Road talks turn tense
The Kauai County Council entertained a loaded agenda Wednesday that included a look at the schedule of islandwide road resurfacing and repairs.
Film crews shooting scenes on Kauai
Between the hours of 8 and 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn Sunday night, a film crew waited patiently as a man dug through the trash bins in search of his lost wedding ring.
Kauai graffiti: Works of art, or public nuisance
If you’re walking on the Kauai Multi Use Path in Kapaa and happen to wander along the beach near the Kapaa Swimming Pool, you will happen upon the word Aloha painted on the Kapaa swimming Pool.
Koke‘e Road fires under investigation
The cause of the several brush fires on Koke‘e Road Sunday remains under investigation.
JUZONE jams in Waipouli today
With a name like “JUZONE,” you may think that Kauai’s very own band is only for Jewish fans.
Audit raises recycling questions
An audit by the state Office of the Auditor of the state Department of Health’s beverage-deposit program revealed the program may be susceptible to fraud.
TSA looks to bolster employee numbers
Sitting with a group of jobseekers, a Travel Security Administration Security officer asks if I would like to watch the film that just ended again.
California won’t charge officers who killed Stephon Clark
California’s attorney general said Tuesday that he won’t charge two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, a killing that set off intense protests.
California AG to announce Clark investigation results
California’s attorney general will announce Tuesday whether his office will file criminal charges against two Northern California police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark last year.
County to talk bus shelters, potholes
The County Council will host a public hearing on March 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers to amend the capital budget for the fiscal year July 1 through June 30.
Amphibious landing
After World War II, decommissioned military troop transport amphibious vehicles were often used as ferries to carry supplies between the islands.
Norwegian musher takes lead in the Iditarod
Norwegian musher Joar Ulsom is at the top of the leader board in the world’s most famous sled dog race.
House to query 60 Trump officials in obstruction probe
Declaring it’s “very clear” President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee that would be in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday from more than 60 people from Trump’s administration, family and business as part of a rapidly expanding Russia investigation.
Project may extend landfill
The Kekaha Landfill, which is Kauai’s only landfill and was built in 1953, is projected to reach its capacity by 2026.
‘Ohana calls, community responds
When you get the worst phone call of your life, it has a tendency to bring you to your knees.
Family of Alexander Gumm look for answers
Ben Gumm and Sally McLaren hold out hope their son has found what he was looking for. They last talked to him at a bus station in North Berwick, Maine prior to his departure to Kauai in February of last year.
Mayor to host inaugural Kauai Housing Summit
Members of the Kauai County Council will be attending the inaugural Kauai Housing Summit Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. hosted by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami and the County Housing Agency.
Council OKs Kilauea School safe routes resolution
A resolution was adopted Wednesday by the Kauai County Council to establish traffic modifications on a problematic street in Kilauea.
Benjamin Kali Sr. ‘always stood his ground’
Anyone on the Westside knows who Benjamin Kali Sr. is, even if they didn’t know it.
‘It’s really too much’
Protesters took to the streets across the nation, including in Kapaa, to denounce President Donald Trump’s intentions to build a wall between Mexico and the United States after he declared security along the 1,954-mile border a national emergency last week.