Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Use It Or Lose It? Kauaʻi Wants Robinson Resort Land Back To Agriculture
Developers have failed to start construction on the 250-room project for the past two decades.
(Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)
Kauaʻi Man Died On His Birthday After Airport Staff Encounter
In a lawsuit, the homeless man’s mother says her son was beaten to death.
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Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count
One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered?
We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.
(Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)
Why The Hanapēpē Massacre Was Largely Forgotten For Decades
A team of amateur sleuths found the mass grave from the 1924 conflict. Kauaʻi then spent $1.4M to buy the battle site and plans to transform it into a public memorial park.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Airport Travelers Fend For Themselves Amid Tsunami Threat
A mother-daughter excursion in Waikīkī was spoiled by the tsunami warning. They blame airport communication failures for leaving them stranded with hundreds of other travelers.
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Navy Hopes Native Hawaiian Outreach Will Help Keep Kauaʻi Missile Base Land
Comments on a draft report from the Navy and NASA are due Aug. 7.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kauaʻi Narrows Candidate Field For New Police Chief
Kauaʻi’s efforts to recruit a new chief come as Honolulu and Hawaiʻi island wage their own searches for a new top cop.
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Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election
A state Elections Commission subcommittee found evidence that the state counted hundreds more ballots than were cast on Kauaʻi.
Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024
What If HOAs, Not Government, Enforced Wildfire Prevention Rules?
A Kauaʻi County planner thinks homeowners associations should be the first line of defense when it comes to wildfire risk.