 2:45 p.m.
Alert level increases at Kīlauea with movement of magma in the subsurface
According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, it is not possible to say with certainty if this activity will lead to an eruption.
Kamaʻāina women breast cancer patients invited to weekend fly fishing retreat
The nonprofit Casting for Recovery’s mission is to enhance the lives of women with breast cancer by connecting them to each other and nature. Deadline to apply for the Kauaʻi retreat is March 28.
State House Majority bill package aimed at addressing critical issues throughout Hawaiʻi
The nine-bill package is aimed at addressing several critical issues throughout the state, including affordable housing, homelessness, mental health licensure, electric vehicles and more.
