Stories by Wyatt Haupt Jr.

A note to our readers

LIHU‘E — The Fourth of July edition of The Garden Island newspaper will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.

Federal funding is secured for more Hawai‘i housing

HONOLULU — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Development, announced on June 26 that Hawai‘i will receive over $6.6 million in new federal grant funding to support housing development.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A holiday interrupted work schedule aims to address road projects from Waimea Canyon Drive to Hanalei Plantation Road, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Police commission discusses DUI complaint

HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i County Police Commission on Friday discussed correspondence from county Auditor Tyler Benner, then filed it into the record without a vote or any other action taken on allegations contained in the document.

Community support revitalizes Chinatown after blackouts

HONOLULU — Days after power outages cost Chinatown small business owners thousands of dollars in lost inventory and sales, multiple events on Saturday aimed to draw customers back to the area and help shops and restaurants begin the road to recovery.

Upcoming lane closures on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — The summer road improvement season is in full swing with lane closures in place from Waimea to Hanalei, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Disaster declaration for Kaua‘i approved by Biden

LIHU‘E — A federal disaster declaration from President Joe Biden was hailed by local and federal lawmakers, who said the decision would bring much needed relief to communities on Kaua‘i impacted by severe weather and flooding in April.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A number of lane closures are in store next week with the most work scheduled in Lihu‘e, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.

June water quality report released

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.