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Kaua‘i Police Department, Target, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, other first responder agencies on Garden Isle, along with partners including Child Welfare Services, YWCA Kaua‘i and Kaua‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, become ‘Heroes and Helpers’ again this year

The new interactive online resource is more than a collection of data about the quality of life and well-being of Hawaiʻi’s residents — a researcher and University of Hawaiʻi educator says it’s a call to action to tackle the state’s most pressing challenges.

The closures will affect Iwipolena Road, ‘Iwa Street, Moho Road and Nēnē Road, and are necessary for road resurfacing work. They are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.

The closure is necessary to allow division staff to move back to their offices at the Mo‘ikeha Building. The division and its services are scheduled to resume Dec. 23.

Take a Festive Parade of Homes and tour 6 custom-built residences and 2 new-build projects at Kukuiʻula, a residential and resort community on Kauaʻi’s southern coast, while helping to support Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i at the same time.

“We thank all of you who accepted the challenge to contribute to the future success of the Kaua‘i Fire Department and [Kaua‘i County] Ocean Safety Bureau,” said Gibson. “These men maintain high morale and integrity, and our department is better because of that. When they learn together and train together, they reinforce each other. Everyone around them becomes better.”

“We are deeply saddened to announce the suspension of our search efforts,” said Lt. Cmdr. Raphael Sadowitz, search and rescue mission coordinator with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu. “Our hearts go out to her loved ones and all those impacted by this heartbreaking event.”

Owners are strongly encouraged to read both sides of the notice and review the market valuation, tax classification, property status and exemption amounts.

Volcanologists use interferograms to detect unrest by observing how the surface of a volcano is deforming in response to migrating magma beneath the ground. But while interferograms can be beautiful and informative, they are also difficult to interpret.

Best chance for impacts — which will include flooding of normally dry beaches, minor coastal erosion and saltwater inundation — will occur especially during the early morning high tides and daybreak from midnight through late Sunday.

Existing uses at the refuge are being re-evaluated and now include Native Hawaiian organization Mālama Hulē‘ia cultural and environmental stewardship programs.

Kaiaulani C. Kaiawe, also known as Coty K. Duhaylongsod, was indicted on 4 counts of wire fraud, 3 counts of aggravated identity theft and 1 count of money laundering.

Despite steady local forecast path so far, Hawaiʻi’s economic outlook becomes unclear as federal policy changes loom with incoming Trump Administration introducing broad uncertainty.

As winds begin to decrease and relative humidity rebounds, the threat of critical fire weather has diminished.

The proclamation enables rapid deployment of resources to mitigate risks in an effort to address existing and potential impacts caused by inclement weather conditions, in this case critical fire weather that could lead to wildfires.

The Kaua‘i County Department of Water scheduled the water service shutdown for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today so a new service lateral could be installed.

All 5 and their boat were then transported by a response boat and its crew back to Nāwiliwili Harbor. No injuries were reported.

Bird flu was found in influent collected Dec. 2 at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is the first time the bird flu was detected in Hawaiʻi County and the first detection of the avian influenza on a neighbor island.

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the festival’s blazing brightness to dwindle to just a glimmer, limited to just courtyard lighting and window displays, more than half of the entire collection of trees, decorations and floor-to-ceiling displays made from recycled and reclaimed materials is once again on view for in person viewing.

Kaua‘i Fire Department officials also advise everyone to exercise caution when igniting firecrackers, follow the listed instructions and ensure children are being supervised by an adult at all times.