Kaua‘i News

The program is open to youngsters ages 7 to 15. The registration fee is $35 per child per session. Enrollment is limited to the first 25 applicants. Registration is due one week prior to the start of the session.

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is on the rise among people younger than 50, prompting a recent recommendation for everyone 45-75 years old to get screened, according to the state Department of Health.

At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, immediately, until sunset on Saturday, May 28, the governor’s office announced.

Due to mechanical issues, trash collection is delayed in the Wailua Homesteads area.

Ocean Safety officials posted “Box Jellyfish” signs at Po‘ipū and Salt Pond beach parks on Tuesday, May 24. Beachgoers are urged to follow all warning signs.

A shipment of infant formula intended to fill a nationwide shortage arrived in the United States from Europe on Sunday, while a second flight is planned to bring additional supplies later this week, the Biden administration announced.

Due to employee training, the general phone line for Solid Waste and Recycling will not be available on Tuesday, May 24. Additionally, the Kaua‘i Resource Center will also be closed.

A national press advocacy organization today, May 23, congratulated the state of Hawai‘i for passing a bill that protects student journalism.

Helping Hands Hawai‘i and American Savings Bank are partnering for the eighth year to help Hawai‘i’s keiki prepare for school through the Ready to Learn program.

The Hanalei refuse transfer station is now open, the county announced at 11 a.m. Monday. It had been closed due to mechanical issues.

Memorial Day Weekend is around the corner and the state’s public libraries will be closed in observance.

Several faculty members of the University of Hawaiʻi system recently received awards for their inspirational teaching, including two from Kaua‘i Community College.

Using a new method to see massive, yet barely visible, gas tanks that fuel the formation of stars, astronomers using a Big Island observatory have created the first ever spatial maps of the enormous gas clouds that birth galaxies.

The University of Hawaiʻi was awarded a grant to fund research and capacity building in support of actionable climate science as part of a statewide collaboration.

Work on a water main will require water service to be shut off for some residents of Kapa‘a later this week.

The SSBCI program brings to Hawai‘i up to $62 million in federal funding to expand access to capital for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs. Hawai‘i is among the first states in the nation to be approved for participation.

The bill will increase the penalty for first-degree negligent homicide from a class B to class A felony, when certain aggravated factors are present, including a prior conviction for impaired driving, driving with a license that was suspended for impaired driving, or when the offender is considered a highly intoxicated driver.

Registration for summer swim classes takes place May 21 at 3 p.m. at the Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools.

Keith Hayashi, the interim Department of Education superintendent, was selected by the Board of Education to officially serve in the top post.

As the community prepares to celebrate this year’s graduates and the beginning of summer break, the Kaua‘i Police Department encourages motorists to drive safely and urges parents and the community to help prevent underage drinking and unsafe driving.