New year, new tax

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Shoppers at the county’s Sunshine Market Friday at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot pick up some fresh produce.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island Ryan Ogata of Oki Box Lunches gets a few cents more from a customer to take into account the increase in the general excise tax Friday at Kukui Grove Center.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Anolani Bacon, a student at Kapaa High School, gets her plate lunch from Benny Castro of Oki Box Lunches Friday afternoon at Kukui Grove Center.

LIHUE — The new year brought a new hike for Kauai consumers.

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