Roversi to run for County Council
Kilauea resident Adam Roversi, 49, a deputy county attorney for the County of Kauai in the office’s litigation division, has filed to run for the County Council.
Crowded fields
This season’s election cycle is heating up on Kauai, with nearly 20 candidates having officially filed for the County Council race, while six candidates have filed for the mayor’s race. One council incumbent is still expected to file by Tuesday’s filing deadline.
Pro-life centers sue state
A pro-life lawsuit filed last year against the state of Hawaii is on hold, but expected to resume later this year after a U.S. Supreme Court decision is heard in a similar case. Pro-life advocates say the law passed by the state Legislature in 2017 violates the First Amendment and the rights of faith-based pregnancy centers.
10 years for Galas
Darren Galas, 46, was sentenced Wednesday by Fifth Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Watanabe to 10 years in prison on an assault one charge, a class B felony, related to the 2006 strangulation death of his estranged wife, Sandra Galas.
Saito announces council run
Roy Saito has called Kauai home for several decades, but over the years, he’s seen a lot of changes on the island, and that’s why he decided to run for County Council.
Students offer solutions to some of Kauai’s challenges
Tiny houses, teleportation devices and a reverse vending machine that would serve as a conduit for recycling were among some of the ideas presented recently to the Kauai County Council by Wilcox Elementary students.
‘We worked hard to earn this’
Not settling for the mediocre or the bare minimum was the message Kapaa High School graduates heard Friday night during their graduation ceremony at the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex in Kapaa.
Bittersweet departure
Life in New Jersey wasn’t what Nicole Stewart and Jessica Kerber wanted for their families, so nearly eight years ago, both families moved to Kauai and settled in Anahola. For over a year now, they’d both been planning on moving back to the East Coast to be closer to extended family.
Former KPD officer guilty of harassment
A former Kauai Police Department officer was found guilty of stalking in Fifth Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Witness: Victim feared son
Preliminary arguments were heard Wednesday in District Court against a man accused of killing his mother last week as she worked at First Hawaiian Bank.
Pedal to the meadow
The start of the bicycle- climbing season is just around the corner and Bicycle Racing Kauai and Tradewind Cycling are gearing up for their annual Memorial Day event.
Student held for alleged threat
A Kapaa High School student was detained Tuesday morning after allegedly making threats to students’ safety.
Council passes budgets
The county’s operating budget and capital improvement projects budget were approved by the Kauai County Council during a committee meeting Tuesday, and a bill offering a real property tax exemption to home owners who install automatic fire suppression systems was moved to the full council.
Mukai files for council run
Kapaa resident Nelson Mukai, 54, has thrown his hat into the race for Kauai County Council.
Man charged in slaying
A man accused of killing his mother last week while she was working at First Hawaiian Bank on Rice Street, was formally charged with murder in the second degree Monday.
Rental cars retrieved
Many of those evacuated from North Shore communities last month during the historic flooding were tourists who drove to the area with their rental vehicles.
Drug Court graduates celebrate milestone
LIHUE — There were no empty seats in the gallery of Chief Judge Randall Valenciano’s Fifth Circuit courtroom Friday, but the crowd wasn’t there to attend court proceedings.
Police seek help
LIHUE — The Kauai Police Department is asking the public for any information regarding the suspect who fatally stabbed a woman Thursday at First Hawaiian Bank in Lihue.
Man arrested in fatal stabbing
A 34-year-old man was arrested Thursday at First Hawaiian Bank in Lihue and charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Kapaa woman.
Hanalei purchase approved
The County Council approved the purchase of property along the Hanalei River Wednesday.