Hokua Place may face fight
Citizens can expect a spirited County Council meeting Wednesday as the General Plan update is among the agenda items up for discussion. Controversial planned developments like Hokua Place should draw speakers for and against.
Work ongoing at Kalaheo fire station
Work is ongoing to restore the driveway, a rock wall and other features of the Kalaheo fire station, county officials said in a press release. The project budget is nearly $100,000, using federal funds.
Sex assault suspect nabbed in manhunt
Kauai police have arrested a man believed to have sexually assaulted two adult females Sunday morning in Koloa, ending an islandwide search. Jesse Korn, 26, of Koloa, was arrested without incident about 9 p.m. Monday at the Kawailehua state and federal public housing complex on Paanau Road in Koloa.
North Shore beaches closed due to high surf
Ocean safety officials advise no swimming or snorkeling at Kee and Haena beaches due to high surf and dangerous ocean conditions, which are expected to stick around until Thursday afternoon.
Broken main leaves many without water
Water department crews worked into the wee hours Monday morning to fix a water main that broke in Koloa Sunday afternoon.
KIUC wins water fight
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is celebrating the extension of its revocable permit to take Wailua River water to generate electricity, while opponents say it is illegal and harms wildlife and Native Hawaiians.
Census: Most owners live in Anahola homes
Census data reveals Anahola has two very different distinctions among Kauai towns — the highest percentage of owner-occupied dwellings, and the highest unemployment rate.
Multiple arrests made during special operation
Kauai law enforcement officers arrested 10 wanted individuals on 11 warrants during a special mission in the Koloa, Kalaheo and Waimea areas in a joint task force Wednesday.