Nearly 18,000 pounds of food distributed

The driver deliberately avoided the gaze of the traffic monitor, and instead of exiting turned back into the line of cars waiting to claim food packages Thursday at Vidinha Stadium.

Habitat housing applications accepted

Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity is announcing its 2021 offering for affordable housing — house and lot — that includes opportunities in the Waimea Huakai subdivision, and possibly other lots on Kaua‘i.

Raybuck suspended for remarks

Kaua‘i Police Department Chief Todd Raybuck will face a five-day unpaid suspension for violating the county’s discrimination codes for comments made mocking those of Asian descent.