Right to intervene in quiet title case heard
A motion to intervene in a quiet title case involving kuleana land and limited liability company Northshore Kalo, a company owned or controlled by Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was heard in Fifth Circuit Court Tuesday.
Safadago trial date moved again
The jury trial for Cody Safadago, 47, facing several charges in a fatal crash, has been extended for the third time. Safadago is on his third court-appointed attorney.
Man guilty of murder gets 5 more years
A man sentenced to life in prison earlier this month after being found guilty of murder was recently sentenced in an additional case.
Low not guilty
Tarey Low, a former Kauai Police Department officer and state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement branch chief for Kauai, was found not guilty in Fifth Circuit Court Friday of all charges relating to allegations of prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in his care.
Low found not guilty
Tarey Low, a former Kauai Police Department officer and Department of Land and Natural Resources branch chief for Kauai, was found not guilty on all charges relating to allegations of prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in his care.
Heiva I Kauai returns
Heiva l Kauai is celebrating the 17th anniversary of its colorful Tahitian dance and drumming at their annual event Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5, at Kapaa Beach Park.
Crusaders Quartet to perform
“Springs of Living Water” is one of the Rev. Ed Terui’s favorite gospel songs. “I was in a barren land of sin and shame but God came in and filled me with his water of life.” Those words speak to him because that’s what he said God did for him.
Low denies abuse allegations
A man accused of multiple counts of sexual assault in the first degree testified in Fifth Circuit Court Thursday that he did not have a sexual relationship with his alleged victim. Closing arguments were heard and the jury deliberated throughout the afternoon, but a verdict wasn’t reached.
Expert: Abused children often won’t tell
Testimony continued in Fifth Circuit Court Wednesday on the second day of a trial against a former Kauai Police Department officer and state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement branch chief who is charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse.
Opening arguments heard in sex abuse case
Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in Fifth Circuit Court in a jury trial against the former Kauai Police Department officer who would eventually become head of theDepartment of Land and Natural Resources on Kauai.
Talk Story: Matt Bernabe
When Matt Bernabe was in his third year of nursing school at Kauai Community College, he lost his leg in a street bike accident.
Around 100 hike historic Hapa Trail
For the past four years, Koloa resident Katrina Martinez has taken her daughter Ella, 6, on the guided Hapa Trail tour during Koloa Plantation Days.
New law requiring quick removal of derelict vehicles may be hard on county
LIHUE — A new state law requiring removal of abandoned vehicles may prove difficult for the county and the Kauai Police Department.
Life sentence for Salt Pond murder
Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that Koma Kekoa Texeira Jr., 21, formerly of Waimea, was sentenced Thursday to serve a life sentence in prison for the 2016 murder of Jon Togioka.
Mahalo to the mayor
If there was one sentiment echoed by the crowd Tuesday during Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr.’s last Chamber of Commerce luncheon, that sentiment was “mahalo.”
Salt Pond conditions protested
Some members of the Westside Watershed Council and concerned citizens say a Westside beach park that’s sacred to them is being neglected and they are calling for immediate repairs.
Thank you for not smoking on campus
Tobacco is no longer permitted on University of Hawaii campuses. The new law, introduced in 2017 by Sen. Kaialii Kahele, higher education chair, was signed by Gov. David Ige last week and includes the removal of designated smoking areas on campuses.
Registration made easy
Sierra Fernandez registered to vote for the first time Thursday. The experience of registering at the drive-through registration booth was super easy, she said. “I literally didn’t even need to stand up,” she said.
Arthur Brun seeks reelection
County Councilmember Arthur Brun, 46, has filed papers to run for re-election to the Kauai County Council. “It is an incredible privilege to serve the people of this island,” said Brun. “We’ve done good work over the past year and half, but there is so much left to accomplish. It is my hope that I can continue to do good work for our community.”
Children’s theater brings enchantment to Kauai
For weeks, a group of children has been working diligently to bring a little magic to Kauai. “I’m so excited to play the lead this year. It’s one of my first leads that I’ve been,” said Rayna Shafter, 13, who is playing the title role of Belle in Hawaii Children’s Theatre’s production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”