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Motorists can expect 15 to 30-minute intermittent road closures along a portion of Wawae Road in Kalāheo from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday.

The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation also honored surfing pioneer Patti Paniccia and paddling champions Johnny “Johnny Mac” McCandless and Lauren Spalding.

This $6.1 million in emergency funding is designed to reach Native Hawaiian households that are most at risk and may not qualify for other state or federal assistance.

Hawaiʻi was one of several states to make the SNAP payments for November before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused two rulings ordering emergency funds be used for the food program during the federal shutdown.

In 20 days, UH Mānoa sophomore Eric Gee will be joining legendary polar explorer Robert Swan on an expedition to Antarctica to show the world why it is a critical resource that needs to be protected.

The second and final phase of the Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project is set to begin by the end of the year.

HDOT will also host a virtual community meeting for Kauaʻi residents on Monday night to present the network, gather feedback and highlight local projects.

The possible flooding is due to peak monthly high tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted .

NOTE: There will be no lane closures on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday, unless permitted. Otherwise, be sure to check if any of these upcoming road closures and projects will impact your commute this coming week.

The 2025 version of the most comprehensive data snapshot of how Garden Isle Youth are doing across diverse socioeconomic indicators is now available for public review.

“When Hawaiians help Hawaiians, our aloha and pilina deepen,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele.

Current law does not permit agencies to conduct workforce cuts during a lapse in appropriations. This bill reaffirms and makes explicit Congress’ intent that no administration can use a shutdown as a pretext to initiate layoffs.

Ed Sniffen, director of the state Department of Transportation, is awaiting a response to a letter he sent to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Nov. 6, asking for a full waiver for all Hawai‘i airports from the FAA’s 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic due to staffing shortages among unpaid air traffic controllers during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Kauaʻi residents are invited to two upcoming events to honor veterans, one in Līhue on Nov. 8 and the other on Nov. 11 at the Hanapēpē Veterans Cemetery.

Līhuʻe Airport’s redesigned layout now includes previously absent buffer zones, giving pilots extra room to maneuver during emergencies and lowering the chances of runway overruns. The entire project is aimed at increasing safety.

The reduction in flights stems from a surge in callouts among the nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, employed by the FAA, who have been working without pay for five weeks due to the federal government shutdown.

A broken water line has closed the restroom until Friday afternoon.

Spearheaded by Archipelago Research and Conservation, the newly launched Mānā Plains Nēnē Project on Kaua‘i aims to reduce the high rate of vehicle collisions with the endangered Hawaiian goose along a vital five-mile section of Kaumuali‘i Highway.

The program reimburses agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation expenses. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026.

Projections show an abrupt shift within the next 30 to 40 years from irregular El Niño-La Niña cycles to highly regular oscillations, characterized by more dramatic fluctuations in sea surface temperature.