Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center shift focus
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County Council members disapprove of the county’s plans to relocate prosecuting office services into the vacant Kaua‘i’s Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center, and Hope Treatment Services, the company contracted to oversee the original plans, disputes the narrative that led here.
Wainiha fire displaces five Monday
WAINIHA — All that remains of a fire on Anahulu Road on Monday is the frame of a two-story house, the staircase leading up, large metal appliances like the stove, and a charred red pickup truck in the driveway.
County accepting CARES Act grant proposals
LIHU‘E — The county is now accepting proposals across six different sector areas in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Inter-island travel forms now available
LIHU‘E — In addition to a face mask, interisland travelers should bring along a completed travel and health form before boarding their flight to a neighbor island.
Kaua‘i Restart: Tourism
Between January and May 2019, Kaua‘i saw 551,542 visitors, according to Sue Kanoho, executive director of the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau.
Ige named in COVID suit
A civil lawsuit against Gov. David Ige alleges his COVID-19-related orders violate state and federal constitutions, and requests the courts declare those rules unconstitutional and void.
Forum kicks off race for county council
LIHU‘E — At the top of Wednesday’s Kaua‘i County Council Forum, candidates were told to keep in mind that when surveyed, young people have said, “Kaua‘i is not for us. It is just for the tourists,” forum host Juno Ann Apalla said.
Council talks proposed CARES Act funds budget
LIHU‘E — If approved by the state, the county hopes to put over $28 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds toward direct assistance, economic and supply chain resiliency and preparing for a potential next wave of the novel coronavirus.
Kaua‘i Restart: Finance
LIHU‘E — An educational series to help the public with financial coaching, budgeting and retirement savings is now available in part through the work accomplished by the Kaua‘i Economic Recovery Strategy Team’s Financial Sector Committee.
Online county council candidacy forum Wednesday
LIHU‘E — Get a taste of who is running for the 2021-2023 Kaua‘i County Council at a virtual forum tomorrow.
Restarting Kaua‘i
Broadband infrastructure, cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and implementing a new model for visitor travel are among the ideas that can leverage Kaua‘i’s future post-coronavirus.
Body-cam program of KPD reviewed
In 2019, the Kaua‘i Police Department received 21 complaints against officers.
Paddling out for peace
A rainbow hovered over Hanalei Pier at Black Pot Beach Park as nearly 400 people gathered for a peaceful paddle-out memorializing those killed by police brutality and other racial violence.
Organizers to have peaceful paddle out Saturday
HANALEI — Nancy Williams is channeling her feelings of grief and sadness, and asking others to join her tomorrow.
Attending Alcoholics Anonymous online
NAWILIWILI — There is an empty grouping of green picnic tables at 5 p.m. this afternoon in Nawiliwili Park.
County hoping for $28 million in CARES Act funds
LIHU‘E — The county is poised to receive $28,715,551 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds as a sub-recipient of the $862,823,979 received by the state.
Council passes upcoming year’s budget
LIHU‘E — About a month after Mayor Derek Kawakami submitted a supplemental fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, the Kaua‘i County Council accepted a $250,745,757 Operating Budget and a Capital Improvement Project Budget of $33,642,237 on Wednesday.
Protesting before work
KAPA‘A — Francisco Ubaldo stands in the bed of his pickup truck holding a Black Lives Matter sign in the morning sun.
21 in the running for 2021 council seat
LIHU‘E — Twenty-two candidates have officially filed to run for Kaua‘i County Council seats by Tuesday’s filing deadline, alongside the incumbent county prosecuting attorney, candidates for the state House and Senate and some Office of Hawaiian Affairs candidates.
Fifth Circuit Court reopens
LIHU‘E — Walking into Pu‘uhonua Kaulike Building, visitors will need to pass a verbal health screening.