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Toyota Hawaiʻi sponsors gridiron opportunity for Kaua‘i keiki through NFL FLAG Football

Firm sponsors three neighbor island squads, Including the Kaua‘i Flag Football team on the Garden Isle.

Apply now for fiscal year 2026 grant funding from state Legacy Land Conservation Program

About $6.7 million is expected to be available for awards through the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources program aimed at protecting and preserving land with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.

Charting an easier path: State Land Survey Division continues work digitizing maps

Agency within Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services is still in the process of getting about 90,000 maps, some that go back to 1871, online so people can find them at their convenience for practical needs and to satisfy curiosity.

Firefighters respond to shed fire in Kōloa

A preliminary Kaua‘i Fire Department report says firefighters — upon their arrival about 5 minutes after receiving the call Aug. 18 — discovered thick smoke coming from a shed; bystanders had quickly extinguished the fire with fire extinguishers.

Kaua‘i place-based science internship fosters community collaboration, future leaders

Nine high school and college students spent the past 5 weeks in Hāʻena, performing community service work with Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Gardens and Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana during the monthlong paid internship.

Intermittent road, lane closures continue for tree trimming and removal in Kapa‘a

Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18-19, weather permitting, along portions of Hauʻaʻala Road, and are necessary to complete tree trimming and removal work.

University of Hawaiʻi’s 7 community colleges ranked among the best in the nation

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges — which includes Kauai’i Community College — is ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.

Firefighters extinguish quarter-acre brush fire Saturday near Ahukini Landing

Preliminary reports say the blaze consisted of trash and brush at an encampment on a hillside at the area outside Hanamāʻulu. It took firefighters about 10 minutes or so to get the blaze under control.

2 Kauaʻi organizations awarded Hawaiian Telcom Bell Charitable Foundation grants

Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges received $20,000 and Permanently Affordable Living — or PAL — Hawaiʻi was given $10,000 for its Beyond Housing program.

Head of the class: Wilcox Elementary STEM educator among 16 teachers of the year honored by state Education Department

Yamasato, a former architect/building engineer in Japan, thinks effective science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching should include learning experiences relevant and meaningful to the lives of students. She has made STEM commonplace at the elementary school.

2025 Calabash at Kukui‘ula promises unforgettable evening on Kaua‘i’s South Shore

Weeklong celebration at The Lodge at Kukuiʻula features global cuisine, exceptional wines and spirits, immersive wellness and movement experiences, along with live music from world-renowned artists.

Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission plans public hearing for proposed Puhi Sewer & Water rate hikes

Puhi Sewer & Water seeks the commission’s approval to increase total revenue by $1,183,858, or about 54% more than it collects now, which would represent a potential 7.82% rate of return.

Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi honors ancestors, builds bridges between generations, plus raises $27K for scholarship program

Resort on Kauaʻi’s South Shore near Poʻipū hosted its annual bon dance earlier this month; funds raised support educational journeys of its employees and their ʻohana.

Scheduled Kaua‘i lane closures on state roadways for Aug. 16-22

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.

Hawaiʻi Senate Ways and Means Committee details visit to Kauaʻi

The committee — which includes Kaua‘i and Ni’ihau lawmaker and Hawai‘i Senate President Ronald Kouchi — conducts neighbor island site visits every 2 years, using information members receive during the visits to guide future collective decision-making.

Kauaʻi County will soon begin accepting grant-in-aid proposals for this fiscal year

The grants-in-aid program is aimed at supporting distinctive cultural, social, or economic needs.

VIDEO: Do you know these people? Kaua‘i police seek suspects in Kōloa burglaries

Suspects allegedly broke into Righteous Roots Smoke Shop during the early morning hours of July 10, 15 and 25 and stole merchandise with a total estimated value of several thousand dollars.

Volcano Watch: Water in Kīlauea — and its role in its eruptions

Some of the Big Island’s past explosive eruptions happened when magma erupted through groundwater or lake in a summit crater. Read this week’s ‘Volcano Watch’ to learn more now.

UPDATE: Kalāheo residents previously asked to immediately conserve water return to normal use

Kauaʻi County Department of Water notified its customers on the makai side of Kaumualiʻi Highway in Kalāheo earlier today that the request was lifted.

UPDATE: 17-year-old girl who was reported as runaway has been located

Kaua‘i police reported the morning of Aug. 14 that Kehakeha Lawhead was in good health; they also thanked the public for its vigilance and assistance with finding her.
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