A Kaua‘i County Council committee wants more time to discuss how proposed new building standards could increase construction costs and whether the county should subsidize them.
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Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Blamed For Death Of Missing Kauaʻi Man
County officials have confirmed the death of a 74-year-old man who was found Wednesday.
Posted inKauaʻi
LIST: Help Hurricane Lowell Survivors. See Where To Donate
Most of Kauaʻi remains without power after Lowell destroyed homes, roads and infrastructure. Here’s how you can help folks on the ground.
Posted inElections 2026
Hawaiʻi Island Auditor Says She Needs A Deputy. Voters Will Decide
This is the only proposed charter amendment Big Island voters will consider this year.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’
The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Hit Kauaʻi Hard, But Worst Fears Averted
Almost all of Kauaʻi was without power Tuesday, as officials assess damage and community members start to clean up.
Posted inBig Island
No Water, And No End In Sight: A Big Island Condo Copes With Lala
Roaring runoff from the hurricane wiped out a privately run water system serving about 100 homes. Should the utility have been better prepared?
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More
Power outages hit most of Kauaʻi and schools on Kaua‘i, Niʻihau and O‘ahu closed Tuesday as Lowell passed Hawaiʻi.
Posted inBig Island
Sewer Rate Hike? Big Island Wastewater System Is Millions In Debt
The County Council is weighing a bill that would more than double the rates over the next five years.