Kauai News

Thousands of frontline caregivers will return to the bargaining table Oct. 28-29 backed by community support and a national patient safety mandate.

The family-focused event is scheduled for Saturday fro 4 to 8 p.m.

Kurt Suzuki, a 2001 graduate from Mauiʻs Baldwin High School, will become the first MLB manager from Hawai’i when he takes command of the Los Angeles Angels.

The Līhuʻe Public Library invites all ages to embrace the fall with six weeks of vibrant events, from DIY Halloween crafts and “Not So Scary” Movie Night to the beloved “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”

The public will be able to view these rare snails for the first time during Bishop Museum’s 4th Annual Kāhuli Festival on Oct. 25.

Items up for auction include vehicles, equipment, and more.

Hawaiʻi celebrated a major milestone toward making preschool accessible to all keiki with the opening of the state’s 100th public pre-kindergarten classroom.

Witnesses told police that 60-year-old Angel Tapia — who might have been impaired at the time — was offshore in a kayak when a wave capsized the vessel.

Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

Nonprofit recently made a significant investment in the future of cancer care for children in Hawai‘i, gifting the funds to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, the only full-service women’s and children’s hospital in the state.

The migratory season for birds through the Pacific flyway is ongoing and there has been a multi-agency effort to monitor and conduct surveillance activities, as well as to prevent spread of the virus when and where possible.

The quake struck at close to 8:30 a.m. Sunday 11 miles northwest of Kalaʻoa at a depth of 27 miles, offshore of Hawaiʻi Island’s west side and near Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport.

The event, planned for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23, will highlight the introduction of new battery electric buses and their connection to the Kauaʻi Bus Short Range Transit Plan and Kauaʻi Multimodal Land Transportation Plan.

Crews located the Virginia woman upon their arrival at the Hā‘ena trail shortly after 2:25 p.m. Oct. 18; she was experiencing apparent weakness, exhaustion and nausea.

EWaste, chemicals, appliances, baby items, medical equipment, or broken items will not be accepted.

The local participants joined an estimated 7 million Americans at about 2,700 protests in one of the larger single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.

Interns will earn $20 per hour for part-time work of up to 19.5 hours per week, during which they gain hands-on experience in seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting and delivery.

A total of $40,000 is available through this competitive grant program; completed applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Gia-lynn “Gia” Pacheco, a vibrant 12-year-old from Hanapēpē, is in critical condition and facing a difficult recovery following a devastating swimming accident on Oct. 7 that left her paralyzed in her lower body.