Murder suspect burns through lawyers en route to new trial
It has been nearly 10 years since Vicente Hilario was sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style murder of Aureo Moore at Anahola Beach Park.
Coco Palms ownership open to sale
LIHU‘E — The current owners of Coco Palms said Tuesday that they are willing to entertain offers to purchase the site of the dilapidated hotel.
‘Ele‘ele man arraigned on charge of electronic enticement of a child
LIHU‘E — The ‘Ele‘ele man picked up in the September “Keiki Shield” Sting Operation was arraigned at Lihu‘e Courthouse last week.
County investigates container apartments
KAPA‘A — The 14 modified shipping containers on the boardwalk of the NoKa Fair in Kapa‘a have housed more than a dozen people since late 2020.
Kaua‘i lays out plan for $10 million in American Rescue Plan funding
LIHU‘E — Child care is the number one priority in the county’s plan to spend $10.8 million included in the latest round of American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Update; 90 new cases
Data released on Wednesday by the State Department of Health showed 90 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i, and 1,273 new cases statewide.
Kaua‘i council approves first-of-its-kind sea level rise bill
LIHU‘E — With a unanimous county council vote, Kaua‘i is set to become one of the first counties in the nation to regulate construction based on future sea level rise projections.
Details emerge in Koloa School bomb threat; Santos-Dasalia held at KCCC
LIHU‘E — The Koloa man who allegedly called in a bomb threat to Koloa School on Sept. 26 had been dating a woman whose children are students at the school, court documents show.
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2033
LIHU‘E — The new Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative strategic plan commits to an ambitious target of 100 percent renewable energy by 2033.
Kaua‘i humane society hosts first live Paws for Celebration Gala since pandemic
LIHU‘E —Kaua‘i Humane Society Executive Director Nicole Shafer-Crane hoped their Paws For Celebration Gala fundraiser on Saturday night could raise $10,000 to purchase a dental machine for dogs and cats in their care.
Kaua‘i County Council to vote on historic sea-level-rise-adaptation bill
LIHU‘E — A bill up for final vote at the Kaua‘i County Council Wednesday, Oct, 5, 2022, could put Kaua‘i at the vanguard of sea-level-rise adaptation by requiring all new construction in areas at risk of sea-level rise be elevated on stilts.
Kaua‘i schools get a funding boost; $2.4 million going to Title 1 schools
LIHU‘E — With the school year in full swing, Kaua‘i public schools are getting some additional support from the federal government.
Kawakami signs Bill No. 2875, Draft 2, overhauls ag dedication
LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek Kawakami signed a bill this week that will change the way the county taxes agricultural land.
SHOPO survey shows low morale in Kaua‘i Police Department
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department has a morale problem, a new survey shows. The assessment — conducted from Aug. 11 to 26 this year by the State of Hawai‘i Organization of Police Officers — featured responses from more than 80% of the Kaua‘i Police Department union membership, a total of 113 officers.
Family of Christmas Eve car-crash victims file lawsuit
LIHU‘E — Along with his active criminal case, the Lawa‘i driver who caused a fatal 2020 Christmas Eve car crash is facing a new lawsuit in civil court.
Supreme Court: DOW study Flawed
LIHU‘E — The state Supreme Court turned the tables in the case between the Kaua‘i Department of Water and Kia‘i Wai O Wai‘ale‘ale last week, issuing a ruling in favor of the community group.
Suspect arrested after school bomb threat
KOLOA — A Hanama‘ulu man was arrested Monday after phoning in a bomb threat to Koloa School, the Kaua‘i Police Department reported Monday.
KFD extinguishes multiple Anahola brush fires
Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters responded to mulitple brush fires Friday that broke out in Anahola.
‘Miss South Pacific’ to be shown at KCC Tuesday
PUHI — The Kaua‘i Community College Fine Arts Auditorium hosts a free screening of “Miss South Pacific,” an award-winning documentary film about the impacts of climate change on low-lying South Pacific Islands, on Tuesday.
Kouchi: No special session over Obrero
LIHU‘E — State Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi, a Democrat who represents Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, reported Friday there will be no special legislative session to address issues raised by the Hawai‘i Supreme Court in the Obrero case.