Kaua‘i sees 72% turnout for 2020 General Election
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i recorded a record 72% voter turnout for the 2020 General Election.
Kaua‘i residents approve six charter amendments
LIHU‘E — In addition to elections, voters leaned heavily in favor of six Kaua‘i County Charter amendments.
DeCosta, Carvalho Jr. in line to join council
LIHU‘E — Devin Valencia-Pereles and her mom, Jennie Valencia, pulled up to the Lihu‘e Civic Center Pi‘ikoi Building to drop off their ballots together.
Last chance to vote
LIHU‘E — As of Monday afternoon, more than 62% of Kaua‘i registered voters have cast their ballots in the 2020 General Election, and there’s more expected to come in today.
Kaua‘i remains on Tier 4
LIHU‘E — The county did not report any new positive COVID-19 cases Monday, but did acknowledge that two of the six active cases have been hospitalized. Three are in home isolation and one is in an isolation facility.
Aikoa Soto named Employee of the Year
LIHU‘E — Aikoa Soto’s persistence and dedication stands out. Soto, a cleaning technician at ServiceMaster in Lihu‘e, was chosen as the Hawai‘i State Council on Developmental Disabilities Employee of the Year for his attributes earlier this month, celebrated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
DOH: 3 active cases, one removed
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported one new active COVID-19 case and subtracted a case reported earlier this week.
Over 600 cats and dogs make their way to Mainland
LIHU‘E — Wednesday afternoon, 302 furry friends jetted off Kaua‘i toward their new furry futures on the Mainland.
DOH: New active case has negative pre and post-travel tests
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i District Health Office reported a new positive case of COVID-19 among an adult female visitor yesterday.
Residents take advantage of in-person balloting
LIHU‘E — Alynn DaCosta sat down at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the Pi‘ikoi Building to cast her first-ever ballot.
Hawaiʻi expands Safe Travels program to Japan
LIHU‘E — The state is expanding its pre-travel testing program with the addition of Japan, marking the first state-county tourism partnership program.
Confusion around Safe Travels leads to arrest
LIHU‘E — Matthew Olsen, 58, had gone to California for a week to have dental surgery. Aware he needed an authorized Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) COVID-19 test, he got one for $150 at an urgent-care clinic in El Centro, Calif., prior to his return.
Two active cases; new case DOE employee
LIHU‘E — Yesterday, the county reported one new COVID-19 case with no apparent link to travel.
County receives $15.5M for water systems, capital improvements
The state allocated the county $15.5 million for a breadth of projects across the island, including capital improvements and water systems.
Council candidates give ideas on disabilities
LIHU‘E — Candidates vying for one of seven seats on the Kaua‘i County Council participated in a virtual forum discussing policy and topics specifically geared toward the disabled community Thursday night.
State sharing COVID-19 vaccine plans
LIHU‘E — Every state was required to submit a draft COVID-19 vaccination-distribution plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
County has spent 66% of CARES Act funds
LIHU‘E — As of the end of September, the County of Kaua‘i has spent about 66% of its state-allocated federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds.
Kaua‘i County Council passes housing bill
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council, almost 10 months and five drafts later, passed Bill No. 2774 on Wednesday, amending the county’s housing policy in an attempt to better address a staggering housing crisis faced by the county.
Male visitor body recovered at Kitchens
WAILUA — Kaua‘i Police Department officers recovered the body of a 41-year-old male out-of-state visitor Monday evening at Kitchens Beach near the Wailua Golf Course.
County revising $261.1 million operating budget
LIHU‘E — Because of the combination of withheld state taxes and retroactive salary raises, the county is considering several steps to balance its $261.1 million operating budget.