Ball python turned in after being found in Kahaluu
HONOLULU – A ball python snake was turned in to authorities on Tuesday, May 26th by a resident who said he found the snake while hunting in a forested area in Kahaluu, O`ahu.
New food pick up hours
NAWILIWILI — Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank announces new emergency food pickup hours for the month of June.
Pu‘uopae Bridge closed for construction
Pu‘uopae Bridge to be temporarily closed for construction work on June 4 and from June 15 to June 19
More quarantine-related arrests on Oahu
HONOLULU – A student attending college in Hawai‘i was arrested this morning by Special Agents from the Investigation Division of the Dept. of the Attorney General. 21-year-old Venasio Vaipulu was reported by a witness.
The Salvation Army accepting donated goods
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center will be accepting donations on Friday, June 19, in Lihu‘e, at the county Kaua‘i Resource Center at the Lihu‘e transfer station, 3460 Ahukini Rd., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ignacio Neumiller to state commission on women
The Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women announced the appointment of new commissioners, including Edie Ignacio Neumiller for the County of Kaua‘i and Stacey Moniz for Maui County.
A national forest for Hawai‘i
U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Tulsi Gabbard recently introduced legislation in the U.S. House to explore the possible establishment of Hawai‘i’s first national forest.
Obituaries for Sunday, May 31, 2020
• Ernest Souza ‘Ernie’ Carvalho Jr. • Davin Jasen Koerte • Masao ‘Murphy’ Yamamoto • Bernice Aiko Kubota
Free breakfast, lunch programs at schools to continue
State Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi and state Rep. James Kunane Tokioka announced the extension of the state Department of Education’s grab-and-go breakfast and lunch program on Kaua‘i, through July 17.
Napali hunting areas to open
Opportunities to hunt feral pig and feral goats in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park are coming. The areas open will be between the Ho‘olulu Valley (four-mile mark on the Kalalau Trail) and Kalalau Valley (11 miles), portions of Hunting Unit G.
Emergency preparedness webinar is Thursday
Hurricane season starts on Monday, June 1, and this year the Central Pacific is expected to experience two to six tropical cyclones between now and the end of November.
Reservoir work set in Anahola
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, through contractor Goodfellow Bros. LLC, will begin the first phase in the construction of remediation improvements to DHHL-managed reservoirs in Anahola, on Monday, June 1.
Brent Torres is Kapaia Foundation scholar
The Kapaia Foundation has announced the selection of Kaua‘i High School graduate Brent Torres as recipient of its 2020 scholarship award.
Arrest log for Saturday, May 30, 2020
• Arrest log for April 19-23, 2020
DOE announces plans for summer, student support
HONOLULU — The state Department of Education has announced summer-school plans and supports for students, to be delivered through multiple platforms including in-person and distance learning as well as mobile support for students and families.
Kauai CIP budget surpasses $217 million
HONOLULU — When the State Legislature passed its $5.1 billion Capital Improvement Project budget bill May 21 for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, more than $217 million was set aside for projects on Kaua‘i.
2020 NaPali Challenge canceled
HANALEI — The 2020 NaPali Challenge Outrigger Long Distance Canoe Race from Hanalei to Kekaha sponsored by Kaua’i Outrigger Association is cancelled.
‘Aloha for Hawaii’ campaign announced
HONOLULU – First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) has announced that the “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign is donating $100,000 to Hawai‘i Foodbank which is providing assistance to over 256,000 O‘ahu residents during the pandemic.
Hawai’i Democratic Vice Chair steps down
HONOLULU — Gary Hooser is stepping down as the Vice-Chair of the Hawai’i Democratic Party, effective immediately. He is doing so primarily to have the freedom to endorse the candidacy of Kim Coco Iwamoto, for House District 26, currently represented by Speaker Scott Saiki.