A 28-year-old woman was critically injured yesterday at Kipu Falls on Kaua'i.

The woman, a visitor from Las Vegas, was swinging on a rope at the falls around 11:08 a.m. and hit a rocky hillside.

She fell into the water and was helped to the water's edge by other swimmers.

The woman was taken to Wilcox Hospital and flown to The Queen's Medical Center last night.

KEIKI CAN BUY, SELL AT SWAP MEET

The Children's Discovery Center's Keiki Swap Meet will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in Kaka'ako Gateway Park, directly across the street from the center.

The event is educational and fun and is designed to teach children the value of money, economics, and trade in a hands-on way, organizers said.

Buyers can find some extraordinarily reasonably priced items for holiday gifts or stocking stuffers, and sellers can earn their own money to spend for Christmas giving.

This event is free for buyers and open to the public.

Call 524-KIDS (524-5437) for more information, or visit the center's Web site at www.discoverycenterhawaii.org.

The Children's Discovery Center is located at 111 'Ohe St. in Downtown Honolulu.

KANE'OHE PARTY USHERS IN SEASON

The third annual Windward City Lights Celebration will be held tomorrow on Waikalua Road in Kane'ohe.

The public is invited to join in the block party between Benjamin Parker School and the Kane'ohe police station from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Waikalua Road will be closed from 1 to 10 p.m.

The celebration will feature food booths, keiki rides, crafts, an antique car exhibit, visits with Santa and entertainment by the Kukui Nuts, Halau Hula o Na Wahine, Karen Keawehawai'i, Ilona Irvine, the Royal Hawaiian Band, Nakama and Kapena. People can also bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the annual Toys for Tots campaign.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann will officiate a tree-lighting ceremony at approximately 6 p.m., followed by the lighting of the Kane'ohe fire station Christmas tree at 6:30 p.m.

RIVER PROJECT FOCUS OF MEETING

KILAUEA, Kaua'i — The Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting on the status of the Kilauea River/Wailapa Stream Debris and Sediment Removal Project from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Kilauea Neighborhood Gymnasium, 2460 Keneke St.

DLNR engineering staff and consultant firm EarthTech will present information on the project status.

Residents who live adjacent to Wailapa Stream and the lower reaches of Kilauea River are encouraged to attend, as important information will be discussed that will assist in moving this project forward, according to a DLNR news release.

The project, currently in the design stage, is scheduled to begin construction early next year.

'AMA'AMA SEASON ENDS MONDAY

The state says the fishing season for 'ama'ama, or striped mullet, fishing is due to end Monday to protect the species from overfishing.

The public will be allowed to resume taking the fish on April 1, after the 'ama'ama's peak spawning season is over.

Violators may be fined up to $500 and/or 30 days in jail, plus up to $100 for each fish taken.

State Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairwoman Laura H. Thielen is asking for the public's cooperation in implementing the fishing ban.

Thielen said, "Everyone shares in the responsibility to take care of important fish species like 'ama'ama to ensure their survival into the future."