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No injuries in 2 house fires

Kaua‘i Fire Department and Kaua‘i Police Department officials responded to two structure fires on Tuesday evening, one on Ahi Road in Hanapepe and one on…

Box jellyfish reported at Salt Pond

SALT POND — Kaua‘i Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau officials are advising no swimming or snorkeling at Salt Pond Beach Park, as box jellyfish are…

Traveler quarantine extended until Sept. 1

LIHU‘E — State officials will postpone a plan to permit tourists to travel to Hawai‘i if they obtain a negative test for COVID-19 within 72…

Volunteers net tons of nets

LIHU‘E — With a depleted group of volunteers because of COVID-19, the Surfrider Foundation continues to conduct giant Net Patrols every Wednesday. Consisting of a…

Path easement moving forward

LIHU‘E — For a portion of the Ke Ala Hele Makalae coastal pedestrian and bicycle path, the county is seeking to use eminent domain on…

‘Innovative’ dusk

WAIPOULI — Chris Shiira was driving home when she saw the big screen planted between the coconut trees along Kuhio Highway fronting the Coconut Marketplace.…

Hemp bill headed to Ige

HONOLULU — The state House of Representatives passed a bill that legalizes the growing, processing and sale of industrial hemp in Hawai‘i. It passed the…

Tax exemptions planned for mixed-use buildings

LIHU‘E — A bill to provide property-tax exemptions on mixed-use buildings passed unanimously on its first reading before the Kaua‘i County Council last Wednesday. Introduced…