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The subsidy program provides services statewide to families sending their children to a licensed preschool during the 2 school years prior to them entering kindergarten. Its goal of is to promote school readiness, focusing on meeting the needs of the child.

The department allocated nearly $40 million to affordable housing initiatives last fiscal year using funds from the federal block grant program. It has built, purchased or rehabilitated 769 affordable homes; improved nearly 700 lots with infrastructure to support construction of new housing units; and rehabilitated three community centers, plus more, during the past 23 years since it was first awarded the block grant funding.

The woman visitor was found by responding Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel the morning of 4th of July sitting in a kayak on the beach, under the shade of trees, being assisted by bystanders. Her ankle was splinted and she was flown by Air 1 to Princeville Airport to awaiting emergency personnel.

Customers can now resume normal water usage 3 months after the conservation request was initially put in place.

University of Hawaiʻi’s 2.2-meter telescope at the summit of the Big Island’s Mauna Kea — dedicated in 1970 — was recently recognized by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for its role in shaping astronomical research, technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity worldwide.

15 years since Amber Jackson’s murder on Kaua’i, no arrests nor convictions have been made. Friends and family appeal to the public to come forward with information

Lieutenants Stacy Perreira and Lance Okasaki were promoted to captains, while Capts. Makana Rivera and Darren Rose each received the rank of assistant chief. They are key leaders in the department’s growth and success.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

Multi-faceted approach includes exploring legislative options to offset federal funding reductions, expanding state programs and fostering public-private partnerships, as well as raising awareness of resources and legal rights.

“This plan is the catalyst for creating a future that all people can thrive in,” said Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council Member Kawika Pegram. “Through this plan, we can harness the power of local industry, create meaningful jobs and invest in public infrastructure like never before.”

Green struck down bills relating to tax credits, transportation, the state’s Major Disaster Fund, property, stadium facility and convention center naming rights and others. Leadership of the Hawai‘i Legislature said a special legislative session to attempt their override is not necessary.

Orthopedic surgeon Alyssa Carnegie shares information and tips for the Kaua‘i community to help ensure a safe and fun holiday.

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Pistons often occur in narrow conduits, although they can happen in larger lava lakes and even in lava channels — and in bunches, as part of a series.

Kaua’i Humane Society’s Puhi shelter is participating in the foundation’s summer adoption event, offering $25 adoptions for cats and dogs and a 2-for-1 adoption fee of $25 for all kittens and puppies younger than 6 months old.

Versions of the bogus letter contain the Kaua‘i County seal and statements regarding illegal use of fireworks, county ordinances, enforcement actions or penalties. Officials stress that this correspondence is not legitimate and did not originate from the council or any county department.

Hawaiʻi’s leadership is mobilizing to mitigate the effects of a newly passed Republican tax bill that will strip health care and food assistance from thousands of vulnerable residents.

Surfrider Kaua‘i and partners nonprofit Permanent Affordable Living Hawai‘i and Kumu Camp are looking for a few good men, women, keiki and kūpuna community to enlist — and gather some friends to do the same — for the fifth annual July 5th Beach Cleanup.

The adjustments are being made so crews can make roadway preparations for the Pacific Missile Range Facility’s 4th of July celebration.

“To fulfill the bold goals we’ve set in education, health, economic resilience and housing, we need both strong programs and strong people,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chief Executive Officer Stacy Ferreira. “This budget ensures we have both.”

The double-hulled wa‘a stopped first in Taputapuātea, revered as the ancestral homeland and spiritual center of Polynesian voyaging, and now are anchored off Papeʻetē, Tahiti. They are expected to spend about a month in French Polynesia before continuing on their Moananuiākea Voyage around the Pacific Ocean.