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County to open registration for youth Summer Fun Program on May 15
The County of Kauaʻi Department of Parks and Recreation says it will open registration for its 2024 Summer Fun Program in May 15 at 8 a.m. Registration is open through the county’s website, https://recreation.kauai.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/SPLASH.html. The County of Kauaʻi Public Information Office released the following statement on the program on May 3:
First responders rescue injured visitor after falling onto reef and breaking leg in Princeville
PRINCEVILLE (HawaiiNewsNow) - First responders in Kauai rescued an injured visitor in Princeville Friday night. EMS officials say the 65-year-old man from Washington was rescued near Kamehameha Road shortly after 4:50 p.m. Officials say he had broken his leg after falling roughly 15 feet onto the reef near Kaweonui Point,...
Kauai remains under flood watch through early Sunday, trades return this weekend
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A kona low pressure system is currently centered northwest of Kauai. A Flood Watch for Kauai County is in effect through Saturday night. There is a good possibility of heavy rainfall returning to Kauai on Saturday morning. The main concern is how long the rainband will stay over Kauai before moving northwest […]
St. Catherine School shutting down next month; it’s served Kaua‘i families since 1946
St. Catherine School, a Catholic elementary school in Kapa‘a on the East Side of Kaua‘i, is shutting down this June after 78 years in operation – despite parents’ last-ditch efforts to save it earlier this spring. St. Catherine’s closure is due to financial constraints caused by...
Despite ‘tireless efforts,’ beloved private school to close its doors after 8 decades
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After 78 years, St. Catherine School in Kapaa announced Thursday it will close for good in June. In a news release, the school said it made “tireless efforts” to sustain its mission. We reached out to the school leaders for an exact reason, and are...
Firefighters battle multiple brush fires in Anahola, arson suspected
Kaua‘i firefighters extinguished several brush fires May 2 in Anahola. No injuries or damaged structures were reported. The blazes scorched about 5 acres. Firefighters were dispatched shortly after 5:40 p.m. Thursday to reports of multiple blazes near ‘Ehukai Road in Anahola. They were able to quickly extinguish three small brush fires after arriving.
Haʻena residents challenge AT&T cell tower plans
Kaua’i County Council members held a briefing on AT&T’s plan to place a 5G cell tower on a house lot in Ha’ena during a committee meeting on Wednesday, May 1, as community residents filled the chambers to speak out against the proposed construction. AT&T representative Elizabeth Songvilay...
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