Iseri aims to reclaim prosecutor seat
After some time away, Kaua‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Shaylene Iseri is looking to reclaim her former office.
Driver license, registration fees may rise
LIHU‘E — Three bills were passed by the Kaua‘i County Council this week, two of which will increase fees for drivers on Kaua‘i and one of which will fund an upcoming special election.
Kaua‘i setting aside TAT funds for vehicles, wages
LIHU‘E — A bill that would appropriate $9 million in county Transient Accommodation Tax revenues passed first reading at the meeting of the Kaua‘i County Council yesterday.
Council to vote today on fast-track housing
LIHU‘E — Members of the Kaua‘i County Council will consider a resolution today that would implement a fast-track permitting process for workforce-housing development, a step that is hoped will help to address the housing crisis on the island.
Council to talk housing, terrorism Wednesday
It’s going to be a busy week in Kaua‘i government affairs.
Warriors shut out Menehune in return to KIF action
HANAPEPE — In the long-awaited return to Saturday afternoons on the gridiron, high-school football made a comeback yesterday as the Waimea Menehune hosted the Kapa‘a Warriors at Hanapepe Stadium.
Inmates to get paid for vaccine
LIHU‘E — Inmates at the Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center can now get paid to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 downtrend continues after deadly surge
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County recorded single-digit numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases this week for the first time since the beginning of August, marking a milestone in the community’s fight as the worst surge of the pandemic thus far begins to wane.
Ige approves Emergency Rule No. 27; Tier system dissolved
LIHU‘E — With Gov. David Ige’s signature, Emergency Rule No. 27 went into effect yesterday, effectively dissolving the COVID-19 tier system on Kaua‘i.
Missing woman’s vehicle found, search continues
LIHU‘E — The vehicle belonging to a missing Koloa woman was discovered in Po‘ipu late Tuesday night, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
Photographer complies with DLNR
LIHU‘E — A commercial wedding photography company previously called out for its practice of allegedly taking photos without necessary permits has removed photos from its website taken within closed areas without proper permitting at the behest of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
KPD primed and ready for explosive threats
PUHI — The next time something that could go “boom” needs to be dealt with on Kaua‘i, police won’t be stuck waiting for help to be flown in from Honolulu or the mainland.
Search for Koloa woman continues
LIHU‘E — The search continues for a Koloa woman last seen Thursday morning.
DLNR to several unpermitted photographers: cease and desist
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources issued cease-and-desist letters to several commercial photography outlets on the island which it said have been operating without permits and in off-limits areas on Kaua‘i in a strongly worded press release last week.
Fentanyl deaths can be prevented with education, intervention
LIHU‘E — As Kaua‘i, like the rest of the U.S., continues to reckon with an opioid-abuse crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, a new challenge is spreading on the island: fentanyl.
County asks to dissolve tier system
LIHU‘E — The County Kaua‘i moved forward this week with plans to repeal the COVID-19 tier system as local spread of the virus continued.
County to use eminent domain in Kilauea
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council voted unanimously Wednesday to proceed with the acquisition of 23.5 acres of property in Kilauea using the process of eminent domain.
Council mulls using eminent domain for affordable housing
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council will vote today on whether the county will use eminent domain to acquire a 23.5-acre parcel of land in Kilauea.