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According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, the best chance for coastal impacts will occur in the afternoon hours around the peak daily high tide cycle through Sunday in the typical vulnerable low-lying coastal areas.

Schatz’s provision would mandate fire weather forecasts and warnings be disseminated to remote, isolated, or rural communities as effectively as anywhere else in the country.

Fiscal year 2025 Innovation Grants applications are being accepted now. The intent of the program is to deploy innovation on Kaua‘i in small business, technology, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies, tourism destination management and product development.

The museum is also attempting to raise the half a million dollars needed to install a fence following chronic destructive activity.

Tatiana Weston-Webb, competing for her birth country of Brazil, delivered a performance hailed as “text book power surfing.”

Work continues on the Kalāheo Water Systems Improvement project.

The closure is due to equipment issues.

The closure is to allow for tree trimming, rock scaling and debris removal.

Nearby residents may experience construction related noises, vibration and an increase of equipment traveling on the road.

The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Cable Television Division has approved Hawaiian Telcom’s cable franchise applications for the respective counties of Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i.

Kaua‘i Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on Kahuna Road in Kapa‘a on Tuesday at approximately 4:15 p.m.

Kaua‘i County officials report tax bills were mailed out on July 20.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ jurisdiction encompasses nearly 1.3 million acres of state lands, beaches and coastal waters as well as 750 miles of coastline.

The shutdown is to allow county crews to conduct hydrant and service lateral replacement and install a new hydrant valve in the service area.

Of the 59 fatalities this year, 12 reports listed excessive speeding as the primary factor, eight cited suspected impairment and additional reckless driving behaviors such as not wearing a helmet, and seven listed multiple contributing factors such as speed, reckless driving, and inattention.

Kaua‘i welcomed a total of 130,923 visitors in June, 0.8% more than in June last year but still 2.9% less than in June 5 years ago. Those June visitors spent a total of $265.9 million while they were here, an increase of 5.8% from last June and a whopping 35.6% hike from June 2019.

“Re: KCCC, the facility did not approve your request for an interview,” Bernardo wrote in an email response. 

Officials advise the public to call the following numbers if KPD’s non-emergency dispatch line is out of service: 808-755-8516 or 808-652-7837.

The free competition features a total of $5,000 in prizes – and demonstrates ways in which fishers can aid in fisheries research.

Work will take place from Aug. 5 to Sept. 27. The closure will be 24 hours, seven days a week.