Prescription drug collection coming to Kauai

The Kauai Police Department and Life’s Choices Kauai will collect unused and expired prescription medication and other drugs on Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at police headquarters, 3990 Kaana St. in Lihue.

Tablets, capsules and all other solid prescription dosage forms, along with other drugs and drug paraphernalia, will be accepted, no questions asked, according to a Kauai news release Monday. Needles and syringes will not be accepted.

The program is part of the National Take Back Initiative, which aims to provide a safe and responsible means of disposing of drugs while also educating the public about potential for medications abuse.

For more information, go to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s website at dea.gov, or contact acting Assistant Kauai Chief Richard Rosa at 241-1635 or Theresa Koki of Life’s Choices at 241-4925.

Repairs to close pool in Kihei

Restrooms at the Kihei Aquatic Center will be closed during upcoming renovations, Maui County Parks Department said in a news release Tuesday.

The women’s restroom will be closed for five days, starting Monday, and the men’s restroom will be closed May 2-6, the release said.

Regular and Americans With Disabilities Act portable rest-rooms will be available during the closures, and the public will have access to the permanent outdoor shower station.

For more information, contact Duke Sevilla at the Aquatics Division at 270-6137. For pool information, go to mauicounty.gov/aquatics.