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Reminder: Recommended holiday shipping and mailing dates to and from Hawaiʻi
December 1, 2024 · 3:00 PM UTC
The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.
Volcano Watch: What sounds the (automated) alarms at HVO?
December 1, 2024 · 1:00 PM UTC
While old-fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano observatories also use rapidly collected data and computers to support monitoring. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory computers are ‘trained’ to look for activity and send alerts when a volcano is changing or becoming active.
Kauaʻi state legislators to host town hall meeting
November 30, 2024 · 11:00 AM UTC
State’s first woman Speaker of the House and Kauaʻi Rep. Nadine Nakamura, House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Dee Morikawa and Rep. Luke Evslin will provide a legislative update and provide a preview for the upcoming 2025 session of the Hawai‘i Legislature.
Shark sighted at Kekaha Beach; no swimming, other ocean activities advised
November 30, 2024 · 1:01 AM UTC
Warning signs were posted. Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau officials will continue to monitor the area, and lifeguards will reassess the situation Saturday afternoon.
8 years after first adventure beyond the reef, Moana and friends set sail for new voyage
November 28, 2024 · 10:08 PM UTC
‘Moana 2’ opened in movie theaters nationwide Wednesday and will hit the big screen on Kauaʻi in 2 weeks on Dec. 13 at the historic Waimea Theater.
Kaua‘i County offices, services and facilities to be closed Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2024 · 12:36 PM UTC
Residential rubbish pick-up will remain unchanged. The Kaua‘i Bus will also operate on its regular holiday schedule. County offices, services and facilities return to regular business hours Friday.
Arrive early at the airport and give thanks that you planned ahead if you’re flying for Turkey Day
November 26, 2024 · 3:00 PM UTC
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises Thanksgiving air travelers to give themselves extra time with more people and limited parking expected.
Little more than stiff breeze blows through during 2024 hurricane season besides Hone and Gilma
November 26, 2024 · 1:00 PM UTC
This year featured just 2 tropical cyclones, pretty much right on the money as far as the Central Pacific Hurricane Center’s outlook issued in May, which called for 1 to 4 tropical cyclones and 50% chance of fewer than the 4 to 5 storms the basin sees in an average year.
High surf advisory extended through today for parts of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau
November 25, 2024 · 6:42 PM UTC
The advisory for exposed north- and west-facing shores of both islands is now in effect until 6 p.m. as a medium-period northwest swell continues to kick up surf of at least 10 feet today before it begins to steadily decline.
Volcano Watch: Quantifying corrosion downwind of Kīlauea
November 23, 2024 · 1:00 PM UTC
A team of scientists from Aotearoa New Zealand teamed up with scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in December 2022 to carry out a small pilot study of atmospheric corrosion rates on the Island of Hawai‘i.
Service status of Kauaʻi refuse transfer stations
November 23, 2024 · 3:51 AM UTC
The County of Kauaʻi Public Information Office released the following update on the current status of Kauaʻi’s refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill as of 5:25 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22: Hanalei Refuse Transfer Station (NEW UPDATE)5-3751 Kuhio Hwy, PrincevilleOpen 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Green waste is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Current […]
‘Every light, every voice and every action make a difference’
November 22, 2024 · 7:40 PM UTC
Zonta Club of Kaua‘i to say NO to violence against women and children during 16 days of activism; Garden Isle community encouraged to get involved, participate.
Turning to ʻike Hawaiʻi — ancestral knowledge — to inspire solutions for today’s complex problems
November 22, 2024 · 1:00 PM UTC
Hundreds attend 2024 Piʻo Summit “Hulihia: Fire and Rain” at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which featured panel discussions highlighting Native Hawaiian values and practicies that can guide healing and renewal for ʻāina and communities.
Lane closures scheduled to start next week for parts of Kekaha
November 21, 2024 · 9:54 PM UTC
One-lane closures, necessary for road resurfacing work, are slated for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, weather permitting, on ‘Auku‘u, ʻĀkepa, Mamo and Kiowea roads.
‘True superheroes’: Crews from Kaua‘i County Public Works, Gay & Robinson honored for wildfire response
November 21, 2024 · 6:11 PM UTC
Kaua‘i Fire Chief Michael Gibson said Tuesday that their courage, collaboration and “unwavering commitment were instrumental in combating the devastating Hanapēpē and Kaumakani fires”; also recognized them for work responding during following days to Kōke‘e fires.
Store staff discovers 2-foot holiday hitchhiker slithering among Christmas tree shipment on Big Island
November 21, 2024 · 11:00 AM UTC
The gopher snake was discovered the morning of Nov. 16 by staff at a store that had unloaded about half of the trees from the container before the special delivery holiday hitchhiker was revealed.
Island residents alerted about recalled carrots linked to E. coli outbreak on mainland
November 20, 2024 · 3:00 PM UTC
There had been one death, 39 reported illnesses and 15 hospitalizations as of Nov. 19 in 18 states connected with the outbreak. State health officials are investigating if the carrots have caused illness or adverse effects in Hawaiʻi.
Kama‘āina welcomed aboard new Hawaiian Airlines program Huaka‘i by Hawaiian
November 20, 2024 · 1:00 PM UTC
Free benefits program, taking off in January 2025, offers Hawai‘i residents greater value when flying with the airline on neighbor island trips, including free checked bag and 10% or 20% of one booking per quarter.
County anticipates rubbish collection delays through early next year
November 20, 2024 · 11:00 AM UTC
Kaua‘i County Public Works Solid Waste explained that because the Kapa‘a transfer station is closed and under renovation and the Līhu‘e transfer station is still under construction, individual rubbish trucks must offload at the landfill instead of transfer stations, resulting in longer haul times.
Kapa‘a Swimming Pool to be temporarily closed in December
November 19, 2024 · 3:00 PM UTC
The closure from Dec. 1-16 is necessary so contractor Pacific Concrete, Cutting & Coring can repair the pool’s concrete deck.