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Council candidates give ideas on disabilities

LIHU‘E — Candidates vying for one of seven seats on the Kaua‘i County Council participated in a virtual forum discussing policy and topics specifically geared…

Meet the candidates: Bernard Carvalho Jr.

• Editor’s note: The Garden Island sat down with all 14 candidates running for seats on the Kaua‘i County Council. Profiles will run in no…

Council candidates on immediate climate change

LIHU‘E — If elected to the Kaua‘i County Council, candidates running for office shared their ideas for how the next two years will be impactful…

Mayor Kawakami signs bill to ban polystyrene

LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek Kawakami Tuesday signed Bill No. 2775 into law, restricting the use and sale of polystyrene foam food-service containers. The bill, introduced…

Kawakami extends COVID-19 emergency

LIHU‘E — On Tuesday, Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami signed the fourth supplementary emergency proclamation for the County of Kaua‘i, in order to provide for…

Businesses opt for compostable alternatives

LIHU‘E — From Hanalei to Lihu‘e, restaurant owners are making the switch from styrofoam to paper carryout containers before it becomes law. Although the county…

Kaua‘i County Council race by the numbers

Barring a major screw-up or an act of God – the top four vote-getters in Saturday’s primary election for Kaua‘i County Council seem to be…

Public input sought for Kapa‘a skate park

KAPA‘A — A new design for the Kapa‘a skate park is on the horizon, and public input is being collected to figure out what exactly…