🌱 Are you ready for Anahola’s door-to-door wildfire safety visit?

Hi Anahola! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Are you ready for Anahola’s door-to-door wildfire safety visit?
• Kauai communities, including Anahola, mourn the passing of beloved residents.

Also on today's calendar: Last Saturday at the Anahola Marketplace.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun with a stray shower, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildfire preparedness outreach in Anahola set for Jan. 13 (thegardenisland.com subscription) — Anahola residents can expect Kauai Emergency Management teams to go door-to-door on Jan. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, sharing wildfire evacuation and preparedness tips. Officials will explain “Be Ready, Be Set, Go Now!” levels, help you plan evacuations and go-kits, and show how to stay informed during fast-moving wildfire conditions. Phone and online options are available for alerts and accessibility needs.
   

• Obituaries for Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (thegardenisland.com subscription) — Anahola is gently touched in the life story of Willie Ornellas Jr., whose brother Richard lives in the community. Willie, a Kealia-born business owner and farmer, passed away in November at 86, with a Celebration of Life planned Jan. 3 in Kapaa. The obituary also honors 20-year-old Brennan Naea, remembered for his bright spirit and love of technology.
   

📸 Around Anahola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Anahola

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Farmers Market
  Anahola Marketplace, Mile Marker, 4523 Ioane Rd #12.5, Anahola
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Last Saturday at the Anahola Marketplace
  Anahola Marketplace , Mile Marker , 4523 Ioane Rd #12.5 , Anahola
  5:00 pm
• Last Saturday @ AMP-Saturday Night Live
  Anahola Marketplace , Mile Marker , 4523 Ioane Rd #12.5 , Anahola
  5:00 pm

📣 Anahola Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Chanting Thursdays
  Kauaʻi Community College , 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy , Lihue
  12:00 pm
• CHRISTMAS FREE HULA & CRAFT SHOW WITH TAMATEA NUI O’ KAUAI
  Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay , 3-5920 Kuhio Hwy , Kapaʻa
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Mele Mākeke
  Kukui Grove Center , Kaumualii Hwy Ste 1710 , Lihue
  11:00 am
• Kauai Beach Resort Kauai Made Craft Fair Fridays
  OUTRIGGER Kauai Beach Resort & Spa , 4331 Kauai Beach Dr , Lihue
  3:00 pm
• Kanikapila: Local Experience
  Porter Pavilion , 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy , Kilauea
  5:30 pm
• Kazi J – Children Song Writers
  Sunset Lanai at Anaina Hou , 5-2723A Kuhio Hwy , Kilauea
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Aloha Friday - Kanikapila with Coppin Colburn and Friends
  Anaina Hou Community Park , 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy , Kilauea
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• 2026 Aloha Series - Day 1
  Smith Family Garden Luau , 3-5971 Kuhio Hwy , Kapaʻa
  8:00 pm

Friday April 17

• High Country Kaua'i 2026
  Anaina Hou Community Park , 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy , Kilauea
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Kapaa. Apply here.
• Big Save Markets posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Kapaa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anahola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lihue

• 2025 Christmas Fund comes to a close (thegardenisland.com)
• Notice to our readers (thegardenisland.com)
• KPD issues arrest warrant in Amber Jackson homicide case (thegardenisland.com)

Koloa

• Let the culinary team at Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i take care of your Christmas Day meal (kauainownews.com)

Ok Anahola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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