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Donate clothes, toys, books and more during monthly reuse collection event in Līhu‘e

EWaste, chemicals, appliances, baby items, medical equipment, or broken items will not be accepted.

Līhuʻe’s ‘No Dictators’ rally draws 500 as part of nationwide protest against President Trump

The local participants joined an estimated 7 million Americans at about 2,700 protests in one of the larger single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.

State launches Hele Imua Internship for agriculture industry

Interns will earn $20 per hour for part-time work of up to 19.5 hours per week, during which they gain hands-on experience in seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting and delivery.

Nonprofits can now apply for Kaua‘i County recycling and waste diversion grant funding

A total of $40,000 is available through this competitive grant program; completed applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

17 lane closures scheduled during week of Oct. 19-24 on Kaua‘i state roadways

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Kauaʻi girl suffers head injury, paralysis from swimming accident in Hanapēpē River

Gia-lynn “Gia” Pacheco, a vibrant 12-year-old from Hanapēpē, is in critical condition and facing a difficult recovery following a devastating swimming accident on Oct. 7 that left her paralyzed in her lower body.

Families impacted by gov’t shutdown encouraged to apply for free school meals

“We encourage impacted families to reach out and take advantage of the resources and benefits available,” said State Superintendent of Schools Keith Hayashi.

Road closures scheduled in Kaua‘i County to remove large Albizia Tree

Intermittent 15- to 30-minute full road closures in Lāwa‘i will occur throughout the workday.

Lava geysers hit new heights during Episode 35 of Kīlauea eruption; one fountains to nearly 1,500 feet

“These would be the highest single fountain and highest pair of fountains seen during this eruption,” said Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in a status update for the Big Island volcano at 10:05 p.m. Friday.

Kīlauea erupts with twin lava fountains again in another spectacular show for Episode 35

Latest eruptive activity of the ongoing episodic eruption of the Big Island volcano began at just after 8 p.m. with sustained molten rock geysers already at 500 feet high from the north vent and rapidly increasing in height.

Distressed hiker rescued from Kalalau Trail; first responders expedite response because of rapidly diminishing daylight

Report was received shortly before 5:45 p.m. Oct. 16 after the visiting Texas man activated an SOS alert via a satellite phone. He said he was vomiting and had severe cramping.

Federal employees whose jobs threatened by gov’t shutdown get help from Hawai‘i Community Lending

If a federal employee loses their job because of the shutdown, they might qualify for a forbearance on their home loan that would temporarily allow them to stop making payments.

Kaua‘i communities to gather for No Kings/No Dictators protest on Saturday

Protests are scheduled in Princeville and Līhu‘e.

First three Newell’s shearwaters take flight after rescue from groundings on Kauaʻi

At Lydgate Park in Kauaʻi, local schools and conservation organizations gathered for a heartwarming return to the wild of three rescued Newell’s shearwaters during this fledgling season.

UPDATE: Flood advisory for Kaua‘i canceled

The National Weather Service reported that radar shows the heavy rain has passed. As a result, the Flood Advisory is canceled and there is no longer an expected threat of flooding.

15 governors launch alliance to safeguard public health, strengthen preparedness across borders

The nonpartisan initiative will help U.S. states and territories coordinate and address health threats across state lines.

UPDATE: Flood watch issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau canceled

The flood watch for Kaua’i and Ni’ihau was canceled after an upper-level low and a low-level convergent boundary produced scattered thunderstorms just northeast of Kaua’i earlier this morning.

‘If we save the sea, we save our world’: Public invited to free screening of Attenborough documentary

After seven decades of filming every aspect of the natural world, the world’s leading natural historian and voice behind numerous highly acclaimed documentaries such as “Planet Earth” and its sequels “The Blue Planet” and “Our Planet” delivered his first-ever collaboration with National Geographic — the documentary “Ocean with David Attenborough.”

Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative bolsters after-hours, weekend customer support services

The cooperative as of Oct. 1 has partnered with Cooperative Response Center — a nationwide 24/7 contact center providing support to rural electric utilities — to accept after-hours and weekend customer service and emergency calls.

REMINDER: Household hazardous waste collection events scheduled this weekend

Keep in mind that these events are for residents only. Businesses, government agencies, nonprofits and farmers should not bring materials to these events and will be turned away.
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