Abandoned vehicles costing taxpayers
LIHUE —Broken down, picked apart vehicles left on the side of the road and other inconspicuous places around the island are an epidemic. Trouble is, it’s hard to track down the owners of abandoned or derelict vehicles because, more often than not, the drivers of the cars never transferred ownership.
Talk story: Mel Rapozo
Mel Rapozo might be outspoken when it comes to government issues, but behind the scenes he’s also a major advocate of keiki sports.
Coffee with ‘Aloha’
Cameron and Caleb Satterfield know a thing or two about coffee.
Property tax bill goes to mayor
LIHUE — Families that have lived on their properties for generations but whose names are not on title are one step closer to applying for the same tax exemptions other owner-occupants enjoy.
County buys 417 acres on the Westside
WAIMEA — The County of Kauai just sealed the deal on a $5.3 million purchase of 417 acres of land in Waimea from Kikiaola Land Company.
Council to consider ‘highway safety’ bills
LIHUE —There are a few items on the agenda for Wednesday’s County Council meeting.
Medical leaders seek to keep keiki safe around pools
LIHUE — Three children under 10 years old have drowned on Kauai in the last 10 years.
Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser offers ‘Perfect Pairings’
A first of its kind fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kauai is happening Friday.
‘Guest house’ bill becomes law
LIHUE —The “guest house” bill was signed into law on Thursday. That means that a guest house, which is a separate unit away from the primary dwelling that is no more than 500 square feet and may not be used as a transient vacation rental or homestay operation, may now contain a kitchen.
Kuleana.work and The 808 Workplace find strong following
LIHUE — Coworking spaces are entrepreneur incubators, said Peter Simon, principal of Kuleana.work during last week’s Lihue Business Association meeting.
‘Refocusing Tourism’
Visitors average about 28,000 a day on Kauai, according to statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Residents may qualify for property tax exemptions
LIHUE — The longer we wait, the harder it will be to solve, said Councilmember Ross Kagawa at Wednesday’s Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting of the County Council. He was talking about Bill No. 2756 that aims to grant real property tax exemptions to family members whose names are not on titles.
Fair attendance tops 30K
LIHUE — This year’s Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair was deemed a success.
Tourism report, auditor post on agenda
LIHUE — A couple of items are on the agenda for Wednesday’s Planning Committee meeting.
‘He was on his way’
LIHUE — Ali‘i Brown offered his T-shirt to his mom, Desaray Saito-Brown, so she could wipe the tears from her eyes as she played a song that reminded her of her oldest son, Keanu Shannon Lawai’a “Anu” Saito. She had just finished talking about Saito’s untimely death two years ago when he was only 20 years old.
New roles filled at NTBG
The National Tropical Botanical Garden recently welcomed Dr. Nina Ronsted as its new director of science and conservation. She succeeds Dr. David H. Lorence, who has worked with the plant conservation organization since 1987 and held the title of director of science and conservation and curator of the herbarium for the past 17 years.
‘The taxes are killing us’
Haunani Pacheco’s family has had their Anini property for 108 years. She came to Wednesday’s public hearing to thank the County Council for a bill that, if passed, would allow family members to apply for real property tax exemptions.
Honoring loved ones
When Steve Kruger’s father, Curt, forgot how to get to the driving range, he knew something was wrong.
Council OKs guest house bill
The Kauai County Council approved a bill Wednesday that allows kitchens in guest houses. Bill No. 2754, introduced by Councilmembers Mason Chock and Arthur Brun, now heads to the mayor for his final review and decision.
Council, mayor honor government watchdog Glenn Mickens
LIHUE — For decades, and without fail, one of the island’s most prominent government watchdogs, Glenn Mickens, showed up at County Council meetings on Wednesdays.