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Free Job Training Offered Through UH Community Colleges
With many local employers seeking to fill vacant positions, University of Hawai‘i community colleges are continuing to offer free short-term training that leads to industry credentials in the sectors of health care, technology and the skilled trades.
Lane Closures Scheduled For Kawaihau Road in Kapa‘a
Continuing work to improve a roadway in Kapa‘a will again require portions of it to be closed.
New Boot Brush Stations Deployed on Oʻahu in Fight Against Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death
A new style of boot brush station could hep reduce the spread of a scourge that has wreaked havoc on Big Island ‘ōhiʻa forests.
Weekly Briefing: County Continues to Assess Damages After Historic South Swell
The county continues to assess damages following the high surf because of a historic south swell during the weekend and early part of this week.
Wilcox Medical Center Honored For Commitment to Cardiovascular Care
Wilcox Medical Center in Līhuʻe is one of three Hawai‘i Pacific Health medical centers to receive the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke quality achievement award.
US Congress Approves Funds For Community-Led Project on Kaua‘i
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $8.8 million in community project funding for several projects throughout Hawaiʻi’s second congressional district, including one on Kaua‘i, that will benefit underserved communities and provide much needed funding to deserving nonprofits.
Streamlined Application Process Helps With Effort to Restore Alakoko Fishpond
A streamlined application process for loko i‘a repair and restoration that was put in place seven years ago by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands is seeing success.
DHHL Seeks Public Comment For Annual Housing Report
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is asking the public to provide comment for an annual report to the U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development.
UH Group’s Drive to Perpetuate ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Earns 8 Nā Hōkū Nominations
The efforts of a group at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to expand the use of ōlelo Hawaiʻi throughout the islands and around the world have garnered honors.
Public Invited to Attend Online Humpback Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
The public is invited to attend an online meeting of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary advisory council next week.
Ho‘one Road in Po‘ipū Now Open For Traffic
A Po‘ipū roadway that was damaged by the historic south swell during the weekend is open again.
Lane Closures Scheduled For Poʻipū Road
Portions of a Kōloa roadway will be closed beginning this week.
DHHL to Begin Hanapēpē Topographic Survey
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will begin a topographic survey of residential lots in Hanapēpē next week.
Celebrate National SPAM Musubi Day with L&L Hawai‘i
L&L restaurants nationwide next month will celebrate Hawai‘i’s favorite comfort food: SPAM.
AARP Awards $20K Grant to Rice Street Business Association
A Kaua‘i organization will receive a portion of nearly $50,000 in grant funds from the 2022 AARP Community Challenge.
Paniolo Heritage Rodeo Returns July 22-24
Dust off those cowboy boots and put on your spurs. The Paniolo Heritage Rodeo returns next weekend, kicking off the Kōloa Plantation Days at CJM Country Stables in Po‘ipū.
County Officials Urge Safety as High Surf Conditions Persist
Historic high surf affecting the south-facing shores of the state are affecting portions of Kaua‘i and county officials are urging the public to stay safe.
Five Days Left: Hawaiʻi Residents Asked to Help Develop UH Strategic Plan
The University of Hawaiʻi is working on a strategic plan for the future and is asking all Hawaiʻi residents for their input.
High Surf Warning Extended Through Monday For South-Facing Shores
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended a high surf warning for south-facing shores of the state, including those of Kauaʻi.
Darby to Bring High Surf, Rain to Big Island as it Passes South
The Big Island’s fight against cancer will continue — tropical storm or not.
