Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Disability parking
Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TGIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and Kauai District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. Be aware these answers are informed with the latest directives from officials and can change as official rules and recommendations change. Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Health or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Can we have more information?
Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TGIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and Kauai District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. Be aware these answers are informed with the latest directives from officials and can change as official rules and recommendations change. Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Health or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.
Sustainable yarden
As County Councilmember Felicia Alongi Cowden walks through her yard, she spots a ripened fruit. She pulls down a tree branch, picking off a fresh breadfruit.
Update your signature
Last month, the Kaua‘i Office of the County Clerk Elections Division mailed about 40,000 signature-capture cards to Kaua‘i voters, kick-starting the transition to a statewide vote-by-mail elections.
COVID-19 Q&A: Self-quarantine rules
Q: If a person has quarantined on Kaua‘i for the required 14 days will they have to quarantine again if they then travel to the Hawai‘i Island?
‘Surreal’ homecoming
The San Francisco International Airport was a ghost town Wednesday as Kalaheo resident Kathi Lee made her way back to Kaua‘i.
Resident loan program rolls out
A new loan program from the county will assist Kaua‘i residents while they wait for unemployment benefits.
COVID-19 Q&A: Higher-risk medical conditions
Q: What medical conditions cause a greater health or safety risk?
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: How many visitors are coming in?
Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TGIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and Kauai District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. Be aware these answers are informed with the latest directives from officials and can change as official rules and recommendations change. Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Health or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.
How to find open Kaua‘i hiking trails
LIHU‘E — All state parks, monuments, wilderness areas and recreational piers have been either fully or partially closed since Mar. 20 in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Any cases on Niihau
Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TGIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and Kauai District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. Be aware these answers are informed with the latest directives from officials and can change as official rules and recommendations change. Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Health or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.
Council makes Brun ex-officio member
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County Councilmember Arthur Brun has been in federal custody in Honolulu since his arrest this winter. But, his place on the council cannot be revoked, and he remains a member.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Is there community testing?
Editor’s Note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TGIQ-A and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. We will continue to share answers throughout the week. Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Health or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.
Kaua‘i couple face COVID-19 together
KILAUEA — Thomas and Tali McCall had a choice. Following their joint diagnosis of the novel coronavirus last month, they prepared their home for hospice care.
14 days inside
Thursday marked Jose Balintona Jr.’s first day of freedom since he landed on the island two weeks ago. Sort of.
Kupuna Kare backlog
When the Kupuna Kares for Farmers Fares program was announced last month, the county anticipated serving about 500 kupuna each week with fresh produce deliveries.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Unemployment requirements
Q: For unemployment benefits, have they made any changes to the requirement that you contact at least three possible employers every week?
Affordable housing bill being tweaked
The County Council’s Housing and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continues to debate and weigh the costs and benefits of a housing bill that will hopefully spur contstruction of affordable housing on the island for the “gap group.”
Council debates density
The minimum plot of land on which two or more multiple-family units may be developed is up for debate before the County Council.
Kaua‘i COVID-19 Q&A: Coming back home
• Editor’s note: Questions about stay-at-home orders can be submitted to tinyurl.com/TFIQ-A, and The Garden Island staff will do our best to find you an answer by contacting county officials and state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. We will continue to share answers throughout the week. Contact the DOH or your physician for official COVID-19 symptoms and steps to take if you think you have the virus.