LIHU‘E — Special Election Notification Postcards for the upcoming Prosecuting Attorney Special Elections will be mailed out to voters beginning today, according to the county’s…
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LIHU‘E — When people couldn’t get help from anywhere, they took destiny into their own hands, said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami Monday during the announcement…
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council will vote today on whether the county will use eminent domain to acquire a 23.5-acre parcel of land in…
LIHU‘E — Converting a cesspool to a septic tank can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000. A new bill introduced by the Kaua‘i County Council…
LIHU‘E — A 3% transient accommodation tax levied by the county will soon be applied throughout the tourism industry. On Wednesday, the Kaua‘i County Council…
LIHU‘E — The county is moving to allocate $475,000 for a special election prompted by the retirement of Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar. Kollar, who is…
LIHU‘E — The county will accept $5 million in various in-lieu-of fees to satisfy workforce-housing requirements for a development in Koloa. Some residents don’t think…
LIHU‘E — A bill clarifying and outlining the county’s Department of Public Works and Kaua‘i County Council’s roles in determining measures to slow down traffic…
The latest fundraising numbers posted by the Campaign Spending Commission tell an interesting story, both locally and state-wide. The first big question I have is:…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen.Brian Schatz introduced last week new legislation to improve road-safety standards and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. “For too long,…