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Public invited to comment at Charter Review Commission meeting Nov. 24

Published on November 10, 2025

The County Charter Review Commission is considering several changes to the County Charter for the 2026 General Election ballot and invites public comment at its next meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Pi‘ikoi Building, Boards and Commissions Conference Room, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 300, Līhu‘e, HI, 96766.

UPDATE: Road closure delayed for portion of Weliweli Road

Published on November 07, 2025

KŌLOA – The Department of Public Works and Cushnie Construction are announcing that the scheduled installation of a drainage swale across Weliweli Road has been delayed. Construction is anticipated to begin in January of 2026.

UPDATE: Hanalei Bay closed to swimming due to shark bite

Published on November 07, 2025

HANALEI - Ocean Safety Bureau officials can confirm the individual bitten by a shark on the North Shore Wednesday, November 5, was Chance Swanson, a lifeguard with OSB.

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Limited access to DOW on August 1-2

Published on July 23, 2025

LĪHUʻE – The Department of Water (DOW) announces that road construction will take place at the end of Pua Loke Street in Līhuʻe on July 25-26, from 7 a.m to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. This construction is necessary for the installation of an access gate near the entrance to the DOW parking lot.

Water service shutdown scheduled in Kalāheo July 23 and 24

Published on July 17, 2025

KALĀHEO – The Department of Water (DOW) announces a water service shutdown in Kalāheo on Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Water service will be turned off for customers to allow the contractor, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc. (HDCCI), to connect a new water line as part of the Kalāheo Water Systems Improvements Project.

Blessing held for Kapa‘a Homesteads Tanks Project

Published on July 17, 2025

KAPA‘A – The Department of Water (DOW) and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc., (HDCC) held a blessing ceremony on Friday, July 11 to commence the Kapaʻa Homesteads Tanks Project. This project will construct two 0.5 million-gallon storage tanks, totaling 1 million gallons, along with necessary storm drain improvements. Additionally, approximately 1,700 linear feet of water lin

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