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“Disasters unfortunately attract crooked contractors,” said Greenwood, who spoke at AARP Hawai`i Fight Fraud Together seminars in Kona and Hilo this week.

The Kauaʻi Commiunity College graduation will be held on Friday, May 10.

However, the Kaua’i County Department of Parks and Recreation reports Morgan’s Ponds will remain closed until further notice.

The board on Friday will consider whether to approve the fines levied against several North Shore property owners.

The National Institute for Early Education Research 2023 State of Preschool report revealed the state ranks 44th for enrollment of 4-year-olds and 31st for 3-year-olds.

The court hearing was continued to May 7 to allow more time for a mental health and fitness examination from a state psychologist.

“We look forward and we’re very confident in our ability to provide all thatʻs required and requested and more,” said Speedy Bailey, the regional director for American Medical Response (AMR) in Hawaiʻi, in an interview on April 19.

One 90-minute forum will be conducted on Kauaʻi. People can attend in person and via Zoom. A total of six county forums are slated during the week of April 30 through May 7.

“If itʻs your home, that’s all that matters to you is that your home is lost,” said Padraic Gallagher, the director of disaster services for American Red Cross Kauai, in an interview on Wednesday afternoon.

The callers claimed they were with the Hawaiʻi Medical Board, stating the Regulated Industries Complaints Office had filed a complaint against the licensees.

The free programs offer ocean safety awareness and lifesaving skills instruction. Enrollment is limited.

Three hikers were rescued at Blue Hole Trail in Wailua in the early afternoon on April 14, and another nine hikers were rescued from the Waimea Canyon in Kōke‘e later that day.

Two displaced boats were found damaged at Running Waters, a nearby beach in Lihuʻe. One of the boats reportedly had a person on it, who was able to swim safely to shore.

“We are aware of an issue impacting service for some customers on Kaua’i,” said Verizon representative Alexis Madrigal in an email response to Kaua’i Now at 8:06 p.m. on April 11.

A lane shift is planned beginning at 8:30 a.m. today for the intersection of Kua and Kōloa roads as repairs are made to a damaged guardrail.

County representatives were part of a two-day training program administered by the Hawaii Island Task Force last month, which included representatives from the Kauai Police Department, the Kauai Safety Bureau, the county prosecutor’s office, the county housing agency, health care providers, and various nonprofits.

“We’re now able to check out stacks of books, CDs, DVDs and other materials at one time rather than individually,” said Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian in a Wednesday statement. “This will make getting in and out of the library much faster.”

Alan Downer, the administrator with the state Historic Preservation Division, the agency responsible for investigating possible burial disturbances, said there was no need to continue with a formal investigation after speaking with onsite archaeological monitor Nancy McMahon.

The non-natives are not yet considered invasive because they’re isolated to a relatively small area and are small, and the DAR team plans to keep it that way.

“By integrating Kanu Hawai‘i’s system and their network of nonprofit organizations throughout the state, we are seamlessly connecting visitors with even more opportunities to improve our home for future generations,” said Daniel Nāho‘opi‘i, HTA’s interim president and CEO.