Kauai News

Take a look at these planned lane closures for the upcoming week. The schedule can change at any time without notice, and remember that all projects are weather permitting.

“The [Office of Hawaiian Affairs] package contains four bills that will help address pressing issues facing Hawai‘i as well as advance [the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’] mission to improve the conditions of Native Hawaiians,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kai Kahele of Hawai‘i Island.

Surf is expected to remain just below advisory levels through the rest of today and continue to decrease overnight.

“We are already seeing increased cases of pertussis and are at risk for a measles outbreak,” said Department of Health director Dr. Kenneth Fink.

The road will be open every afternoon after 3 p.m. and on weekends and holidays.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse — including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books and shoes — from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to the Kaua‘i Resource Center, located at 3460 Ahukini Road.

National Weather Service in Honolulu reports stream gauges show downward trend in water flow and threat of heavy showers has ended.

Health officials report that water sample retesting found enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

The closure of the office at the Līhu‘e Civic Center is because of unforseen circumstances. Payments can be made in the Real Property tax assessment office or online.

The Engineering Division staff and services will be unavailable on Monday and Tuesday next week.

The closure will affect the makai lane from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, through Jan. 18 and will then close 24 hours a day beginning Jan. 21 to Aug. 30.

Last year, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announced plans to purchase the Courtyards at Waipouli, which will force current tenants to find a new place to live.

Repairs are planned for Hanalei Black Pot, Hanalei Pavilion and both Waioli Beach Park lots fron 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

An agriculture inspector from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch in Kona retrieved the animal early Sunday morning and arranged for it to be transported to Honolulu. This was the second opossum in as many months to be captured in the islands.

First responders received the report about the injured hiker just before noon Monday and personnel from the Waimea Fire Station and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded. Air 1 was unable to access the area because of heavy cloud cover, so Rescue 3 personnel and Waimea firefighters hiked the trail to get to the injured woman.

Area residents will only be allowed partial access through the closures scheduled through Friday as work continues from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

No injuires or damages to structures were reported. Kaua‘i Fire Department officials estimate the blaze that caused the evacuation of a few homes as a precaution burned fewer than 10 acres.

Connors — who served from Jan. 3, 2019, to Dec. 10, 2021, as Hawaiʻi attorney general — became U.S. attorney for Hawaiʻi on Jan. 3, 2022, after being nominated Sept. 28, 2021, by Biden and confirmed Dec. 7, 2021, by the U.S. Senate.

According to a press release from the university, UH Mānoa demonstrated research excellence across a range of critical fields, with several disciplines.

Three years ago, Maui Asphalt was fined $107,500 for discharging pollutants into state waters on Kaua‘i.