Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
Kauai County: Voters Favor Incumbents In Mayor, Council Races
Mayor Derek Kawakami held a commanding lead as voters also narrowed down the council race to the top 14 candidates.
Courtesy: Kauai County Council
Kauai Voters Rarely Elect Women To County Council. Will That Change This Election?
Unlike other counties, Kauai’s council has never had a female majority. Experts say voter bias isn’t to blame.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
DOT Backpedals On Kauai Airport Expansion Following Public Outrage
The new master plan for Lihue Airport will focus on improving existing facilities rather than adding more gates.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
First-Time Kauai Mayoral Candidates Attack Kawakami’s Rigid Pandemic Response
The same public health policies that won Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami statewide praise now serve as ammunition for three new political candidates vying to oust him.
Screenshot/2022
Hawaii Senate Confirms New Judges For Kauai, Big Island
Attorney Gregory Meyers’ nomination survived questionable allegations from a Kauai deputy prosecutor.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
Conservationists Threaten Lawsuit Over Endangered Species Risk At Luxury Condo
The site of a planned luxury condo development may also contain critical habitat for a pair of endangered species: the Kauai cave wolf spider and the Kauai cave amphipod.
Mike Coots/Civil Beat/2018
Kauai State Park Renamed To Debunk False Russian History
The rebranding of a Hawaii State Park comes on the heels of the federal indictment of an accused secret Russian agent who spent years trying stop efforts to rename it.
Fllickr.com/Jay Bergesen/2012
Kauai Residents Unload About Overtourism At DOT Meeting
State transportation officials had a hard time winning over the north shore residents despite proposals for eight projects.
Courtesy: Kauai Sea Farm/2022
Can An Ancient Hawaiian Fishpond Turn A Profit?
The owners of a recently restored Kauai fishpond are setting out to prove that this cultural resource can also be a money-maker.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
Endangered Blind Spiders And Ancient Burials Spur Angst Over Luxury Condo Project
No one knows for certain what lies underground at a vacant parcel that’s being developed on Kauai.