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Kauaʻi nursing facilities join American Heart Association Stroke Care Initiative
Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing and Hale Kūpuna Heritage Home have been recognized for their participation in the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative. August 30, 2026 · 05:00am
ʻOhana FitFest returns to Kauaʻi’s North Shore for 13th anniversary
The October event features a 10K trail run and a 5K obstacle course, with music, food, and costumes just before Halloween.Community Scalzo honored as Kaua‘i Police Department August Employee of the Month
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Kauaʻi nursing facilities join American Heart Association Stroke Care Initiative
Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing and Hale Kūpuna Heritage Home have been recognized for their participation in the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative.
ʻOhana FitFest returns to Kauaʻi’s North Shore for 13th anniversary
The October event features a 10K trail run and a 5K obstacle course, with music, food, and costumes just before Halloween.
Raised crosswalks to be installed on Kūhiō, Kaumualiʻi highways
Installation will require a single-lane closure, in one direction at a time, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 in both locations. Work will be conducted 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Anahola and 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. in Lāwaʻi; all work and lane closures are weather permitting.
Scalzo honored as Kaua‘i Police Department August Employee of the Month
Officer Jason Scalzo is recognized for his recent outstanding police work that resulted in nine people being apprehended on outstanding bench warrants and his steadfast dedication to safeguarding the community.
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Tropical Storm Lowell being monitored by forecasters
The tropical cyclone does not as of now present an immediate threat to the state; residents and businesses encouraged to review or develop preparedness plans, especially with an above-average hurricane season predicted.
Intense and short storms gain intensity throughout Hawaiian Islands, finds new study
Decades of hourly data from 117 rain gauges around Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island uncovered climate trends that traditional 24-hour daily averages often miss.
Volcano Watch: Tephra time machine; exploring past of Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano past
Most of Kīlauea is covered by lava flows younger than 1,000 years old because the volcano is so frequently active, meaning there are few samples, observations or data for older eruptions, especially at the summit; yet, we know Kīlauea has been in its shield-building stage for more than 200,000 years, so how do scientists learn about the volcano’s history?
Homeowners can apply to second round of cesspool conversion program next month
With $1 million available to support 50 homeowners, early applications are advised due to limited funds and priority-based selection criteria.
Big Island News
University of Hawai‘i innovation, astronomers help power NASA’s newest space telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University of Hawai‘i-led research programs were selected in the mission's first highly competitive round.
In Hawaiʻi County’s Emergency Operations Center, officials rely on weather information from in-house meteorologist
Since 2024, Sean Miller, an emergency response specialist from the National Weather Service, has helped Hawaiʻi County make educated decisions and craft public messages.
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Deadline to apply for Kahului residency area funds approaching
Applications for grant funds totaling $150,000 for Kahului are due Oct. 1 at 5 p.m., Council Member Kauanoe Batangan announced.
New vision, ancient roots: How Maui County’s ʻŌiwi Resources Department is putting Hawaiian ancestral knowledge to work
The two-year-old department approved by voters has been working on a variety of priorities, including the Lahaina Royal Complex Master Plan, incorporating ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi back into government and putting to use the knowledge encoded in the mother tongue.
