Maui judge declines to appeal own wildfire ruling
Insurance companies with claims against Hawaiian Electric tied to hundreds of Maui wildfire lawsuits largely prevailed Friday in court on an issue that could affect when and how they share damage payments with fire victims.
Most surf sites test clean in August
Court clears path for aquarium fish collection permits
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 4-1 that the pet industry’s environmental review of commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii is legally adequate, permitting the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to consider reopening nearly the entire West Hawaii coastline to this practice — which has historically removed hundreds of thousands of native fish from the state’s reefs each year.
Hundreds of people attend 26th annual Governor’s Luncheon on Kauai
Hooser: A challenge to Kauai incumbents?
On or about Oct. 11, General Election ballots will begin arriving in the mail boxes of each and every registered voter in the state. It will all be over with on Nov. 5, and by 7:30 p.m. or so we’ll know who the winners are.
‘TGI Today’ to launch on Thursday, Aug. 29
Roadwork scheduled in Kekaha
KEKAHA — The road through Kekaha is going to be more congested for motorists over the next several months.
Trio lauded for going above and beyond
LIHU‘E — Klayton Kubo, Eben Manini and Tim O’Rourke represented the numerous community volunteers and first responders in demonstrating the “courage, resolve, and altruism” during the trio’s volunteer search efforts to locate a missing Kaua‘i community member, stated a Kaua‘i County Council Certificate on Wednesday during the Committee as a Whole meeting at the historic County Building.
Culverts to be replaced on road through Kekaha
KEKAHA — The road through Kekaha is going to be more congested for motorists over the next several months.
Red flag warning issued for leeward side of Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A red flag warning was issued for the leeward side of Kaua‘i because of high winds that could produce gusts over 50 miles per hour.
Elite forces focus on protecting the region
HONOLULU — Last week members of the world’s most elite military units gathered in Honolulu for an inaugural conference on special operations forces — or SOF — in the Pacific region.
Potentially severe weather on the horizon
LIHU‘E — Due to the increase of activity in the Pacific, Kaua‘i officials are warning island residents to stay vigilant and prepared for any potential severe weather.
Street vendor bill debated, but unresolved
HILO, Hawai‘i — A Hawai‘i County Council proposal to issue permits to vendors allowing them to sell on county roads generated debate, but wasn’t resolved on Tuesday.
Food Drive Day on Saturday
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i will host its largest fundraising event of the year, Food Drive Day, on Saturday.
Kapa‘a Bypass rehabilitation work begins
LIHU‘E — The weekday closure of the Kapa‘a Bypass Road for rehabilitation started this week.
Hawai‘i woman killed in Seattle; lover charged
HONOLULU — A 25-year-old former Hawai‘i man has been charged with first-degree murder in last weekend’s grisly killing of his girlfriend, Zoey He, also 25, who was visiting him in Seattle from Honolulu.
City objects to proposed HPD reimbursement plan
HONOLULU — A plan to reimburse Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers for the cost of purchasing uniforms, extra firearms and other on-the-job policing equipment is under scrutiny.
Jobless rate inches higher in July
LIHU‘E — The unemployment rate on Kaua‘i increased for the first time in 2024, when compared with the same month a year earlier, as more than one-half dozen sectors of the economy shed jobs in July.
DHHL apartment purchase plan draws demonstrators on Kaua‘i
A contentious plan by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to buy a Kaua‘i apartment complex for homesteading attracted demonstrators on Monday and Tuesday outside a Hawaiian Homes Commission meeting in Wailua.
Mokulele gets Lanai subsidies, grounds planes
Southern Airways Express LLC, doing business as Mokulele Airlines, began grounding a portion of its fleet to inspect and address findings of a routine maintenance check on Saturday — a day after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded it roughly $4 million per year for two years in federal subsidies to provide essential air service to Lanai.