Arrest log for Sunday, March 29, 2020
• Arrest log for January 22, 2020
Isle Democrats can pick presidential favorites by mail
With the probable cancellation of walk-in voting due to COVID-19 concerns, FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for electoral reform in the United States, is urging Hawai‘i Democrats to vote by mail and learn about a new, game-changing feature of the local presidential primary election, called ranked choice voting.
Ige extends 2018 flood relief
Gov. David Ige issued a 13th supplementary proclamation that extends the emergency relief period for the 2018 Kaua‘i floods.
Curtain closing on Kukui Grove Cinema
The owner of Kauai’s only full-time movie theater, Kukui Grove Cinema 4, said Saturday the facility will close permanently Tuesday, apparently the victim of the COVID-19 crisis and the changing nature of the movie business and people’s viewing habits.
Charity walk postponed
The annual Kaua‘i Visitor Industry Charity Walk, celebrating its 42nd year and originally scheduled for May 9, has been postponed until Nov. 21 at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields, announced Morgan Lopez, executive director of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association Kaua‘i Chapter.
Swamped again
Heavy rain flooded many areas on east and north sides of Kaua‘i Friday night and Saturday morning, triggering a debris pile-up along the makai side of the Kuhio Highway Wailua River bridge and temporary road closures throughout the island.
Arrest log for Saturday, March 28, 2020
• Arrest log for January 19-22, 2020
Library closures extended
The Hawai‘i State Public Library System has been working on measures to support the health of local communities.
COVID-19 hits county budget
Real estate values on the island are expected to drop, and that could look like $30 million in reduced revenue for the county as just another part of the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taro all torn up
A taro patch along Ananalu Road was destroyed this week by an unidentified man using a backhoe, damaging not only property and a local food supply, but also a water line, affecting water service in the general Wainiha area.
Emergency food goes out
Kelvin Moniz, executive director of the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, was on the road delivering Friday morning.
Isle at 7 COVID-19 cases
The Office of the Mayor announced two new positive COVID-19 test results on Kaua‘i late Friday afternoon, which brings the cumulative total to seven cases for Kaua‘i.
Flash-flood watch in effect
A flash-flood watch is in effect for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau and O‘ahu now through late tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
Tourism-dependent Hawaii hit by unemployment during pandemic
HONOLULU — Chef Lee Anne Wong had to make a choice: Keep her Hawaii restaurant employees working during the pandemic or close Koko Head Cafe in order to keep paying their health insurance for one more month.
Travelers landing in Hawaii find tough quarantine rules
HONOLULU — Travelers landing in Hawaii Thursday found a new requirement that they hole up in hotel rooms or their homes for 14 days to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Virus clouds prospects for Hawaii’s mental health reforms
HONOLULU — Among the business Hawaii lawmakers left unfinished when they abruptly suspended the Legislature to help slow the spread of the coronavirus were proposals to improve psychiatric care for the state’s mentally ill.
Honolulu police arrest boyfriend in killing of woman, infant
HONOLULU— Honolulu police arrested a man identified as a victim’s boyfriend in connection with the homicide of a 23-year-old woman and a 6-month-old boy.
Sewing protection
In Hawai‘i and on the mainland, face masks are hard to find in the stores or online, and many facilities like hospitals are in need of them because their staffs are working on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines still marketing flights to Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i
COVID-19 or no COVID-19, some airlines on Thursday continued to market travel to Kaua‘i aggressively, with one-way fares between Lihu‘e and Seattle going for just $159 on the Alaska Airlines website and $129 on Southwest Airlines.
KPD starts stay-at-home enforcement
Limiting movement is key to keeping community spread of the novel coronavirus at bay.