Kauai News

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The Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement Illegal Fireworks Task Force since it was established in 2023 has seized nearly 230,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, conducted more than 1,200 enforcement operations and coordinated multi-agency interdictions that disrupted major shipments of illegal fireworks statewide.

Three Vietnam War veterans from Kauaʻi received a heartfelt homecoming after a transformative journey to Washington, D.C. with the Hawaiian Islands Honor Flight.

Partners are surveying the Garden Island now to determine their next move toward eradicating the sap-sucking invasive Myoporum thrip as it continues to spread and Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor had an unwanted visitor early last month that was quickly sent packing.

The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the holiday hustle, seeking nine new hires to join as temporary clerks and carrier assistants on Kauaʻi.

Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke continues to share the message of online respect, responsibility and kindness beyond September’s observance as Digital Aloha Month.

The state recognizes the potential long-term financial and economic impacts on communities with the uncertainty created by the ongoing federal government shutdown; executive branch departments are being urged to expand the use of the hiring program to fill vacancies.

The hiker was discovered near the 1.5-mile marker landing zone on the iconic Garden Island trail suffering from an apparent head injury.

Residents of Kōloa, ʻŌmaʻo, Lāwaʻi, and Poʻipū are experiencing a delay in trash pickup, with services expected to resume by October 9.

Aimed at replacing aging water main infrastructure to meet current water system standards, including fire flow requirements, the project will be executed in two phases, with the first commencing this month.

Twenty-five nonprofit organizations on Kaua’i have received a combined $1 million in unrestricted funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Kaua’i Community Fund, led by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.

World-renowned astrophysicist and University of California Berkeley professor Dr. Alex Filippenko will unveil the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope in a free public talk on Oct. 11.

Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini was distributed nationwide, including at supermarkets such as Safeway in Hawai‘i, and the state Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is working with those stores to ensure the product is no longer available for sale.

Partnership between Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawai‘i Department of Education and University of Hawai‘i System aims to put college within reach for all of students and their families throughout the islands.

The Real Property Assessment and Collections Sections offices will be closed Oct. 8, with normal business hours resuming Oct. 9.

Now that construction of a new motorized entry gate at the main entrance of the administrative building’s parking lot is finished, customers can access the drop box starting at 6 a.m. daily Monday through Friday beginning later this week.

“Better Choices, Better Health” series is designed to support seniors in overcoming challenges while they create and carry out their self-management strategies.

Susan Rhee joins the Garden Isle organization from O‘ahu, bringing nearly 2 decades of experience in the animal welfare movement, most recently working in public policy, advancing animal cruelty legislation in Hawai‘i.

The Līhu‘e and Kapa‘a locations will be closed Oct. 8 and resume normal hours of operation Oct. 9.

Peak monthly tides will combine with higher-than-predicted water levels to produce conditions ripe for inundation of shorelines and low-lying coastal areas during early morning hours through afternoon of Oct. 10.