Autumn is upon us. In some places, autumn means harvesting, and then comes the long cold winter where anything fresh has to be trucked or shipped in from far away. Here, we have the blessing of a year-round growing climate, yet we’re still shipping in the vast majority of our produce. We’re called the “Garden Island” — but are we gardening?

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding a 16-year-old brown horse, a county press release states.

Some parents of special-needs students are concerned that furloughing teachers on 17 Fridays this school year will interrupt federally mandated education services to the detriment of their children’s physical and mental health.

KALAHEO — The public is invited to attend a meeting to discuss and comment on a master and management plan to designate Lawa‘i Kai as a special subzone of the State Conservation District, a news release says.

• Kaumuali‘i Highway • Kuhio Highway • Kapule Highway • Ma‘alo Road

Saturday was the Red Cross’ Heroes Breakfast, and Mary Jane Moore was honored as the Kaua‘i County volunteer of the year, a news release says.