Unemployment trending downward on Hawai’i, Kaua‘i still highest in state
LIHUE — Slowly but surely, Kaua’i residents are getting back to work.
Kapa‘a man to be arraigned on drug, weapons charges
A Kapa‘a man charged with promotion of illicit drugs including fentanyl and the possession of illegal firearms will be arraigned in state court in Lihu‘e today at 1 p.m.
Bill for $18 minimum wage clears first hurdle
State legislators voted Monday to pass a historic bill raising the minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026 through the Senate Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts, the first step in a long process to make to bill a reality.
In final State of the State, Ige proposes universal tax rebates
Gov. David Ige proposed sending out $100 tax rebates to every Hawai‘i taxpayer and dependent in his State of the State address on Monday.
Suspect in Wainiha stabbing pleads not guilty
LIHU‘E — The suspect in a Wainiha stabbing that left a man hospitalized has pled not guilty to a felony assault charge.
County of Kaua‘i seeks to avoid Kekaha Landfill crisis
LIHU‘E — With the Kekaha Landfill nearing its capacity, the county is scrambling for solutions to avoid a potential garbage disaster.
State receives $337 million for bridge improvements
LIHU‘E — The Biden-Harris administration announced the appropriation of $26.5 billion for bridge repair and rehabilitation, including $339 million for Hawai’i.
State Legislature returns with ambitious agenda
LIHU‘E — The state Legislature convened Wednesday, with leaders from the House and Senate presenting a bold vision for the upcoming session.
A message of unity at Princeville MLK day event
PRINCEVILLE — “We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters — or perish together as fools.” So said the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Record COVID-19 case counts prompt DOH pivot
Faced with record COVID-19 case counts, the state Department of Health is temporarily limiting release of the data they collect and suspending the processing of negative cases.
Domestic-abuse reports decline in 2021 on Kauaʻi
Police data released last week showed a 17.36% decline in reported abuse of family or household members in 2021 as compared to 2020.
Project for access to Hideaways moves forward
PRINCEVILLE — Public access of the trail to Kenomene (Hideaways) Beach is on its way to officially being conveyed to the county.