Kaua‘i students’ college enrollment stayed low in 2021
PUHI — College enrollments, which dropped at the onset of the pandemic, have remained down on Kaua‘i.
$600M bill will help fund Hanapepe DHHL project
ANAHOLA — A historic amount of funding for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands means more Native Hawaiians getting off the waitlist and into new homesteads on Kaua‘i.
Kristofer Dwight Bush pleads not guilty
LIHU‘E — The Koloa man charged with attempted murder in an ‘Ele‘ele double stabbing entered a not guilty plea in Fifth Circuit Court in Lihu‘e Tuesday.
Nawiliwili diving company accused of not paying worker
The logo that Dustin Uhrig designed for Epic Diving Adventures is still featured on the company’s Facebook page.
$18 minimum wage heading to final vote
LIHU‘E — After months of back and forth, the state House and Senate reached an agreement on the $18 minimum hourly wage in a conference committee session Friday.
Showrunner John Wells sells Kilauea ranch for $22.5M
KILAUEA — The creative force behind hit TV shows like “ER,” “The West Wing” and “Shameless” parted ways with 237 acres of North Shore property this week.
State grants $230M for Kaua‘i capital projects
LIHU‘E — The state budget that was approved Wednesday by a conference committee made up of representatives from both houses appropriated a historic $230 million for capital improvement projects on Kaua‘i.
Public comment sought on judicial nominees
LIHU‘E — Six individuals have been nominated for the district judge position at the District Court of the Fifth Circuit in Lihu‘e left vacant after the retirement of Judge Edmund D. Acoba.
Increased KPD budget proposed
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Police Department Chief Todd Raybuck presented the proposed KPD budget before the Police Commission Friday, requesting an increase of more than $1.4 million over last year.
Plan approved for Wi-Fi in parks
Free Wi-Fi may soon be available at several county parks on Kaua‘i.
From Mexico, China: How hard drugs get to Kauaʻi
LIHU‘E — The methamphetamines that end up on island travel a long way before reaching Kaua‘i.
Catholic Charities Hawai’i celebrates 30 years on Kaua’i
LIHU‘E — Catholic Charities Hawai‘i is celebrating its 30th year of operation on Kaua‘i this year, and they marked the occasion with a blessing of their expanded Rice Street space Thursday.
Koloa man charged with attempted murder
LIHU‘E — A Koloa man was charged Wednesday with one count of attempted murder and two counts of felony assault among a range of charges leveled against him in an ‘Ele‘ele double stabbing.
The Beach House restaurant expansion sees opposition
LIHU‘E — The proposed expansion of The Beach House restaurant became the subject of debate at last week’s Planning Commission meeting, with many neighbors voicing their opposition to the idea.
Working class tax credit still alive
Taxes were due Monday, but state legislators still have time to pass legislation that could significantly benefit Kaua‘i taxpayers.
Kaua‘i legislators return donations tied to bribery figure
LIHU‘E — Following a February bribery scandal, some Kaua‘i lawmakers have made moves to distance themselves from money tied to the central figure in the case.
Florida visitor’s body recovered at Nawiliwili
LIHU‘E — A 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. Friday morning after he was discovered in the waters off Nawiliwili.
Darren Galas sentence reduced by paroling authority
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Paroling Authority recently reduced the sentence of Darren Galas, who was convicted of assault in the first degree in 2018 in connection to the 2006 death of his wife Sandra Galas.
Koloa man arraigned in double stabbing
LIHU‘E — Kristofer Dwight Bush, 33, of Koloa, appeared in court Wednesday on charges related to a double stabbing at an ‘Ele‘ele home that left two injured.
Koloa man arrested for attempted murder
‘ELE‘ELE — A Koloa man was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Monday on a charge of attempted murder second degree, after police say that he stabbed two people in ‘Ele‘ele.