HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- An approaching cold front will shut down the trades and turn winds light and southerly by Saturday. That will mean an increase in humidity and some volcanic haze.

The front will bring increasing showers to Kauai and Oahu Sunday, and then continue wetter than normal weather into the work week. 

The weather will likely be wetter than average until mid-week, when the trade winds are expected to return and gradually dry us out.

Waves are subsiding out in the country. The next NW swell will be a small one and show up on Monday. A larger, moderate sized swell will come in from the NW next Thursday. East shores will be slightly elevated as long as the stronger trade winds blow. Not much expected for south facing shores.

LIHUE, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow)- Retired auto dealer James Pflueger will go to trial September 16 in connection with the Ka Loko dam breach resulted in the deaths of seven people.

Pflueger's appearance before Kauai Circuit Judge Randal Valenciano was initially set for a plea agreement, but the deal fell through. Neither his attorney nor the deputy attorney general prosecuting the case would comment on the plea agreement.

Pflueger faces seven counts of manslaughter. In March 2006, seven people were swept away to their deaths after the Ka Loko dam, which sits on Kauai property owned by Pflueger, burst following a period of extended heavy rainfall.

The 87-year-old is accused of knowingly closing a spillway that would have prevented the dam from collapsing.

The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) will perform an upgrade to its Smart Access Management (SAM) Internet reservation system in Kauai’s six public libraries beginning the week of April 15 through 19.  The computers at all Kauai libraries will be unavailable for reservations beginning Monday, April 15 through the completion of the upgrade in each library.  Walk-up sessions may or may not be available, depending on the progress of the upgrade. 

SAM is a computer-based system that allows users to reserve and register for Internet sessions in HSPLS’s 50 public libraries; it helps HSPLS maximize the use of public Internet computers and ensures equal access for our patrons.