Stories by Wyatt Haupt Jr.

Lane closures scheduled for Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the coming week with work stretching from the westside of the island to the northside, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

State insurance chief doesn’t see carrier exit

HONOLULU — The state of Hawai‘i has been the subject of some scary national headlines lately regarding property insurance, but the state insurance commissioner on Tuesday expressed a less calamitous view of the industry affecting homeowners.

Average gas price eases

LIHU‘E — The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline eased last week, but stood firmly above the other three major islands, according to a AAA Hawai‘i Weekend Gas Watch on Thursday, May 30.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A number of lane closures are planned in the days ahead from the westside to the northside of the island, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

State acts to prevent telecom cutoff on home lands

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation Friday evening to prevent the loss of telecommunications services for about 1,500 Sandwich Isles Communications customers on Hawaiian home lands throughout the state.

Roadwork scheduled this week on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the holiday-shortened week with most of the work taking place on the eastside of the island, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.

A note to our loyal readers

LIHU‘E — The Garden Island newspaper is moving on up. After decades of working out of our location on Kuhio Highway, we are relocating the business office and newsroom.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the coming week with work set to take place from Waimea to Princeville, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Jobless rate rises in April

LIHU‘E — A sizable drop in the number of employed civilians helped push the unemployment rate up in the first full month of spring on the island of Kaua‘i.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A forecast of wet weather could upend a number of road-related projects in the week ahead, but if the rain holds off work is scheduled to take place in some heavily traveled locations on Kaua‘i, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.

Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i

LIHUE — The spring road improvement season is in full swing with projects scheduled in heavily traveled areas, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.