Work will close part of Alapai Street

The two right lanes of Alapai Street between South King and Beretania streets will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today during roadway construction.

City officials said Thursday that a contractor will be restoring an asphalt road section and removing steel plates. They advise motorists to use caution.

Bus patrons who normally use Alapai Street bus stops should use a temporary bus stop within the Alapai Transit Center because the buses will be rerouted to enter from South King Street, officials said.

For more bus information, go to www.thebus.org or call 848-5555.

Gain insight into children of the deployed

A training workshop is being offered Oct. 21 to people who work with children of deployed military personnel.

The Ready, Set, Go! deployment training is part of the Hawaii Operation: Military Kids program and is aimed at giving participants insight into issues that military families face during deployments. Adults who have children or work with children of military members in programs and agencies such as the Department of Education, private schools, preschools, after-school programs, youth organizations, churches and sports leagues are encouraged to attend.

The training is free and will be held at the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team facility in Kapolei from 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 21. The deadline to register is Monday, and seating is limited. Those who want to attend should email Operation: Military Kids with their name, title, school/organization and telephone number to omk@ctahr.hawaii.edu. For more information, call 956-4125.

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Huge Pohakuloa fire fully contained

A large wildfire at the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area was declared fully contained, and firefighters were extinguishing hot spots, an official said.

"We are just mopping up now and monitoring smouldering areas," Army spokesman Mike Egami said Thursday.

The wildfire, which began at about 11 a.m. Tuesday near the 45-mile marker on Saddle Road, scorched about 1,153 acres before being contained Wednesday night, Egami said.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

No Army training activity was taking place at the time at the Keamuku Maneuver Area, where the fire may have begun, the Army said. There were no reports of injuries or damage to structures, the Army said.

Big Island officials reopened Saddle Road on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The road had been shut down for safety concerns because of heavy smoke between mile marker 8 and Mamalahoa Road shortly after the fire started.

Forty-four firefighters from Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii County and the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife battled the blaze.

Senior centers sponsor craft fair

Ornaments, cards, handbags, blankets, pillows and rugs will be among the handcrafted items on sale Oct. 15 when the members of all nine senior centers on Kauai participate in the annual Senior Craft and Food Fair.

The event will be held at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.

Entertainment and door prizes also are planned.

The fair is sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Na Kupuna Council.