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Kauai Housing Agency closes Līhue offices for two-day renovation shift

Kauai Housing Agency closes Līhue offices for two-day renovation shift

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Nelson Mukai joins Kauai County Council race, cites schools, housing, tourism

Nelson Mukai joins Kauai County Council race, cites schools, housing, tourism

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Kauai election notices mailed, voters urged to verify registration details

Kauai election notices mailed, voters urged to verify registration details

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Kauai County moves to secure Aliomanu beach access easement
Government

Kauai County moves to secure Aliomanu beach access easement

County leaders backed a 10-foot Aliomanu beach easement, even as the landowner says the trail to the shore has stayed open.

James Thompson2m read
Kauai police arrest wanted Hanapepe man in hospital shooting probe
Government

Kauai police arrest wanted Hanapepe man in hospital shooting probe

Jason Bagain was taken into custody without incident after a daylong search tied to a June 4 gunshot-wound report at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital.

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Kauai Bus reroutes for Pride parade, county election filing announced
Government

Kauai Bus reroutes for Pride parade, county election filing announced

Kauai Bus Route 70 detoured around Saturday’s Pride parade, and county offices, transfer stations and most recreation sites will close June 11 for King Kamehameha Day.

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Gabriel I’s legacy shaped Kauai education across generations
Education

Gabriel I’s legacy shaped Kauai education across generations

Gabriel I’s work on Niihau turned Hawaiian fluency into school access, leaving a legacy that still shapes Kauai’s debates over culture and public education.

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Kauai Marathon and Kauai Coffee award $3,000 in scholarships
Education

Kauai Marathon and Kauai Coffee award $3,000 in scholarships

Three Kauai seniors got $1,000 scholarships at the Kauai Coffee Visitor Center, linking the island’s marathon dollars to college plans in Idaho, Canada and California.

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Kauai County website centralizes council agendas, alerts and contacts
Government

Kauai County website centralizes council agendas, alerts and contacts

Kauai’s county site is the fastest path to agendas, alerts, permits and office contacts, making it the public’s main online doorway when decisions move quickly.

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Kapaa refuse transfer station starts taking loose mixed waste again
Government

Kapaa refuse transfer station starts taking loose mixed waste again

Kapaa residents can again drop off loose mixed waste, but only items three feet or smaller. Mattresses, furniture and other bulky items still must go to Līhue or Kekaha.

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Bulosan seeks Kauai County Council return, touts housing and affordability goals
Government

Bulosan seeks Kauai County Council return, touts housing and affordability goals

Addison Bulosan is seeking another Kauai County Council term as housing costs and the cost of living stay high, and he says county decisions now shape whether families can remain.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai Fire Department rescues overdue hiker on Kōkee trail
Community

Kauai Fire Department rescues overdue hiker on Kōkee trail

Rescue crews found a lost resident on Mohihi-Waialae Trail and short-hauled him out of Kōkee, underscoring how fast remote trail hikes can turn dangerous.

Sarah Chen2m read
Līhue road closures planned Saturday for Kauai King's Parade
Community

Līhue road closures planned Saturday for Kauai King's Parade

Līhue's Rice Street corridor will shut down Saturday morning for the Kauai King’s Parade, with closures from Vidinha Stadium to Hardy Street until about 11 a.m.

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Kauai police search for armed, dangerous man in multiple cases
Government

Kauai police search for armed, dangerous man in multiple cases

Police say William “Billy” Sinclair is wanted in a Hanalei homicide and a Kīlauea shooting; residents were told not to approach him and call police immediately.

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Lane closures planned on Momi and Kahalou streets in Kīlauea
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Lane closures planned on Momi and Kahalou streets in Kīlauea

Single-lane work on Momi and Kahalou streets slowed Kīlauea traffic through June 10, with no parking, flaggers and overlapping roadwork on nearby Koolau Road.

James Thompson2m read
Takata leads KIF boys volleyball all-star selections for Kauai High
Education

Takata leads KIF boys volleyball all-star selections for Kauai High

Dylan Takata was named KIF boys volleyball Player of the Year as Kaua‘i High landed five all-star picks and Micah Young earned coach honors.

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KPD warns of Līhue road closures for Pride Parade Saturday
Community

KPD warns of Līhue road closures for Pride Parade Saturday

KPD will close key Līhue streets Saturday morning for the Pride Parade, with traffic disruptions set to run from 9:30 a.m. to about 11:15 a.m.

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Keālia Beach Park comfort station to reopen after water-line repairs
Community

Keālia Beach Park comfort station to reopen after water-line repairs

Keālia Beach Park’s comfort station in Kapaa was closed until about 2:30 p.m. for water-line repairs, forcing beachgoers to plan around another restroom stop.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kauai clubs award scholarships to 11 students at Hale Līhue
Community

Kauai clubs award scholarships to 11 students at Hale Līhue

Eleven Kauai students got scholarships and dinner at Hale Līhue, where the Pangasinan Association named five recipients from Kauai High School and Island School.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kaua‘i eyes $43 million Kekaha landfill expansion as site nears capacity
Government

Kaua‘i eyes $43 million Kekaha landfill expansion as site nears capacity

Kaua‘i’s only permitted landfill is nearing capacity, and county officials want a $43 million vertical expansion to add about 12 years before a new site is ready.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kauai grant program still offers help for business energy upgrades
Business

Kauai grant program still offers help for business energy upgrades

Kauai businesses can still tap energy-grant help for air conditioning, lighting and refrigeration upgrades before a November installation cutoff.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kaumualii's feather cape returns to Kauai, displayed at Kauai Museum
Community

Kaumualii's feather cape returns to Kauai, displayed at Kauai Museum

King Kaumualii’s feather cape was back on Kauai for the first time in more than 200 years, now on view at Kauai Museum in Līhue.

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Kauai County unveils inflatable beetle classroom to teach keiki about pests
Education

Kauai County unveils inflatable beetle classroom to teach keiki about pests

A 20-foot inflatable beetle classroom is now touring Kaua‘i, teaching keiki to spot a pest that can kill palms and damage crops islandwide.

Marcus Williams2m read
Surfrider Kauai plans month of events for World Ocean Day
Community

Surfrider Kauai plans month of events for World Ocean Day

Surfrider Kauai tied World Ocean Day to two weekend events, including a Nukolii cleanup at one of the island’s most debris-hit beaches.

Sarah Chen2m read
Waipouli housing project signs leases for Native Hawaiian families
Business

Waipouli housing project signs leases for Native Hawaiian families

Nearly 30 Native Hawaiian families had already signed leases at Waipouli, where 82 units are being turned into a first-of-its-kind rent-to-own path on Kauai.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kaua‘i County pauses Puhi land purchase over contamination concerns
Government

Kaua‘i County pauses Puhi land purchase over contamination concerns

Dioxin, petroleum and pentachlorophenol concerns forced Kaua‘i County to pause a $5 million Puhi land deal before taxpayers inherited cleanup risk.

James Thompson2m read
Seniors dominate KIF tennis all-stars after state qualifier results
Education

Seniors dominate KIF tennis all-stars after state qualifier results

Senior class swept the KIF tennis honors, with Kauai and Kapaa players deciding state berths at the island’s qualifier courts.

Sarah Chen2m read
One dead, one seriously injured in South Kauai crash
Community

One dead, one seriously injured in South Kauai crash

A predawn curve crash on Maluhia Road killed Brandon Nakaahiki and seriously injured a Kōloa passenger, closing the road for nearly three hours.

Sarah Chen2m read
Nakamura seeks re-election, eyes housing, transit and food priorities on Kauai
Government

Nakamura seeks re-election, eyes housing, transit and food priorities on Kauai

Speaker Nadine Nakamura filed to seek another term in House District 15, putting housing, transit and food production at the center of a Kauai race with statewide stakes.

James Thompson2m read
Kauai summer meal programs help keiki bridge school break food gap
Community

Kauai summer meal programs help keiki bridge school break food gap

Kauai families have three summer food options for keiki, from grocery benefits to free meal sites and pickup boxes, as school cafeterias close.

Sarah Chen5m read
Kekaha farmer Umi Martin launches Kaua‘i County Council bid
Government

Kekaha farmer Umi Martin launches Kaua‘i County Council bid

Kekaha farmer Umi Martin entered the council race with a West Side agenda centered on housing, food security and stronger county oversight.

James Thompson2m read
Kaua‘i County’s Touch-A-Truck returns June 20 in Lihu‘e
Community

Kaua‘i County’s Touch-A-Truck returns June 20 in Lihu‘e

Keiki can climb into a bomb vehicle, fire engine and police car when Touch-A-Truck returns to Līhue on June 20. The free event runs 9 a.m. to noon at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot.

Sarah Chen2m read