LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) is getting hairy for a cause. During the month of November, KPD employees are encouraged to participate in “No-Shave/Let Your Hair Down November” to raise funds for the American Cancer Society of Hawai‘i – Kaua‘i Branch.

LĪHU'E – In order to promote healthy lifestyles, the County of Kaua‘i is teaming up with Get Fit Kaua‘i for Fitness Week on Rice through Nov. 16, culminating with the Rice Street Block Party on Nov. 17.

LĪHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i Solid Waste Division will celebrate America Recycles Day on Nov. 15 and encourages the public to participate at their homes, schools, and workplaces to do their part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

LĪHU‘E – Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory (RSVP) Council members gathered gift bags that were delivered to homebound veterans in appreciation for their sacrifice and service in time for Veterans Day. 

HANAPĒPĒ - Officials responded to an emergency landing of a plane owned by Skydive Kaua‘i on Monday morning, in which four parachute jumpers deployed and landed safely without injuries.

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Public Works is announcing a road closure of Haleko Road on Thursday, Nov. 15, and Friday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow Maui Kupuno Builders to perform road construction work, weather permitting.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section will be hosting a free car seat safety inspection on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School in Līhu‘e.

HANALEI – The public is advised that the Hanalei refuse transfer station will not accept loose mixed waste due to mechanical issues until further notice.

Kapa‘a – The public is advised that a portion of Ke Ala Hele Makālae will be closed for maintenance from Nov. 13 to 16, weather permitting.

LĪHU‘E – County officials with the Mayor’s Office, Office of Economic Development, as well as representatives from Kaua‘i Community College and Hawaiian cultural practitioners will visit Kauai’s sister city in Portugal for the first time to exchange information on agricultural and tourism practices, energy and sustainability techniques, and strengthen higher education relationships between Kaua‘i and Portugal.

LĪHU‘E – In observance of Veterans Day, County of Kaua‘i offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, along with the Puhi Metals Recycling Center.

HANAPĒPĒ – The Department of Water (DOW) held a blessing ceremony on Friday, October 19th, 2018, to begin work on the Hanapēpē-‘Ele’ele Booster Pump Station Project. 

KALAHEO - Firefighters responded to a structure fire that broke out early Monday morning on Kaumuali‘i Highway in Kalāheo, and a small brush fire on Sunday evening in Kapa‘a.

WAILUA – The search for a Līhu‘e fisherman reported missing Saturday was suspended Monday afternoon following a three-day, multi-agency effort.

WAILUA – Officials anticipate the repaving of Leho Drive near Kūhiō Highway, in Wailua, will be completed by this week.

LĪHU‘E – Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. has signed a fifth supplementary emergency proclamation on Monday, Nov. 5, for the County of Kaua‘i, extending the emergency relief period for damages sustained during the April flood.

WAILUA – Police, firefighters, lifeguards, and personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a missing Līhu‘e man and is asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.

WAILUA – Rescue specialists will resume search efforts on Sunday for a 55-year-old Līhu‘e man who was reported missing Saturday in waters off of the beach area known as Marine Camp, near the Wailua Golf Course.

WAILUA – A sewage spill on Kūhiō Highway on Thursday night resulted in a single-vehicle traffic crash in the vicinity of Leho Drive near the Hilton Garden Inn in Wailua.

LĪHU'E –  As part of the West Kaua‘i Community Plan process, a series of 10 workshops, focused on five topics, are scheduled for the Hanapēpē-‘Ele‘ele area, Waimea, and Kekaha. The first set of workshops are scheduled for Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. The focus will be on Shared Spaces which include parks, trails, and other gathering places. 

WAILUA – The public is advised that a portion of the outer northbound lane of Kūhiō Highway – at the north-junction of Leho Drive near the Hilton Garden Inn – will be closed until further notice as crews work to repair a damaged sewer line.

WAILUA – The public is advised of a wastewater spill that occurred around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, on Kūhiō Highway, near the northern Leho Drive intersection.

ANAHOLA – A three-car crash that occurred Wednesday night resulted in the temporary closure of Kūhiō Highway, between Anahola and Keālia, and the arrest of an Anahola woman.

KALĀHEO – Many participants have benefitted from the Diabetes Self-Management Program offered by the Agency on Elderly Affairs (AEA).

The public is advised that the parking lot of Lydgate Park will be closed from Nov. 1-2, Nov. 5, and Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Originally scheduled to begin work earlier this week, construction was delayed due to heavy rains and inclement weather.  

LĪHU‘E – In observance of General Election Day, County of Kaua‘i offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 6, along with all refuse transfer stations as well as the Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) recognized three Officers of the Month during October’s Police Commission meeting held on Oct. 26, at the Mo‘ikeha Building.

The Kapa‘a swimming pool is on modified hours through February 2019 due to the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation swim season.

KAPA‘A – A blessing was held on Tuesday at the Kapa‘a bus stop near the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex to mark construction of the fourth phase of the islandwide bus stop passenger shelter project.

KAPA‘A – The annual Veterans Day parade will be held in Kapa‘a Town on Saturday, Nov. 3, starting at 9:30 a.m. from Makaha Road to Kapa‘a Beach Park. 

The National Weather Service has canceled the Flash Flood Warning for Kaua‘i, and the Flash Flood Watch for the island remains in effect through this evening.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Kaua‘i, due to heavy rains occurring over the island. The warning may be extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop.

Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – Late voter registration and early voting services for the General Election, which are currently being offered in the basement of the Historic County Annex Building (Annex) will end at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018.

LAWAI - The Department of Water (DOW) announces a water service shutdown scheduled for customers located on a portion of Akemama Road; from Kaumualii Highway to the north end of Akemama Road, including Lawaiuka Road, Paliuli Lane, Ili Road, Umauma Road and a portion of Kua Road; from Ili Road to the north end of Kua Road in Lawai, on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. 

LIHU‘E – The Kaua‘i County Housing Agency in partnership with the Kaua‘i Board of Realtors and the Kaua‘i Community Alliance will co-host a landlord summit on Friday, Nov. 9.

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Public Works and Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. are announcing that the first phase of construction for the Līhu‘e Town Core Mobility and Revitalization project is set to begin the first week of November, on weekdays, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

KŌKE‘E – Police have located a body of a male subject in a vehicle on the cliff side in Kōke‘e on Friday afternoon.

Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – The deadline to apply for an absentee mail ballot is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.   Absentee mail ballot applications must be physically in the Elections Division office by the deadline to be processed.  Applications postmarked by the deadline cannot be accepted.

The public is advised that the parking lot of Lydgate Park will be closed from Monday, Oct. 29, to Thursday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

HANAMĀ‘ULU – The foundation for the Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center is set to be completed next week, with vertical construction of the project also in progress.

KALĀHEO – The public is advised that Waha Road Bridge will be closed for construction work on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The County Recycling Office is reminding the public of a free monthly Mobile eWaste Recycling service for residents and businesses that is taking place this weekend from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hanapēpē base yard next to the Hanapēpē refuse transfer station and the Anaina Hou Community Park in Kīlauea behind the mini golf course.

LĪHU‘E – Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar and Planning Director Michael Dahilig are strongly condemning VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) and Homeaway for soliciting prospective vacation rental homes from landowners across Kaua‘i County who do not have legal permission to do so.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) is collecting unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications and other drugs on National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at KPD headquarters, located at 3990 Ka‘ana Street, in Līhu‘e.  

KAPA‘A – Kawaihau Road, near the Makaleha intersection in Kapa‘a, was closed for several hours Friday night, following a traffic crash that resulted in the deaths of two residents.

LĪHU‘E – The Agency on Elderly Affairs (AEA) will be hosting “Mauka to Makai Bully Free Kaua‘i – Kupuna to Keiki,” a symposium that promotes kindness and encourages ending bullying, at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

WAIMEA – The public is advised that the Waimea pool will be closed for renovations starting Thursday, Nov. 1.

LĪHU‘E – Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that Steven Cookson, 72, part-time resident of Kōloa, was convicted of five misdemeanor state charges of Taking an Endangered or Threatened Species and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in fines as a result.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted fugitive and alleged sex offender, Tristian Taeza, age 21, of Kapa‘a.

Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – The Elections Division of the Office of the County Clerk will begin offering late voter registration and early voting services in the basement of the Historic County Annex (HCA) starting on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  Services will be offered Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from October 23, 2018 to November 3, 2018.

WAILUA – The Kaua‘i Fatherhood Council and the County of Kaua‘i invite men to attend the third annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua. To register for the free event, please visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Kaua‘i Men’s Conference.”

LĪHU‘E – Richard Leibman remains a wanted fugitive and police are continuing to ask for the public’s help in locating him.

County officials announced that the new days of operation for the solid waste staging area located at Kepuhi Point will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

KAPA‘A – The Mayor’s Advisory Committee for Treatment and Community Integration will host “Drug Addiction 101,” a community meeting at Kapa'a Missionary Church on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – The Elections Division of the Office of the County Clerk mailed ballots to approximately 14,000 absentee mail voters over the weekend.  Absentee mail voters should begin receiving their ballots beginning on Monday, October 15, 2018.

Due to a staffing shortage, the Kapa‘a swimming pool will be closed Sunday, Oct. 28.

On Thursday, Oct. 11, Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. and community partners announced that Po‘ipū Beach Park is now a designated, tobacco-free facility.

LĪHU‘E – Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. on Wednesday accepted the County of Kaua‘i Department of Public Works Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the new municipal solid waste landfill to be located on Ma‘alo Road, in Līhu‘e.

LĪHU‘E – Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that Jesse Korn, 27, formerly of Kōloa, was sentenced to serve consecutive 20-, 10- and five-year prison sentences in two separate cases for a total period of 35 years. He had previously pleaded no contest to Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, and Sexual Assault in the Third Degree.

The public is advised that Pu‘uopae Bridge in Wailua Homesteads will be temporarily closed starting Oct. 15 through Oct. 19 in preparation for construction of the new Pu‘uopae Bridge. A full closure of the bridge will begin Oct. 22 and is estimated to last through June, 2019.

KALĀHEO – Kaua‘i police are continuing to investigate the death of 24-year-old Florentino Maipi, of ‘Ele‘ele, who was killed while walking on Halewili Road in Kalāheo last week. Investigators are asking the public for assistance.

LĪHU‘E – Several dozen attended a friendship city signing ceremony for the County of Kaua‘i and the City of Candon at the Mo‘ikeha Courtyard in Līhu‘e on Tuesday.

WAILUA – The public is advised that the back parking lot of Wailua Homesteads Park will be closed from Friday, Oct. 12, to Monday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Public Works and Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. will hold an open house and presentation on the Līhu‘e Town Core Revitalization project on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Wilcox Elementary School Cafeteria.

KŌLOA – Maluhia Road, from the Tree Tunnel to the Ala Kino’iki Road junction, will be closed on Sunday, Oct. 21, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., to allow the Department of Public Works to do tree trimming and remove dead branches.

The County of Kaua‘i Planning Department was recognized last week for professional excellence in planning by two professional societies regarding its work with the Kauai General Plan Update (2018) and the South Kauai Community Plan (2015).

LĪHU‘E – In an effort to improve overall service to the public, the Kaua‘i Bus has announced numerous changes starting Oct. 21 to its island-wide mainline and shuttle routes.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Fire Department is promoting National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7 to 13, to help educate the community about fire safety and preparedness.

LĪHU‘E – On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, from 9 a.m. to noon, the County of Kaua‘i and the Kaua‘i Workforce Development Board in collaboration with the American Job Center – Hawai‘i, State Employment Office will sponsor the biggest job fair on island at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Līhu‘e.

LĪHU‘E – A Kalāheo man was arrested Thursday in connection with the apparent hit-and-run crash that occurred on Sunday, in Kalāheo.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Richard Leibman.

Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – The Elections Division of the Office of the County Clerk is reminding the public that the last day to register to vote for the 2018 General Election is Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

LĪHU‘E – County officials today announced that its annual vehicle and equipment auction will begin on Monday, Oct. 15.

KAPA‘A – The Kapa‘a refuse transfer station has resumed loose mixed waste collection as of Tuesday, Oct. 2. Electrical repairs were completed ahead of schedule.

KALĀHEO – Police have narrowed down a description of the alleged vehicle involved in the hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday night on Halewili Road, in Kalāheo, which resulted in the death of a male pedestrian.

KALĀHEO – Police are searching for the driver involved in a traffic crash that occurred late Sunday night in Kalāheo, which resulted in a pedestrian fatality.

LĪHU‘E – Kaua‘i voters will have the opportunity to decide on six proposed charter amendments in the coming general election.

LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Committee on the Status of Women (KCSW) will be getting pink on purpose for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

LĪHU‘E – Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that Jeffrey Scot Simpson, 59, formerly of Kapa‘a, was sentenced today to serve 20 years in state prison for shooting his housemate in the chest and face in October, 2016.

KAPA‘A – The public is reminded that the Kapa‘a refuse transfer station will not accept loose mixed waste due to electrical repairs, which is anticipated to be alleviated within the next two weeks.  

LĪHU'E – As part of the West Kaua‘i Community Plan process, community design workshops are scheduled for  Hanapēpē- ‘Ele‘ele, Waimea, and Kekaha. The events will examine the form and character of West Kaua‘i’s town centers including issues related to housing, shared spaces, connectivity, and traffic circulation.

KAPA‘A – The public is advised that the Kapa‘a refuse transfer station will not accept loose mixed waste starting on Tuesday, Sept. 25, due to equipment repairs.

LĪHU‘E – In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) will be hosting a free car seat safety inspection on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon at Walmart in Līhu‘e.

WAILUA – The public is advised that the back parking lot of Wailua Homesteads Park will be closed from Wednesday, Sept. 26, to Friday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on weekdays. 

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Public Works is reminding the public that the County of Kaua‘i’s sign ordinance has specific rules relating to specifications, permitting, and enforcement of signs.

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Water (DOW) hosted its 15^th annual water education event; the Make a Splash with Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Festival, on September 20, 2018 at the Pua Loke Arboretum.

Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the County of Kaua‘i to allow the county to use stadium lights at night during the 2018 football season.

WAILUA – The public is advised of a road closure near a single-lane bridge on a portion of Kamalu Road and Olohena Road, in Wailua Homesteads, on Monday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LĪHU‘E – Haleko Road will be closed for tree trimming and road maintenance work on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hanalei – Ocean Safety Bureau officials have closed Hanalei Beach to swimming until further notice due to a shark sighting.