Ke’e Beach is closed this afternoon due to a shark sighting in the area and will remain closed at least until tomorrow morning.
According to Ocean Safety officials, a 6- to 7-foot black tip shark was spotted in the lagoon this afternoon.
Signs are posted in the area warning of the shark sighting and no swimming allowed.
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The Superferry gets high marks in most areas, but needs to do more to protect the environment. That’s according to a study released today by the Department of Transportation. 
The 200-thousand dollar risk assessment found that out of 40 categories, the Superferry did poorly in three areas.
First, 23-percent of vehicles were not inspected for banned agricultural [...]

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Kaua‘i’s junior lifeguards won the annual State Junior Lifeguard Championships for the fifth time in a row yesterday at the Ala Moana Beach Park — the most wins of any island team.
“We broke the record with four last year,” said Water Safety instructor and chaperone Roy Yamagata. “This fifth one is like the frosting on [...]

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Kaua’i Ocean Safety officials have closed Hanalei Bay until further notice after a shark was spotted in the area this morning.
Lifeguards saw an 8-to-10-foot shark and posted signs to alert beach-goers.
Hanalei Bay will be reopened when it is deemed safe for the public to re-enter the water, county officials said.
Those wanting to spend time in [...]

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In a beach water quality report to be released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Hanama‘ulu Beach County Park tied for 10th place with two Mainland beaches in a list of polluted beaches in the nation that exceed national standards.
“Hanama‘ulu Beach exceeded the national standard by 55 percent,” Kaua‘i biologist Dr. Carl Berg said. [...]

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The 16th annual Hawaii Conservation Conference got underway Tuesday morning in Waikiki.
The Hawaii Conservation Alliance headed the conference, which helps promote our native eco-systems through research, training and education.
Several young students were recognized for essays they wrote about the environment, including 7th grader Hillary Oki who wrote about her journey to Hanalei Beach on Kauai.
“I [...]

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