Brun pleads guilty, agrees to 15-year sentence for running drug trafficking ring
LIHU‘E — Former Kaua‘i County Councilmember Arthur Brun has pled guilty to leading an island-wide methamphetamine trafficking operation on Kaua‘i.
KDHO: 1 COVID-19 death, 21 new cases
LIHU‘E — Monday, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported the death of a male visitor in his 80s due to COVID-19.
Staffing ‘very tight’ for Kaua‘i Fire Department
LIHU‘E — With 15 current vacancies, the Kaua‘i Fire Department is making it through with a short staff.
Kaua‘i participates in Global Entrepreneurship Week
LIHU‘E — Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off on Monday with a host of events throughout the week, including a series of free online events and workshops.
Morikawa selected as 2022 Maternal and Child Health Fellow
LIHU‘E — State House Rep. Daynette “Dee” Morikawa has been selected as a fellow in the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2022 Maternal and Child Health Fellows program.
County working on vaccine/testing program option
LIHU‘E — The county is working on a new policy that would allow some businesses to choose to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry to bars, restaurants and gyms. And for those that decide to adopt the admission rule, they will be able to operate at 100% capacity.
Residents seek passage of zoning bill to halt glamping development
LIHU‘E — There’s a very specific timeline some vocal residents want the Kaua‘i County Council and administration to follow to get a bill amending the county’s zoning ordinance passed.
Kawakami: New state order ‘essentially forces’ vaccine requirements
LIHU‘E — A new statewide order that would abolish limits on restaurant, bar and gym capacity will only be applied in counties that require proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for admission.
County preps for keiki vaccinations
LIHU‘E — Approval for the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 is getting closer, and the county is preparing.
Controversial Seacliff development deferred again
KILAUEA — A wave of resident testimony on the potential cultural and ecological impacts of a development within the gated Seacliff Plantation subdivision has caused the Planning Commission to defer any decision on the application until December.
KDHO: 10 new cases, 2 active clusters Oct. 25
LIHU‘E — The county is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases attributed, in part, to fall break travel by residents, Mayor Derek Kawakami reported Monday.
County considering access trail to Hideaways Beach
PRINCEVILLE — Signs indicating access being closed to the sole trail down to Hideaways Beach on Kenomene Bay have been in place since April, and now an easement to get down to the water is currently being reviewed for possible county acquisition and maintenance.
KDHO: 8 new COVID-19 cases Oct. 18
LIHU‘E — As of Monday, the county’s average daily case count has dropped to eight new COVID-19 cases per day, down from 40 six weeks ago, Kaua‘i Deputy District Health Officer Lauren Guest reported Monday.
Leadership Kaua‘i cohort visits Alakoko
‘Aina-based outreach was in full-swing Friday as the latest class of Leadership Kaua‘i took to the Alakoko “Menehune” Fishpond to aid nonprofit Malama Hule‘ia in its restoration of the area.
Backpack of missing Nebraska man found
WAIMEA — New developments in the case of a missing Nebraska man have unfolded on Kaua‘i.
Kealaula at Pua Loke continues transitional housing goals
LIHU‘E — Across the state, counties are working to increase the affordable housing inventory and create more programs those facing homelessness can tap into.
KDHO: ‘modest decline’ in COVID-19 cases Monday
LIHU‘E — While the county has seen a “modest decline” in new COVID-19 cases, Kaua‘i still leads the state in highest per-population case rate, Kaua‘i Deputy District Health Officer Lauren Guest reported.
Multiple ‘first’ whale sightings this weekend
WAIMEA — A number of boaters and on-shore on-lookers spotted some of the first whales off Kaua‘i this past weekend.
KDHO: 12th COVID-19 related fatality, 11 new cases
LIHU‘E — County officials reported the 12th COVID-19 related fatality on Kaua‘i on Monday.
Sueoka Store reopens today
KOLOA — Sueoka Store employees were busy dusting and restocking the shelves Friday afternoon, shaping up the shop after a traffic mishap the day before.