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After passing its third reading on the floor of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, the state budget bill, House Bill 300, now goes to the state Senate for its consideration.

State’s surveillance of avian influenza, or bird flu, continues, and while no other birds have become ill from the virus, it has been detected in waste water on the Big Island and Kauaʻi. So state officials, out of an abundance of caution, said extending the pause is prudent at this time.

The work is part of Kaua‘i County’s $3.1 million Playcourt Resurfacing Project, which also includes improvements at Wailua Homesteads, Wailua Houselots Park and Pūhi Park.

Rich tradition of kava — “The Drink of Peace” — and liberation found in ecstatic dance will combine tonight in Storybook Theatre’s new Arts In Motion Studio for a truly flowing evening.

Free festival in Līhuʻe is more than just a festival though. It’s a community of music lovers, artists and volunteers who come together to create a unique and unforgettable experience, where you can discover the cultural significance the ʻukulele plays as Hawaiʻi’s ambassador of aloha and more.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported geysers of molten rock ceased from north vent at 3:11 p.m. March 11 and then just 2 minutes later from south vent after just 12 hours and 37 minutes of eruptive activity in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.

Significant loss in staff and subsequent budget cuts would cripple the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the Clean Water Act and other critical environmental regulations.

Kaua‘i County Parks and Recreation hosts groundbreaking ceremony and blessing March 7 to kick off phase one of $12.2 million county improvement project at Vidinha Stadium in downtown Līhuʻe.

The playgrounds — one for preschool children and another for toddlers — feature a popular treehouse-style theme. New fencing, extra-large canopies for shade, new bike paths and fall protection also were part of the project.

A moderate, medium- to long-period northwest swell is forecast to hold near peak level into tonight before slowly declining into early next week, keeping surf above advisory levels through Saturday night.

The closure schedule can change at any time. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will affect your commute during the next week.

Screening of 2014 documentary Saturday hosted by Kaua‘i County Committee on the Status of Women at Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center in Līhuʻe celebrates perseverance, collaboration and breaking barriers.

The facility will be shuttered from March 10 to January 2026. Parking along the west side of Ola Road, from the tennis courts to Kaumuali‘i Highway, will be closed to the public during the project. Parking along Tsuchiya Road adjacent to the tennis courts will also be off-limits.

Several past eruptions of the Big Island volcano were characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption in 1983, the start of the Maunaulu eruption in 1969 and the 1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption.

The Hawai‘i Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would fund conservation and recovery projects to address invasive species, habitat restoration and population recovery.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported Tuesday afternoon that the most recent eruptive activity of the ongoing eruption in Kaluapele, the volcano’s summit caldera, started at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday with sporadic small lava flows alternating between the south and north vents in the southwest portion of Halema‘uma‘u Crater. A transition to fountaining began at 2 p.m.

Phase 1 of the project at the popular 34-acre stadium in downtown Līhuʻe includes demolishing and removing the existing track, field, scoreboard and track implements. A new synthetic turf field, synthetic track, video board and track implements will then be installed.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees chairperson and former U.S. congressman returns to Washington for discussions with federal officials and lawmakers. He will also attend President Donald Trump’s address today to a joint session of Congress.

The Instagram post by actress China McClain was taken down by midday March 3 after garnering tens of thousands of reactions and more than 2,000 comments, many of which pleading for the video to be removed and an apology for potential cultural insensitivity.

All statewide outdoor warning sirens sounded a 1-minute steady tone at 11:45 a.m. The public should contact Kauaʻi County Emergency Management at 808-241-1800 to report any siren operation issues.