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Kaua‘i’s Robinson Family Seeks To Evict Major Hawaiʻi Farm Courtesy: Alec Sou/2025

Kaua‘i’s Robinson Family Seeks To Evict Major Hawaiʻi Farm

Gay & Robinson has filed a lawsuit demanding nearly $700,000 in unpaid rent from Aloun Farms.

Kauaʻi Wants To Get Tough On Beachfront Home Renovations As Tides Climb Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Kauaʻi Wants To Get Tough On Beachfront Home Renovations As Tides Climb

As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

Locals Were Crowded Out Of This Kauaʻi Beach. That May Change Soon Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Locals Were Crowded Out Of This Kauaʻi Beach. That May Change Soon

Years in the making, the transfer of Hā‘ena Beach Park from the county to the state is intended to alleviate longstanding parking issues and reclaim access for residents. 

Photo Essay: Learning How To Survive A Rip Current In Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Photo Essay: Learning How To Survive A Rip Current In Hawaiʻi

This lifeguard helped launch an ocean safety campaign in Australia. Can his tips for escaping deadly rip currents save lives here?

Controversial Kōloa Housing Project Gets Green Light In Unanimous Vote (Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026)

Controversial Kōloa Housing Project Gets Green Light In Unanimous Vote

Over objections, the commission cited the dire need for more homes. At least 45% of the units must go to locals.

Kaua‘i Residents Worry 148-unit Housing Project Will ‘Kill’ Kōloa Town Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Kaua‘i Residents Worry 148-unit Housing Project Will ‘Kill’ Kōloa Town

The Garden Isle needs more housing but Kōloa residents worry the proposed project is too big, will harm the environment and won’t be within reach of community members.

Kauaʻi Mayor Campaign Fundraising: Rapozo Outpacing Carvalho Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Kauaʻi Mayor Campaign Fundraising: Rapozo Outpacing Carvalho

County Council Chair Mel Rapozo is raising and spending more money than his council colleague Bernard Carvalho Jr. in their bid to be Kauaʻi’s next mayor.

Trash Pickup: 1 In 5 Chance Yours Could Run Late On Kauaʻi Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Trash Pickup: 1 In 5 Chance Yours Could Run Late On Kauaʻi

The Garden Isle has also explored waste diversion and landfill expansion.

Hawaiʻi Mayors Scrap Controversial Tax Pitch In Election Year Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Mayors Scrap Controversial Tax Pitch In Election Year

The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and other transportation projects to allow time for more due diligence.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Attacking A Popular Kaua‘i Golf Course

The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island.