Islandwide roadwork for July 18-22
KALAHEO — The county Department of Public Works and its contractor Maui Kupuno Builders announced that portions of Pu‘u Road in Kalaheo are closed now through Thursday, July 21, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for road-resurfacing work.
Kaua‘i Police Department revising firearm application
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department reported Thursday that it had received dozens of inquiries regarding applications to carry a firearm following the Supreme Court decision expanding the rights of gun owners.
Kaua‘i COVID update: new variants, fatalities continue, cases decline
LIHU‘E — COVID-19 case counts continue to decline on island, but concerns over new strains of the virus have left public health officials cautious.
Lihu‘e man pleas not guilty in Sun Village barricade
LIHU‘E — The man who barricaded himself into a Sun Village apartment for six hours last week pled not guilty Thursday to charges related to the standoff.
Dick Brewer, surfboard-shaping innovator, passed away in May
“Pioneer,” “genius,” “king,” “icon” and “god” are some of the words those close to him use to describe the late surfboard-shaping legend and long-time Kaua‘i resident Dick Brewer.
TGI candidate profile: Jeff Lindner
Candidate Profile — Kaua‘i County Council — Jeff Lindner
Ige vetoes 26 bills; bail reform, vape ban get the axe
LIHU‘E — Outgoing Gov. David Ige closed his final legislative session by issuing vetoes of 26 bills presented to him by the state Legislature, and let six become law without his signature Tuesday.
Kaua‘i is electrifying its bus fleet
LIHU‘E — To meet the statewide requirement to transition light-vehicle fleets to zero-emissions by 2035, the county is moving forward on plans to purchase several electric transit buses.
Noel Tancayo brings Miss Rodeo Hawai‘i crown to Kaua‘i
Noel Tancayo has been in a saddle for as long as she can remember.
PAL and Surfrider host post-4th-of-July beach cleanup in Anahola
Affordable housing nonprofit Permanently Affordable Living Kaua‘i (PAL Kaua‘i) and the Surfrider Foundation hosted the Second annual post-4th of July Beach Cleanup at Anahola Beach last week.
Roadwork planned this week
The state Department of Transportation announced a possible right-lane closure on Kuhio Highway in either direction between mile markers 5 and 7 around Lumaha‘i Beach and Wainiha Powerhouse Road today to Friday, July 11 to 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for guardrail repair.
COVID update: As cases decline, Kaua‘i county warns of monkeypox
LIHU‘E — With COVID-19 cases continuing a weeks-long decline, county officials used the Thursday briefing to inform the public on the spread of the monkeypox virus.
Bill hopes to ensure “fair play” from contractors on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A bill presented to Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday intends to rein in unfair labor practices by requiring permit-holders to disclose information on contractors working on site.
Brun distributor gets 2 years in prison
LIHU‘E — After a 20-year prison sentence was imposed on former Kaua‘i County Councilmember turned meth dealer Arthur Brun this May, the court has begun mopping up the cases of his 11 co-conspirators.
COVID Update: Another death, KCCC quarantine solution
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i saw its fifth covid death in as many weeks, as a man in his 40s succumbed to the virus while hospitalized.
KPD completes its first-ever investigation, forensics camp
LIHU‘E — The Kaua’i Police Department held its first Police Investigations and Forensic Science Camp at KPD headquarters last week, with 16 students completing the program.
COVID puts damper on Kaua‘i fireworks shows
With the COVID-19 pandemic dragging on into its 28th month, the island’s Fourth of July celebrations will again be muted as a result.
Ige plans to veto bail-reform bill
LIHU‘E — Governor David Ige announced Monday that he planned on vetoing 30 bills this session, including a contentious measure that would have eliminated cash bail for certain low-level, nonviolent offenses.
Fresh KPD eyes are on Jackson murder case
A new detective has been assigned to investigate the 12-year-old, unsolved murder of Amber Jackson, a 57-year-old Kapahi woman.
Kauaians protest abortion decision
The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half century.