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Residents can improve their emergency readiness now by joining the free online forum hosted by North Shore Give.

Kalena Park’s basketball and pickleball courts will be temporarily closed on Wednesday while county crews plant new trees along Rice Street’s rock wall to improve the park’s landscape.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has issued a crucial brown water advisory for Kauaʻi’s Waiʻoli Beach, advising the public to avoid contact with murky waters.

Residents of Wailua Homesteads near Kuamoʻo Road can expect water disruptions as essential repairs are conducted on a local water tank.

The event, with a theme “Homeownership Starts with Education,” will help prospective homebuyers better understand the steps involved in purchasing a home while connecting them with local housing professionals and resources.

There were no threats reported to nearby structures.

Funding for these projects is coming from the newly created Green Fee, established in 2025, to support Hawai‘i’s environmental stewardship.

Healing Horses Kauaʻi welcomes children to participate in its exciting 2026 summer horsemanship and riding camps, featuring interactive horseback riding lessons.

Ballot packets are only mailed to active voters.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation installed “No Pedestrian Crossing” and “Use Crosswalk” signs fronting Kountry Kitchen in Kapa‘a.

The hiker was reportedly injured on the Kalalau Trail near the 1.5-mile marker.

Experience the transformation of marine debris into art and music at the Kani Ka ʻOpala Summer Camp, organized by Anaina Hou Community Park in collaboration with the Surfrider Foundation Kauaʻi chapter.

Kauaʻi County urgently seeks technical assistance because the Waimea River’s sudden westward shift threatens nearby homes and properties.

The safety events are an opportunity to have a one-on-one learning experience and become confident that your child’s seat is installed correctly.

New Kauaʻi Police Chief Rudy Tai and members of the criminal justice system attended a public meeting Tuesday to explain their actions and hear concerns involving a homicide, attempted homicide and 2-day manhunt of William “Billy” Sinclair.

“To the community of Kauaʻi and the consumers of Kauaʻi Coffee, thank you for making your voices heard … (and) reminding all of us how important Kauaʻi Coffee is, not only as a business, but as an employer, an agricultural institution, and part of the identity of this island,” said James Priestley, vice president of Brue Baukol Capital Partners that owns the land that has been leased by the coffee company.

“For the first time in state history, qualifying cancer patients will have the opportunity to access promising investigational therapies here in Hawai‘i, without traveling thousands of miles to medical centers on the U.S. mainland,” said Dr. Naoto T. Ueno, medical director of the new center.

The resort has donated more than $45,000 to the Visitor Industry Charity Walk, a statewide fundraising initiative that supports nonprofit organizations serving communities across Hawaiʻi.

KFD quickly responded to a brush fire near ʻAnanalu and ʻAnahulu Roads in Wainiha on Monday afternoon, which was a small controlled burn with no threat.

On July 4, the U.S. Postal Service will suspend operations throughout Hawaiʻi for Independence Day, resuming normal services on July 6.