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Emergency mass notification service test rescheduled

The test originally slated for the middle of this month will now take place next week, at 5:30 p.m. June 23.

Antarctic expeditioner, Mānoa undergrad set to join University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green appointed Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee, who was born and raised in South Kohala on the Big Island and the only U.S. citizen selected to participate in a 2025 Antarctic expedition led by explorer Robert Swan, to the board, pending confirmation by Hawaiʻi Senate.

Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i presents more than $45K to Visitor Industry Charity Walk

The fundraising initiative led by Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the state, with money raised on each island directly benefiting the community where it was raised.

Public meeting scheduled for Kukui Street, Olohena Road improvements

The meeting agenda will include background and history of the project, a discussion about the conceptual design and questions/comments from the public.

Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission honored in national report

The commission received national recognition in the 2026 LGBTQ+ State Business Climate Index, published this month by Out Leadership, which highlighted Hawaiʻi’s efforts to foster inclusion and support LGBTQ+ residents and families.

Native Hawaiian adults face mobility challenges earlier in life

Researchers at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders found that 28% of Native Hawaiian adults ages 55 and older reported mobility limitations compared with 17% to 19% of white, Filipino and Japanese adults.

Lane closures scheduled at Ala Kinoiki, Poʻipū Road intersection

Closures are scheduled from June 22-26 and are necessary for crews to complete work on the Ala Kinoiki roundabout.

Community members encouraged to attend family-focused Play Streets Bicycle Playground event

The purpose of this Play Street event is to give keiki the chance to ride their bicycles on a safe road, with a miniature roadway featuring intersections, roundabouts and other roadway features such as signs and street markings.

Public invited to community meeting next week at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Updates about hospital improvement projects, Mahelona Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan update and environmental impact statement, relocation of Kapaʻa Public Library and Kauaʻi County Supportive Housing project will be provided.

Native Hawaiian civic engagement efforts to expand through Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 elections

Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.

Good Samaritans honored during Kauaʻi Fire Commission meeting

John Patt, Jim Leake, Victor Lawson and JC Crouch acted without hesitation to immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts and use an automated external defibrillator to help Howard Yamaguchi after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed last summer.

Discover, shop and savor from anywhere ‘Taste of Hawai‘i’ with first episode of new series this week

The series — an opportunity to discover, shop and savor the foods, makers and products highlighted — kicks off with Hawai‘i Island chocolate makers and cacao growers.

US Postal service to close post offices in observance of Juneteenth

Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies, however, when post offices are closed.

Update: Road closure on Olohena Road in Kapa‘a has been rescheduled

The road closure from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, is necessary for the pouring of a concrete retaining wall.

Ocean Safety Officials find no Portuguese man o’ war, reopen waters at ʻAnini

ʻAnini Beach reopens as Ocean Safety Bureau officials confirm the absence of Portuguese man-of-war, lifting the no-swimming advisory.

Grove Farm sells more than 620 acres since end of 2025

The historic sugar producer owned by AOL co-founder Steve Case also is still negotiating to sell another more than 1,000 acres to the state Agribusiness Development Corp.

Want to live like a rockstar? Former Carlos Santana estate up for sale on Kaua‘i’s North Shore

The 3.02-acre, 4,003-square-foot North Shore estate on a total of 131,595 square feet of property is priced at $13 million, and comes with all the breathtaking views you’d expect from a musical legend’s former home.

From Hawaiʻi to the world: Brothers soaring together at Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines

Aviation is more than a career for brothers Kaʻimi and Kekumu “Kumu” N. — it’s a shared journey that connected them across skies, time zones and two beloved brands they represent.

San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

The system is critically stressed, and that physics-based models such as this one give them a clearer picture of the range of scenarios for which to be prepared.

Kaua’i Police Department announces adjusted hours for firearms window

The firearms window will be open 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. only from June 16-18 to accommodate staff training.
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