Chickenpox cases rise to 10 across 4 Kaua‘i schools; health officials urge getting vaccinated

Waves are set to reach heights of 25 feet tonight, posing significant dangers for beachgoers and marine activities.

Traffic disruptions are expected tomorrow, February 6, near Kapaʻa Elementary School as Kawaihau Road undergoes temporary closures for utility pole replacement by Hawaiian Telcom.

Like the “Did You Feel It?” earthquake reporting tool helps make maps of areas affected by shaking, the new tool helps scientists map areas affected by tephra fallout; observations will be used to assess the character and size of the eruption plumes from Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, along with the dispersal pattern of tephra fall.

The plane left just before 3 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 5) from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was back in Alaska within just about 5.5 hours after pilots declared an emergency and decided to turn around because of a reported maintenance issue.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reports a sharp increase in chickenpox cases on Kauaʻi, with infections doubling to 10 across four schools.

Mayor Kawakami has nominated Jennie Lynne Chahanovich, former CEO of Wilcox and Pali Momi Medical Centers, to the county’s Fire Commission.

Like the “Did You Feel It?” earthquake reporting tool helps make maps of areas affected by shaking, the new tool helps scientists map areas affected by tephra fallout; observations will be used to assess the character and size of the eruption plumes from Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, along with the dispersal pattern of tephra fall.

The plane left just before 3 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 5) from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was back in Alaska within just about 5.5 hours after pilots declared an emergency and decided to turn around because of a reported maintenance issue.

To help address Kauaʻi’s housing needs, Grove Farm has sold 260 acres in Līhuʻe to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, paving the way for 1,100 new homesteads.

Phone scammers impersonating state officials and government agencies make false threats of investigations in an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information.

The annual Nā Leo Hiehie o ke Koʻolau, an annual hoʻokūkū ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian language speech competition, at Windward Community College on Oʻahu had 120 student participants from kindergarten through high school sharing memorized passages and original speeches delivered entirely in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi during the event at Hale ʻĀkoakoa (Campus Center), and hundreds of more are registered to participate in upcoming competitions on other islands, including Kauaʻi.

Costco’s Mini Beignets Filled with Caramel are recalled in Hawaiʻi due to undeclared hazelnuts and filberts, posing a severe allergy risk; consumers are advised to check their purchases and return affected items for a refund.