The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf advisory, effective at 6 a.m. today, for the north- and west-facing shores of Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i and Maui.
The advisory will be upgraded to a high-surf warning as of 6 p.m. today, forecasters said, with the warning expected to remain in place through 6 p.m. Sunday.
A large [...]

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Undisclosed operational changes cited for missing October deadline
The release of a draft environmental impact statement on state harbors improvements to accommodate the Hawaii Superferry has been delayed until January because the Superferry has changed its operational plans, state transportation officials said Friday.
The draft EIS was to have been completed by October.
A critic of the Superferry [...]

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Kaua’i County’s Ocean Safety Bureau last week announced the promotions of four people and hiring of three others.
Those promoted were Norman Hunter, supervisor of the east district; Gerald Hurd, supervisor of the southwest district; Mark McKamey, supervisor of the north district; and Randy Ortiz to training officer.
The new hires are water safety officer Jeffery McIntosh, [...]

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18-foot-long female orca had cookie-cutter shark bites, whale lice
A sick killer whale was euthanized by federal wildlife officials at about noon yesterday after it washed ashore early in the morning at Brennecke’s Beach.
The 18-foot-long female was emaciated and had cookie-cutter shark bites and whale lice, all signs that it had been sick for some time, [...]

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By Sue Kanoho - Special to The Garden Island
Immediately following the tragic drownings of four people visiting our island last week, I received phone calls from concerned residents and government leaders asking what more could be done to prevent this heartbreaking loss of life.
I feel the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau already does a lot to try [...]

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Kauai’s junior lifeguards are some of the best in the state. This year, the team from the Garden Isle won its fourth consecutive Junior Lifeguard Championships.
With such a talented group of water people, why is it Kauai has one of the highest drowning rates in the state?
There have been four drownings off Kauai waters in [...]

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