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Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a viral disease of domestic and wild birds and is a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health.

The Hoʻike hula concert will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, along with a craft fair and grinds event from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall.

U.S. Reps. Case and Tokuda reintroduce Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act in effort to provide essential resources in battle against serious threats to state’s agriculture, environment and economy.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, there will be no Kūhiō Highway contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. Lane closures can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Lava within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of Kīlauea continued to slowly move Saturday after the eruption paused for its fourth time. Crustal overturns were expected in the hours following the pause. Both vents also might continue to glow, and degassing remained at a high level.

Surf of 15 to 20 feet is forecast along northern shorelines, with 10- to 14-foot breakers along western coastlines through Sunday evening.

All neighborhood centers, Kekaha Landfill and all county transfer stations, among other services also will be closed Jan. 20 for the holiday. See the full list and what still will be running now.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i joins 21 other Senate Democrats, including fellow Hawai’i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, introducing measure in honor of women who serve in combat roles.

When magma cools prior to eruption, crystals grow and develop chemical zones that record changes in the environment around them. Scientists study chemical differences in these zones, which can provide information about the magma, including its temperature, composition and more.

The unidentified man is estimated to be about 5-foot-3, 175 pounds, in his late 30s to early 40s and thought to be Caucasian with brown eyes, brown shoulder-length hair and three distinctive tattoos.

43-year-old Michael John Sears was indicted Jan. 15 for second-degree murder, first-degree arson and abuse of a corpse in the Jan. 12, 2024, death of Paul Nicolas, who was determined to have been shot multiple times before he and his vehicle were set on fire at Anahola Beach Park.

Motorists are urged to make appropriate arrangements to accommodate crews with contractor Insituform Technologies who will be doing asphalt/concrete sewer work from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through next week, weather permitting.

One-lane and intermittent full road closures are for tree trimming and removal between Pu‘upilo Road and Makana Road.

Lane closures are scheduled 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays only, weather permitting.

Crews with contractor Pacific Concrete Cutting & Coring will resurface and make other upgrades at both play courts as part of Kaua‘i County’s $3.1 million Play Court Resurfacing Project.

First detection was from wastewater sample collected Dec. 11, 2024. Samples collected Dec. 18, 2024, and Jan. 8, also had similar detections. They were so low that none were considered positive results; however, consistent very low detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on the Garden Isle.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the newest eruptive activity in the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera began at about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, with a small lava flow exiting the north vent following low-level continuous lava spattering that started at about 5:40 a.m. from the same vent.

The yearlong campaign celebrates where we live, learn and play. It’s aimed at increasing awareness of community — and urban — forests while strengthening connections between people and these forests.

Kauaʻi Police Department investigators revealed that on Nov. 23, 2023, 38-year-old Robert Monroy entered the bank on Rice Street, approached a bank teller and gave the teller a note saying he was robbing the bank. The note also said he had grenades and no one would get hurt if the teller handed over the money.

Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources members last week approved the cancellation of a 1955 executive order that paves the way for the former Hanapēpē Dog Pound site to become a shared facility for the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project, Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project and Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi.