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Kapa‘a High principal recognized with $25K leadership award
Tommy Cox of Kapa‘a High School was praised for expanding access to college-level courses, career academy pathways and Career and Technical Education programs. Cox was named the winner of the 2024 Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award at the Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation annual dinner Thursday evening.
Road closure scheduled for debris removal following recent flooding on Garden Isle
A portion of Kuli Road, between Kaumuali‘i Highway and Wawae Road will be closed this week to allow crews to remove debris following flooding earlier this month. The closure starts Wednesday and will go till Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a break from 11 a.m. to noon, weather permitting.
Corrections Commission ‘Taken Aback’ By Use Of Restraint Chairs In Kauai Jail
The state Correctional System Oversight Commission wants Hawaii jail and prison officials to suspend the use of potentially dangerous inmate restraint chairs after commission members discovered one in the Kauai jail. Restraint chairs “have caused serious harm to people in custody, resulted in death, and have been subjected to lawsuits...
3 displaced in Kapaa fire, estimated fire damage is $500,000
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A fire in a Kapaa residence Saturday evening has left three people displaced. Firefighters received the call at about 6:20 p.m. One off-duty firefighter was nearby when the fire was reported, and responded to the scene by helping with initial fire operations. Upon arrival, firefighters found the single-story home on fire with […]
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