Pandemic delaying county boards and commissions
LIHU‘E — The county has 16 boards and commissions, groups that provide oversight to the administration as well as generate discussions and rules.
Efforts bring surfboards, gear to keiki this Christmas
ANAHOLA — In an island-wide effort, north to west, surfboards, bodyboards and other gear made its way into the hands of children these past few days thanks to the efforts of donors looking to bring some cheer.
Operation: Kupuna Stocking Project 2020
LIHU‘E — When Genora Woodruff heard the knock-knock-knock on her screen door, she jumped up.
Accident closes highway Thursday
KOLOA — A critical two-vehicle collision around 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon closed Kamuali’i Highway in both directions for at least four hours.
Small fire at Kaua‘i Humane Society
PUHI — A small structure fire at the Kaua‘i Humane Society which started during a cremation burn was contained and extinguished early Thursday afternoon.
Kaua‘i proposes rule independent of state’s Safe Travels
LIHU‘E — The county is seeking approval to create a post-travel resort bubble program that would allow incoming travelers to test out of the quarantine after three days.
Council mulls visitors beach-park parking fee
LIHU‘E — To address overcrowding at beach parks, the County Council has offered a bill authorizing the county Department of Parks and Recreation to initiate a study to potentially institute a county-beach-park parking-fee structure.
Breaking down Hawai‘i cut of new federal relief bill
LIHU‘E — The new COVID-19 relief deal Congress eyed would set aside at least $1.7 billion for Hawai‘i out of a $900 billion federal stimulus aid package.
Doctors receive first COVID-19 vaccines on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Vaccine distribution has started on Kaua‘i with the first supply arriving on island Monday afternoon, and Emergency Medicine Section Chief Dr. Spencer Smith was the first to receive a shot at Wilcox Medical Center yesterday.
County backs nation’s first feminist economic recovery plan
LIHU‘E — The economic hardship of the novel coronavirus has disproportionately affected women in terms of profession, childcare and household responsibilities, a Kaua‘i County Council resolution states.
County warns against vaccine scams
LIHU‘E — The first delivery and dosages of vaccines against COVID-19 to hospitals on Kaua‘i could happen as early as Monday, Mayor Derek Kawakami announced Friday.
Kaua‘i County Council passes bills to avoid budget shortfall
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council passed several bills to cover a budget shortfall caused by suspended tax revenues, retroactive salary increases and COVID-19 operations.
7.6% of CARES Act funds left on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds are set to expire at the end of this month, and the county’s $28 million slice has a remaining balance of $2,190,512, or about 7.6%, to be spent in December.
County: 1 new case, preparing for vaccines
LIHU‘E — Wednesday, the county reported one new infection in an adult female attributed to community spread.
No new cases Monday, officials urging continued vigilance
LIHU‘E — Since Dec. 1, the county has reported 20 infections. Of that, seven were travel-related and 13 deemed community transmission.
Life at Lydgate Park
Michael Texeira has lived at Lydgate Park, one of the county’s five beach-park houseless encampments, since the beginning of the pandemic, with his disabled wife, whom he takes care of.
West Kaua‘i plan approved
After two years of meetings, discussions and outreaches, the West Kaua‘i Community Plan was passed with several amendments in November and signed into law by Mayor Derek Kawakami earlier this month.
State shortens quarantine, county concerned
LIHU‘E — In line with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the state shortening its mandatory, 14-day quarantine to 10 days, effective Thursday, Dec. 17.
State announces COVID-19 vaccines coming
LIHU‘E — The rollout of a vaccine for COVID-19 inches closer, with a possible shipment to the state coming as early as next week.
Behind the scenes of the Kaua‘i District Health Office
The Kaua‘i District Health Office was one of the first to provide translated educational COVID-19 materials.