Residents share feedback on Waimea400 planning
WAIMEA — With another round of community feedback, the county is continuing to narrow down exactly what the master plan for the Waimea 400 site will look like.
13 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i, state sets record
Friday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 13 cases of COVID-19 on the island.
Barge shipment delay results in no burgers, pet food
LIHU‘E — Burger King ran out of burgers, and Kentucky Fried Chicken ran out of mashed potatoes.
1 in 4 eligible Kaua‘i resident unvaccinated
LIHU‘E — One out of every four eligible Kaua‘i residents is unvaccinated, Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman reported Monday.
Coco Palms sold for $22M in single-bid
LIHU‘E — What remains of the Coco Palms Resort and the land its built was auctioned off in one bid for $22.231 million Monday to Private Capital Group.
Council moving forward with county’s own 3% TAT
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council is putting support behind the administration’s request to implement a 3% county transient accommodations tax.
HHSC discusses Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center plans
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation is moving forward with plans on taking over the Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center.
Vegas, churches cause of Kaua‘i COVID uptick
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i officials are pointing to Las Vegas travel and places of worship for a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
County receives $40K toward reducing systemic racial disparities
LIHU‘E — The county’s seeking to reduce systemic racial disparities by at least 20%, and now has some of the means to do so.
Wailua beach-goers warned of wastewater issues
The county Department of Public Works Wastewater Division is currently out of compliance with state Department of Health standards at its Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant.
County announces 6 new cases, two active clusters
LIHU‘E — Friday, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported six new cases of COVID-19, including three adults and three children, all residents.
Kilauea fire displaces six
KILAUEA — A structure fire on Thursday that closed down Ko‘olau Road in Kilauea for about four hours to shuttle in water displaced six individuals.
Kaua‘i moving forward with county TAT discussions
LIHU‘E — The county administration is pushing forward two bills targeting the visitor industry: one establishing its own transient accommodations tax and another creating a new tax class for vehicle rental operations to be reviewed at first reading next Wednesday, July 21, by the County Council.
Nonprofit has eyes on project on Kuhio Highway in Waipouli
WAIPOULI — Within 10 miles of a proposed Waipouli Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity site, there are over 1,000 names interested in buying, Executive Director Milani Pimental said Tuesday.
Commission defers glamping bill
LIHU‘E — A bill intended to squash the dreams of luxury camping developments in open- and agriculture-zoned areas has been further deferred by the Planning Commission.
Woman hit by dump truck Monday morning
LIHU‘E — A Wailua woman was in serious condition after being hit by a truck Monday while crossing Ahukini Road, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
Protesters call for reopening of county offices, meetings
LIHU‘E — Around 11 a.m. Monday, about three dozen people arrived just outside the Lihu‘e Civic Center Mo‘ikeha Building rotunda, unable to get in due to a closed gate.
4 new cases, uptick linked to gatherings
LIHU‘E — Officials are pointing to the highly-transmittable delta variant, holiday weekend gatherings and lack of social distancing to a spike in COVID-19 infections on island.
Kukui Grove Cinema turning into offices, apartments
LIHU‘E — Plans to renovate the old Kukui Grove Cinema into a mixed-use residential and commercial space were recently approved.
State high court agrees to hear Wailua water case
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Supreme Court is taking on a case regarding the environmental impacts of a county waterline on the east Wailua watershed.