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Make a meaningful difference in a University of Hawaiʻi student’s life this Giving Tuesday; help them stay focused when unexpected challenges arise and know they are cared for, valued and able to thrive.

Sign-up for volunteer bell ringers opened at the end of November; make a difference in the Kaua’i community and create a new holiday tradition by participating in The Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraising campaign.

Kunane Dreier is this year’s award recipient, being honored for his outstanding contributions to HIV services in Hawai‘i.

Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System helped house 459 veterans locally during fiscal year 2025.

Hazardous ocean conditions and high current activity continue throughout the northern district of the island because of an extra-large northwest swell and warning level high surf conditions, which are forecast to continue through noon Monday.

This year’s Lights on Rice Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5), rolling out from Vidinha Stadium and ending at the Historic Kaua‘i County Building on ‘Eiwa Street after traveling down Ho‘olako and Rice streets.

More than 30 Kaua‘i Made vendors will be selling products during the festive fair Dec. 6, with available products including handmade gifts, island-inspired crafts, local foods, seasonal treats and more.

Members of the public are encouraged to follow the USPS online holiday hub for all their holiday shipping information.

Members used their inaugural meeting — in advance of meeting with the governor — to review their roles and responsibilities, discuss a general framework to proceed and develop a shared understanding of the choices before the state — lease, land exchange and condemnation.

The work is part of the Kapaʻa Homesteads Tank Project. All work and lane closures are weather permitting; schedule is subject to change.

The two new birds, both a year younger than their 5 other more established counterparts, are now taking their turn at calling the release aviary home, where they are acclimating to the sights and sounds of the forest and using the secure space to strengthen their flight and landing muscles.

Kapa‘a Middle School Choir Boosters Club sends out additional information about sponsorships and donations sought to defray costs for choir and ‘ukulele band members to attend educational opportunity that is WorldStrides Music Festivals next spring in Anaheim, Calif.

“Understanding your rights before you buy can help prevent disputes and protect your wallet” during the busy holiday shopping season, said Hawaiʻi Office of Consumer Protection Executive Director Mana Moriarty.

An extra large west-northwest to northwest swell is expected to rapidly fill in Saturday evening and peak Saturday night into Sunday, likely producing giant warning-level surf of 40 to 50 feet along north-facing shores, with some even larger sets possible, and 25 to 35 feet along west-facing shores of Kaua’i.

While the state says the $14.3 million roundabout is now operational, full completion is still anticipated by the end of this year with work remaining including landscaping, permanent striping and sign installation.

The second location opens Nov. 28, on Black Friday, less than 2 years after the first storefront on Kaua‘i was opened in March 2024 at Coconut Marketplace in Kapaʻa.

Residential trash service will not be conducted Nov. 27 because of staffing issues. Pickup is now anticipated to be completed by 3:30 p.m. Nov. 28.

Kaua‘i County Office of Economic Development received a total of 28 proposals; a selection committee reviewed all eligible projects and selected 12 to be awarded.

The closure Nov. 28 is necessary for Kaua‘i County Roads Division crews to perform road striping repairs within the county’s right-of-way.

Gavin Phillips, a 56-year-old man from California, was pronounced dead after being pulled from the waters off Lāwaʻi Beach by bystanders.