LIHU‘E — A final version of the state budget awaits votes in both chambers of the state Legislature after two committees approved the spending blueprint…
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LIHU‘E — A crowd of about 50 people, and one roving pigeon, gathered at the Wilcox Elementary School Cafeteria on Saturday morning for new U.S.…
LIHU‘E — Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee,…
LIHU‘E — As lawmakers move forward with two bills aimed at repealing and replacing the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the authority and a nonprofit group are…
LIHU‘E — Stark differences in opinion between the mayor’s administration and Kaua‘i County Council were made apparent this week, as a request for a $19.3…
LIHU‘E — Following five drownings over the course of five months, the Kaua‘i Fire Department is seeking more than $450,000 to increase staffing and coverage…
LIHU‘E — Amid national trends and a series of retirements, the Kaua‘i Police Department has struggled recently to fill a number of vacant positions. The…
LIHU‘E — Representatives from several medical organizations, including Wilcox Medical Center, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation Kaua‘i Region, Hawai‘i Emergency Physicians Associated, and…
LIHU‘E — With the goal of team unity, the Kaua‘i Republican Party selected its new executive committee during the Kaua‘i County Republican Party County Convention…
LIHU‘E — The budget process opened Thursday with a display of goodwill between the Kaua‘i County mayor and Kaua‘i County Council chair. At the first…