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The 50-year-old North Carolina visitor suffered an apparent ankle injury about 1 mile into the 2,000-foot decline and was short hauled by Air 1 in an air rescue vest to a waiting American Medical Response Crew at the Kukui Trail landing zone.

County staff — along with community organizations and state colleagues — are reviewing and updating the plan’s elements, including impacts of natural hazards affecting the Garden Isle, capability to mitigate those risks and strategy for reducing vulnerabilities and increasing resiliency to natural disasters.

Many of the extensions are through October. Motorists are advised to exercise caution when driving through these areas, follow the directions of flaggers and adhere to posted signs.

Scheduled shutdown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (June 18) that is part of a water line improvements project will not only affect customers along portions of Kūhiō Highway and Mahimahi Road in the Kauaʻi North Shore community.

Moloaʻa to Hā‘ena is now covered when it comes to emergencies with the opening of the American Medical Response ambulance station in Hanalei.

“During a tropical cyclone, being prepared is vital for you and your family. … Even though this year’s forecast suggests a near to below average season, it remains essential to prepare your emergency kits as soon as possible.” — Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency Administrator Elton Ushio

Parallel beams that support the steel bridge deck of Wailua Plantation Bridge are severed across multiple panels because of extensive corrosion. Affected panels must be replaced by the end of this week for the safety of highway users.

The challenges are many and the battle rages on against familiar foes such as little fire ants, coqui frogs, albizia trees and others, as well as new enemies including coconut rhinoceros beetles, but all hope is not lost. There are dedicated community members on the front lines making great strides in the fight.

Gate at the popular natural ocean pool area will remain shuttered until further notice. Waves of 8 to 12 feet are expected to arrive today along the coast in the area with an northwest swell, too. Furthermore, the roving patrol at ‘Anini Beach is out of service today.

Nearly 250 fourth-graders from Kekaha, St. Theresa’s, Ke Kula Ni‘ihau O Kekaha, ‘Ele‘ele and Kalaheo elementary schools visit the U.S. Navy facility in west Kaua’i at the end of April for a field trip to learn about the environment and how they can help protect it.

Hunreds of Garden Isle senior citizens receive free 20-liter water storage containers through partnership between Kauaʻi County Department of Water and Kauaʻi Economic Opportunity Inc.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami also recently presented a proclamation in honor of several organizations and agencies for their commitment to protecting Kaua‘i from wildfires.

Record-setting lava fountain and plume heights were reached during Episode 23 of the Kīlauea summit caldera eruption. Given increasing airborne hazards associated with each new eruptive episode, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is changing its episode notification types.

Kaua‘i County Police Commission search for new chief underway; online survey launched to gather input from Garden Isle residents, which will be critical to the search.

Blazes in Kaumakani and Port Allen were each reported after 4 p.m. May 28, quickly contained by Kaua’i Fire Department personnel from two different stations. No injuries and no property damages were reported.

Kaua‘i County Department of Water officials ask customers to remain vigilant in their conservation efforts to maintain water services and avoid a full service outage as they await necessary components and equipment to repair a pump station that experienced a mechanical failure at the beginning of April.

BJ Penn’s mother, Lorraine Shin, believes her son is suffering from “Capgras delusional syndrome,” a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, other close family member has been replaced by an identical imposter.

Contractor staffing issues at the transfer stations in Hanalei and Hanapēpē and Kekaha Landfill are requiring the closure of these recycling services. Residents are encouraged to take these items to Puhi Metals Recycling Center during suspension period.

Kūkulu Kahua offers onetime support for emergency needs — such as rent, utilities and funeral expenses — paired with access to financial counseling and wraparound services designed to empower families on their journey toward economic resilience.