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Improvements and other construction work is ongoing at both parks in Waimea. Kaua‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its patience and understanding.

This week’s 2-day closure is necessary for crews with contractor The Cutting-Edge Clearing Solutions to trim and remove trees growing along the roadway.

Excavation and waterline work is being conducted on Po‘ohiwi Road and along portions of Pu‘uwai Road. The work is expected through Jan. 31, weather permitting.

“Across the aisle, these shared values reflect our 51 members’ dedication to serving the public,” said House Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kaua‘i, the first woman speaker of the House in Hawai‘i history and first Asian-American woman state speaker of the House in United States. “They remind us of the meaningful work happening here at the Legislature and our daily responsibility to do our best for the people of Hawaiʻi.”

Inducted were newly elected in 2024 Board of Trustees Chairman and Hawai‘i Island Trustee Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele and Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Trustee Dan Ahuna, At-Large Trustee Keliʻi Akina  and Moloka‘i and Lānaʻi Trustee Luana Alapa, all re-elected last year.

The 159-member nursing team of the hospital, through the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association, notified Wilcox management Jan. 4 after voting to authorize a strike in a show of their disdain for rampant unfair labor practices. The strike begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday and continue until 6:59 a.m. Friday.

The closure, alternating traffic pattern and 54-inch culverts replacement project originally were estimated to end in December 2024, but the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation now says they likely will continue into March.

Family, friends and their fellow brothers in blue gathered to celebrate and honor the contributions of the officers to community safety and dedication to serving Kaua‘i as they step into new leadership positions.

Closure period for tree trimming and removal being extended until Jan. 15 because of inclement weather.

Assuming the vent in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater remains open, indicated by continued glow and degassing, and inflation rate remains constant, a new eruptive episode could potentially begin sometime by Jan. 13, when ground tilt at Uēkahuna is expected to reach 12 microradians, about double prior post-fountain tilt increases.

Take a look at these planned lane closures for the upcoming week. The schedule can change at any time without notice, and remember that all projects are weather permitting.

“The [Office of Hawaiian Affairs] package contains four bills that will help address pressing issues facing Hawai‘i as well as advance [the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’] mission to improve the conditions of Native Hawaiians,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kai Kahele of Hawai‘i Island.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can bring unwanted or unneeded items for reuse — including clothing, small furniture, children’s toys, books and shoes — from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to the Kaua‘i Resource Center, located at 3460 Ahukini Road.

National Weather Service in Honolulu reports stream gauges show downward trend in water flow and threat of heavy showers has ended.

Health officials report that water sample retesting found enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

The closure of the office at the Līhu‘e Civic Center is because of unforseen circumstances. Payments can be made in the Real Property tax assessment office or online.

The Engineering Division staff and services will be unavailable on Monday and Tuesday next week.

The closure will affect the makai lane from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, through Jan. 18 and will then close 24 hours a day beginning Jan. 21 to Aug. 30.

An agriculture inspector from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch in Kona retrieved the animal early Sunday morning and arranged for it to be transported to Honolulu. This was the second opossum in as many months to be captured in the islands.

First responders received the report about the injured hiker just before noon Monday and personnel from the Waimea Fire Station and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded. Air 1 was unable to access the area because of heavy cloud cover, so Rescue 3 personnel and Waimea firefighters hiked the trail to get to the injured woman.