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The Ho‘olei Scholarship Fund aims to cover first-year tuition, after financial aid, for every senior graduating from a public or charter high school on Kauaʻi.

Lane closures are scheduled for portions of Līhuʻe, Kekaha and Waikoko; a community meeting is slated for an upcoming renocation project at the Waimea tennis courts; the monthly Salvation Army ARC donation event is upcoming; second installment of property taxes also due soon.

Surf heights have fallen along north and west shorelines. Forecasters at the National Weeather Service in Honolulu say surf will remain below advisory thresholds today.

First responders with Kaua‘i Fire Department received a report shortly after 12:15 p.m. Saturday that a hiker was in distress on the Nounou East Trail, also known as the Sleeping Giant Trail, in Wailua.

Hawaiʻi Water Safety Coalition called on water safety stakeholders throughout the islands to identify the state’s most urgent drowning prevention recommendations.

Surf heights along shorelines have diminished and will remain below high surf advisory thresholds today.

Motorists are reminded that schedules can change at any time, without notice. All projects also are weather permitting.

The advisory was issued following heavy rainfall triggered by an upper level trough that especially threatened windward areas of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau and other parts of the state with flash flooding, rapid runoff and overflowing streams.

Volcano scientists from around the world will gather from Feb. 9-14 in Hilo for the American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Caldera-forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes: Insights and Puzzles from Kīlauea 2018 and Beyond.

Applications are due by 3 p.m. Feb. 21. The program runs from June 16 to July 24.

“With the recent local forecasts including possible flooding and strong winds, we are reminded that natural disasters can be unpredictable, and flooding can happen anytime and anywhere,” said acting state Insurance Commissioner Jerry Bump.

Maui police said during a press conference Tuesday that had the woman survived the Feb. 1 Pukalani incident, she would have been charged with first-degree attempted murder for threatening officers with a knife.

Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts lion dance team invites everyone on the Garden Isle to celebrate and ring in the Chinese New Year at several venues Feb. 7-8 before this weekend’s Big Game.

Surf of up to 12 feet is forecast today for the island’s east coast as a moderate north-northeast swell holds again before gradually diminishing just in time for yet another swell to arrive.

These ‘birds’ were blessed during event that kicks off annual field season, when conservationists head into the Garden Isle’s mountainous terrain for fieldwork aimed at protecting threatened and endangered Hawaiian forest birds.

Big Island volcano roars back into action with lava fountains reaching more than 250 feet at times after newest eruptive activity began just before 10 p.m. the night of Feb. 3. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to closely monitor Kīlauea.

Motorists should make appropriate arrangements, use alternate routes and allow extra time to reach their destinations If they must drive through the work areas. Expect brief and occasional delays. Drive slowly when going through work area.

However, the America’s Health Rankings 2024 Annual Report also found deficiencies, especially when it comes to severe housing problems and insufficient sleep, ranking 50th in both categories.

26-year-old Isaiah Pongasi-Adric of Anahola was taken into custody during a planned operation to apprehend him and faces multiple charges, including a $50,000 probation revocation.

Lane closures can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will your route to live, work or play be impacted? Check it out now.