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Hospitality workers at the Sheraton Kauaʻi Resort ratified their contract with the hotel after being part of a historic strike over Labor Day weekend.

The organization’s locations in Hanapēpē and Līhu‘e are hosting events Nov. 27. You can also “Share a Holiday Feast” with local families through Foodland by making a donation in-store at checkout, via online grocery delivery or at curbside pickup services.

Single-lane closures on Wilcox/Kānoa roads planned 2 days next week, with full closure of East West Road set today and Friday along with 2 days next week.

Namahana School received $750,00 cash and a set of state-of-the-art mobile facilities valued at $800,000. The gift from Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp, pushes the school’s pre-opening fundraising total to $6 million.

The funding will be used to deploy internet infrastructure and adopt projects to connect unserved households throughout the state to high-speed internet service, providing essential resources to fully participate in the digital economy.

Former Hawai‘i state legislator, former U.S. congresswoman from Hawai‘i, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and ex-Hawai‘i Democrat is helping with the process for the president-elect’s return to the White House; says if given the opportunity to raise Hawai‘i concerns to him while in her role, she will “take every advantage of that.”

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers will focus on Kauaʻi’s Hanalei River, where they will examine how cesspools and animal agriculture contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seek enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous trip from Dec. 10-12 into the parkʻs wilderness areas to help promote and preserve the diverse environment and beatuy of the park.

The department announced the official appointment of Ozaki last week.

The grants support education and youth, health and well-being, workforce development, affordable housing and ‘āina and culture programs around the island.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is joining forces with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa as well as other partners in an effort to reach populations disproportionately affected by suicide and suicide attempts throughout the islands including men, rural communities, minorities and essential workers.

Longtime Kaua’i lawmaker Kouchi will again serve as the chamber’s president, a role he has had since 2015.

“Itʻs a testament to her hard work and the amount of respect that people in the building have for her,” State Rep. Luke Evslin said Thursday afternoon.

Kauaʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation staff will be thoroughly cleaning and performing much-needed grounds maintenance of campground facilities from Nov. 12-21.

Kaua‘i County hosts small ceremony to mark Homeless Awareness Month, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and educate public about ‘complex challenge that requires the entire community’s support to solve.’

The multi-agency search ceased at noon Wednesday after 72 hours and covering more than 1,300 square nautical miles. There has been no sign of the missing man.

The public is advised to stay out of water when it appears brown or murky, especially following storms or heavy rainfall, as it can contain higher than normal pollutant levels. If the water is brown, turn around.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

HI5 redemption centers in Kīlauea and Kapa‘a are open, and the schedule for residential refuse pickup is unchanged. The Kaua‘i Bus is operating on its regular schedule and offering free bus service islandwide today. All other county offices and services will resume regular hours Wednesday.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i and Walmart offer safety tips to make sure keiki, their families and community members can haunt happily.