Waipouli residents against acquisition of land for path
WAIPOULI — Coastal erosion, disrupting shearwater seabirds and a waste of taxpayer dollars are reasons cited for resident protest against possible action by the county to acquire private land for the bike and pedestrian path, Ke Ala Hele Makalae.
Rep. Kahele tours Kaua‘i, meets nonprofits, talks proposed Radar system
U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele spent the past week on Kaua‘i, analyzing coastal erosion along the Wailua corridor, touring Hanalei and meeting with nonprofits and officials, including walking through the site of a proposed missile-defense radar at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands near Kekaha.
Tiki Iniki mandates employees receive vaccine
PRINCEVILLE — In March, Michele Rundgren, owner of Tiki Iniki, made the decision to mandate all employees have a COVID-19 vaccine, including servers, bartenders and cooks.
MDA briefs Kaua‘i Council on proposed Hawai‘i defense radar
LIHU‘E — An estimated 200-400 people may be necessary to construct a proposed $1.9 billion federal Homeland Defense Radar - Hawai‘i, and then more than 100 personnel to work there.
Cowden fined for unintentional ethics violations
LIHU‘E — For unintentionally violating the county’s Code of Ethics, Kaua‘i County Councilmember Felicia Cowden has paid a $500 fine.
County rejoins state’s Safe Travels
LIHU‘E — As of Monday afternoon, the state’s Safe Travels dashboard showed about 30,066 arrivals into the state yesterday, with about 3,871 registered trips to Kaua‘i.
Over 700 respond to county’s Waimea 400 survey
Affordable housing. A walking path. Outdoor amenities. These are just some of what community members want to see prioritized in the Waimea 400 Master Plan.
Managing feral-cat populations
LIHU‘E — Artificial lights often disorient adult and fledging petrel and shearwater, causing the birds to fall out of the sky and drop to the ground, often becoming prey.
$3.5M capital-improvement-project funds released for Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Over $3.5 million in state capital-improvement-project funds have been released for Kaua‘i.
‘Anini, Anahola beach parks close Shelter in Place program
Sitting in a small beach chair surrounded by the remains of his campsite, Kaipo Ah Yet didn’t know where he’d be sleeping Wednesday night.
KFD and KPD take budget, positions cuts in FY 22 proposal
LIHU‘E — Due to cuts in state funding last fiscal year, lifeguards at Ke‘e Beach were eliminated.
County behind on landfill closing costs
LIHU‘E — The county is behind on its savings needed to close the Kekaha Landfill.
State moving forward with cuts to Kaua‘i tax office
LIHU‘E — Despite Gov. David Ige deciding against furloughs and layoffs after the passing of the federal American Rescue Plan, the state Department of Taxation is still moving forward with a reorganization of the Kaua‘i District Tax Office.
Seabirds, environment concerns for Homeland Defense Radar – Hawai‘i project
LIHU‘E — Concerns for native sea birds, infrastructure and cultural resources and practices are among the voiced concerns against the proposed $1.9-billion, Homeland Defense Radar - Hawai‘i project.
Wording mix-up defers use-permit application
LIHU‘E — An application to bring permitting compliance to the Longman Jiu-Jitsu Academy and add a juice bar to the Kilauea Old Mill Building brought dozens of testifiers out to a county Planning Commission meeting earlier this month.
County sees another lean fiscal year
LIHU‘E — The last time the state paid the county its cut of the transient accommodations tax was in April 2020.
County passes Ag use bill
LIHU‘E — While there remained slight reservations, a bill allowing various money-generating uses to agriculturally zoned land passed through the Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday.
Comments sought on PMRF radar proposal
LIHU‘E — A federal project to secure a location for a radar capable of detecting and classifying missile threats is seeking a spot close to home.
County seeks to adopt microchipping program for pets
LIHU‘E — A one-time $20 microchipping cost may soon replace biennial licensing fees for cats and dogs on Kaua‘i.
Kaua‘i County budget starts at $243M
LIHU‘E — The next budget spanning July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, plays a key role in the county’s COVID-19 recovery. Mayor Derek Kawakami and his administration proposed a $243 million operating budget and $24.3 million capital improvement projects budget last week that proposes no layoffs or furloughs for county employees and no tax raises for residents.