Wyatt Haupt Jr., Author at The Garden Island

Jobless rate plunges to 2.4 percent on Kaua‘i

Nov. 15, 2023 • Updated 7:59 p.m.

LIHU‘E — A robust labor market matched its pre-pandemic jobless rate for the month of September, in part to steady hiring across a number of sectors and fewer people engaged with the workforce.

Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week

Nov. 12, 2023

LIHU‘E — A number of roadwork projects are slated for the upcoming week with grass cutting and trimming at several locations, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.

A note to our readers — Saturday edition

Nov. 10, 2023

LIHUE — The Saturday, Nov. 11, edition of The Garden Island will not be delivered via mail because the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. But we will produce a full, digital replica edition of the newspaper, which will be available to our readers for viewing on Saturday morning.

Lihu‘e Airport traffic holds up in October

Nov. 09, 2023 • Updated 7:39 p.m.

LIHU‘E — The number of people getting off domestic passenger flights at Lihu‘e Airport topped 62,000 in October, which was slightly higher than pre-pandemic October 2019.

Visitor spending crosses $2B mark on Kaua‘i

Nov. 08, 2023

LIHU‘E — Visitor spending crossed the $2 billion mark on the island of Kaua‘i, marking the earliest period of time that level of spending has been achieved.

Tourists spend big in September on Kaua‘i

Nov. 08, 2023 • Updated 7:50 p.m.

LIHU‘E — Tourists continued to spend huge sums of money on the island of Kaua‘i this year, as visitor spending eclipsed the $200 million mark for the ninth straight month in September.

Roadwork scheduled this week on Kaua‘i

Nov. 05, 2023 • Updated 8:43 a.m.

LIHU‘E — A number of road improvement projects are scheduled to take place this week with the biggest on Hulemalu Road in Nawiliwili, where road repaving is on tap through the penultimate week of November, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and County of Kaua‘i Department of Public Works.

Laser sightings prompt warning from state, federal authorities

Nov. 04, 2023

LIHU‘E — A series of incidents involving lasers being pointed at aircraft prompted a stern warning from local and federal authorities about the illegal activity.

Affordable housing project moving forward on Big Island

Nov. 03, 2023

KOHALA, Hawai‘i — A South Kohala project, which would add 140 family rentals to the Big Island’s affordable housing stock, moved another step forward this week.

Nawiliwili roadwork, closures scheduled

Nov. 02, 2023

NAWILIWILI — A stretch of road that leads motorists to Nawiliwili Harbor is going get a little more difficult to traverse through the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tokuda to host virtual town hall meeting on Nov. 1

Oct. 31, 2023

LIHU‘E — A scheduling issue is forcing a format change to virtual from in-person for an upcoming town hall to be hosted by Rep. Jill Tokuda.

Home sales sink at end of summer, median price rises

Oct. 30, 2023 • Updated 6:41 p.m.

LIHU‘E — A stagnant local housing market showed no signs of recovery in the final month of summer, as home sales plunged amid a backdrop of lofty mortgage interest rates.

Fire and other ravages jeopardize prized forests

Oct. 29, 2023 • Updated 12:08 a.m.

KYBURZ, Calif. — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake Tahoe in 2021, blackened trees stand in silhouette against a gray sky.

Ex-Big Island assistant police chief jailed for alleged assault

Oct. 29, 2023 • Updated 12:15 a.m.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A former Hawaii Police Department assistant chief was in Circuit Court on Friday for his arraignment on charges stemming from a Sept. 22 altercation with his police detective ex-girlfriend.

Po‘ipu man critically injured in moped crash

Oct. 28, 2023 • Updated 9:06 p.m.

PO‘IPU — A Po‘ipu man suffered critical injuries when he crashed a moped on a stretch of Kiahuna Plantation Drive on Thursday morning.

Kapa‘a man ID’d as body floating in water

Oct. 26, 2023

KAPA‘A — A Kapa‘a man was identified on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as the deceased found floating in the water off Waikaea Canal.

Oma‘o man killed in Kaumuali‘i Highway crash

Oct. 24, 2023

LIHU‘E — A 66-year-old man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving struck another vehicle, and then rolled into a ditch along Kaumuali‘i Highway on Sunday afternoon.

Roadwork scheduled in Nawiliwili this week

Oct. 23, 2023 • Updated 7:23 p.m.

NAWILIWILI — A road resurfacing project will shutter portions of Hulemalu Road this week.

Roadwork scheduled for Kaua‘i this week

Oct. 22, 2023

LIHU‘E — A number of projects are scheduled along local roads this week, as work crews seek to get in as many jobs as possible ahead of the pending rainy season, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.

A chance to restore trees that arrived on Maui with Polynesian voyagers

Oct. 22, 2023

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots with water, hoping to save a magnificent tree that had provided shade for community events, a picturesque wedding venue and a popular backdrop for posing tourists.

Older Stories

Newer Stories