Community members on the North Shore overwhelmingly opposed a plan to build a cell tower less than 50 feet from one resident’s bedroom window.
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Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens
Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.
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Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi
Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market.
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Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System
North Shore residents evaluated cesspool alternatives as part of a federal grant allowing a Kaua‘i nonprofit to study the area’s groundwater and engage residents.
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‘Absolute Carnage’: Feral Cats Kill 168 Native Seabirds On Kaua‘i
The island’s latest massacre of endemic shearwaters brings the state’s feline problem to the forefront.
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Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras
Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.
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West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
Polihale State Park’s dirt road needs to be cleared of debris and resurfaced.
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Hawaiʻi Slashes Pay For Autistic Student Aides On Neighbor Islands
The education department offered more money for specialists serving autistic students on the neighbor islands. Four years later, it’s retracting its offer.
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Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i
Funded by a county grant, the project tracks coconut rhinoceros beetle feeding, breeding, treatment and trap sites.