Parents complain too many of Hawaiʻi’s public playgrounds are lacking in shade, whimsy and equipment for kids of all ages.
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Kaua‘i Needs More Affordable Housing. Council Candidates Have Ideas
The 14 candidates want policy and property tax changes to help local families stay on the island.
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How Can Kauaʻi Be More Resilient? Where 14 Council Candidates Stand
The candidates vying for the seven seats this election have their sights on policies and funding to ensure the county is ready for future disasters.
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How Kaua‘i’s Mayoral Candidates Plan To Address Cesspools
Bernard Carvalho Jr. and Mel Rapozo say the island needs to manage its solid waste better but have different ideas on how to get there.
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See How Kauaʻi Residents Are Taking Recovery Into Their Own Hands
On Kaua‘i, neighbors are repairing each other’s roofs, delivering meals and using their own equipment to clear roads.
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Kauaʻi Punts On Rules To Make Homes Safer From Fires — Again
Proposed changes to construction and landscaping requirements for new homes have now been deferred three times by a council committee.
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Kaua‘i Wildfire Resilience Bill Has Turned Into A ‘Fight Over Numbers’
Local contractors are putting forward vastly different estimates for how much the bill could increase construction costs.
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‘Devastated’ Kauaʻi Harbor May Take 5 Years To Fix, State Says
The community is being asked to pressure lawmakers to fund the repairs.
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2026 Hawai’i Election: Kauaʻi Mayor
Candidates Mel Rapozo and Bernard Carvalho joined us to talk about disaster preparedness, recycling, landfill concerns and more.