Emma Grunwald

December 28, 2023 | 4 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — As the County of Kaua‘i Housing Agency works to obtain land use and environmental approvals for a new affordable housing development on the island’s westside,...

December 23, 2023 | 6 MIN READ

LIHU‘E – Plans for a more than $250 million renewable energy project on the westside of Kaua‘i are in limbo, following lawsuits by two community groups that allege its enviro...

December 21, 2023 | 4 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department will soon have access to a controversial phone unlocking device, giving officers the ability to hack into both iPhone and Android device...

December 16, 2023 | 5 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — A community group fighting to stop the construction of the Coco Palms Resort was awarded joint temporary access rights, along with the developer, for a small piece of disp...

December 14, 2023 | 6 MIN READ

LIHU‘E – The state Department of Health met with the Kaua‘i County Council regarding the future of ambulance services on Wednesday, nearly two months after protests led the d...

December 13, 2023 | 2 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — 7-Eleven Hawai‘i has confirmed that its plant-based musubi has been discontinued less than five months after its launch, despite reporting high sales and seemingly w...

December 9, 2023 | 4 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council approved more than $2 million in funding to be used for fire, ocean and disaster prevention funding during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 6....

December 7, 2023 | 6 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — A cattle company owned by a billionaire Idaho businessman is suing a former Kaua‘i ranch employee for allegedly stealing nearly 200 cows and having them slaughtered...

December 5, 2023 | 5 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — Following the recent announcement that Kaua‘i state Rep. Luke Evslin was appointed to chair the House Committee on Housing, Evslin spoke of his efforts to address th...

December 1, 2023 | 6 MIN READ

LIHU‘E – Kaua‘i Fifth Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe heard various burglary and theft cases on Tuesday, Nov. 28, as some defendants pleaded guilty, others awaited the result...

November 28, 2023 | 4 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — A Kona low is forecast to take aim at Kaua‘i. The island is predicted to be the most heavily impacted in the Hawaiian Island chain due to severe weather conditions t...

November 25, 2023 | 5 MIN READ

LIHU‘E – Following a number of recent rescues on the island, the Kaua‘i County Council is working to pass a bill that aims to make it easier to charge people for the cost of b...

November 23, 2023 | 2 MIN READ

LIHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has yet to file any charges against the Kalaheo man, who critically injured two teenage girls in a hit-and-ru...

November 18, 2023 | 5 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — The Surfrider Foundation has released its Nov. 11 water quality results for the island, with its senior scientist attributing higher than average bacteria levels at many o...

November 16, 2023 | 4 MIN READ

LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man, who was reportedly living on the beach when he was hired by a 72-year-old man with disabilities looking for a caregiver, was sentenced to one year in j...

November 14, 2023 | 1 MIN READ

KALALAU — A 26-year-old visiting hiker was rescued by first responders after falling approximately 60 feet off the Kalalau Trail on Sunday, County of Kaua‘i officials announced Mon...