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Bathrooms closed to thwart vandalism

LIHUE — In an effort to curb illegal activities in public restrooms, the county Department of Parks and Recreation will begin a pilot program today…

Happy Camper for Friday, May 24, 2019

Congratulations to Valerie Roland and Jennifer Ortal on opening the first Village Market (it’s the first and third Tuesdays of the month!) at Poipu Shopping…

More vendors join shopping site

POIPU — The Poipu Shopping Village recently opened an area for vendors selling fresh, locally-grown fruit and vegetables, artwork, jewelry and more. “This is to…

Letters for Thursday, May 23, 2019

Time for action; improve roads A big mahalo to TGI for taking a poll basically showing how many people would stop using their vehicle for…

It’s wise to be wary of 5G

I was very happy to see TGI article, “Group protests 5G, doesn’t want it on Kauai,” published Thursday, May 16. The source of the quotes…

Portion of Ka‘apuni Road is closed

KAPAA — The public is advised of intermittent road closures on the northern portion of Ka‘apuni Road in Kapaa between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,…

County sues big pharma

LIHUE — The County of Kauai is suing dozens of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers and their executives for fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic. “This…

Former homeowners sue Bank of America

LIHUE — Three people who lost their homes on Kauai are suing Bank of America for purportedly using deceptive, unethical and illegal business practices to…

On the occasion of your 2019 graduation

One of my first thoughts is to apologize to graduates everywhere, but “sorry” really doesn’t cut it. Though my generation has screwed things up pretty…