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There will be no lottery this year; anglers can fish from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from June 20 through Sept. 30 in the public fishing area; you must have a valid Hawai‘i freshwater game-fishing license, which can be purchased now online.

The need for general surgeons is especially high in rural and other underserved communities; there is a 14% shortage of surgeons in Hawai‘i overall, with Hawai‘i Island alone at a 40% shortage, forcing many residents to travel off-island to receive care they need.

Public comment sought on draft state plan and Kauaʻi regional plan; plans provide comprehensive framework to guide transportation investment, policy and decision-making.

It’s not just any Hawaiian food that got the Garden Isle — along with Oʻahu and Maui — on this list, it was saimin, and Hamura Saimin in Līhuʻe is a perfect place to get your hands on a bowl of the piping hot, slightly salty noodle soup.

The nonprofit’s Blue Water Task Force found 25 of the sites it tested May 9 — or a huge 76% of the total 33 — had bacteria levels exceeding state recreational water quality standards; elevated fecal bacteria indicates other harmful pathogens also could be present in the water.

U.S. Census Bureau also reports fewer women in the same category gave birth during the past decade.

The closure is necessary to accommodate the 2026 Real Property foreclosure sale that begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

A multi-university team — including University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center — developed a simpler way to find and track inflammatory breast cancer.

Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity officials say the projects to be funded with the federal grant dollars are intended to help move Hawaiʻi toward a more proactive, technology-driven biosecurity framework capable of addressing increasingly complex global agricultural threats.

Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe will visit the island nation for the first time in 20 years; dates will tentatively be from April to September next year as part of the Moananuiākea Voyage

Motorists are asked to prepare for temporary signals and detours while Peʻe Road at Poʻipu Road is closed during construction of a roundabout beginning May 19.

This week’s remaining clinic schedule includes a stop by the Vulcans coaches Thursday, May 21, at Kapa‘a High School on Kaua‘i.

Local leaders, developers, investors and community stakeholders are invited to attend the upcoming summit and can register now.

A quick look at business-related news stories from throughout the state.

The workshops are made possible through a partnership between Kaua‘i County Real Property Division, Kīpuka Kuleana and Office of Hawaiian Affairs; will focus on programs available to Garden Isle residents.

Coastal flood statement was originally issued through Monday afternoon, May 18, by National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu; isolated minor coastal flooding continues to be possible during and near daily high tides.

A brief look at several stories from throughout the state.

Special restaging of 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival Hōʻike performance also honors Kumu Hula Darrell Lupenui.

Deadline to apply is May 29 for Cohort 22: Culinary Foundations through partnership between Culinary Institute of the Pacific and Culinary Institute of America; but don’t wait, seats are limited.

Crystal Santos went from being behind bars to now graduating this month with an associate in science degree in carpentry technology from Kauaʻi Community College, all to create a better future for herself and her family.