Stories by Wyatt Haupt Jr.

Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week

LIHU‘E — The roads in and around Lihu‘e are going to be littered with road-related projects this week, as the workload ramps up in the middle of summer, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Sacred Hearts School to open at new temporary campus

Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina held a blessing Friday for its new temporary campus at the Ka‘anapali Beach Resort, with over 150 school and church representatives, project stakeholders and government officials in attendance.

RIMPAC exercise wraps up in Hawai‘i

HONOLULU — The biennial Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest naval training exercise — wrapped up in Hawai‘i last week after bringing together forces from 29 nations with warships, planes, helicopters and troops practicing fighting skills both on land and at sea, as well as humanitarian disaster response.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A wealth of road-related projects are scheduled in the days ahead, as work crews take advantage of the dry summer weather, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Roadwork scheduled next week on Kaua‘i

WAILUA — The routes through Wailua and Wailua Homesteads are in store for a lot of road-related work with more than one-half dozen projects scheduled to take place in the upcoming week, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.

Water quality a mixed bag in July on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium — a federally recognized indicator of fecal presence in water — at a number of locations.

Union workers picket Waikiki hotels

HONOLULU — Nearly 1,000 Unite Here Local 5 union workers picketed in front of major Waikiki hotels Tuesday demanding new contracts that provide “living wages, fair workloads, and proper staffing that ensures quality service.”

Miske to forfeit more than $20 million in assets

HONOLULU — Michael J. Miske Jr., found guilty of racketeering conspiracy, murder, and 11 other felony charges, must forfeit assets totaling more than $20 million, the jury that convicted him determined Wednesday.