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Kauai Utility Wins Lease For Hydro Project in Kekaha Earthjustice

Kauai Utility Wins Lease For Hydro Project in Kekaha

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The project could provide energy as well as irrigation needs on the island.

Kauai Logs 12th Drowning Of 2016 — Twice As Many As Last Year Courtesy: Kyle Pearce/Flickr

Kauai Logs 12th Drowning Of 2016 — Twice As Many As Last Year

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Two tourists die in two days on the Garden Isle, one at Poipu Beach and the other at Larsen’s Beach.

Marines May Add Aircraft Training On Forbidden Island And Kauai Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Marines May Add Aircraft Training On Forbidden Island And Kauai

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The military is studying the possibility of creating places for pilots to train with Ospreys, aircraft that have been contentious elsewhere in Hawaii.

Profanity-Laced Video Shows Mayor Partying Hard At Conference Party Screenshot from video

Profanity-Laced Video Shows Mayor Partying Hard At Conference Party

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The mayor of Hawaii County, who is accused of buying booze and other items with taxpayer money, appears to be heavily intoxicated.
State’s Fecal-Bacteria Testing To Close Kauai Beach Courtesy: Surfrider Foundation

State’s Fecal-Bacteria Testing To Close Kauai Beach

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The Department of Health wants to identify the source of the pollution that's causing some south shore waters to be unsafe for swimming.
State Sued Over Kauai Pesticides Earthjustice

State Sued Over Kauai Pesticides

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An environmental law group sues the Department of Agriculture over pesticides detected in local waters at popular sites.
Voters Have Options, For A Change, In Race For Open Kauai Seat Fllickr.com/Jay Bergesen

Voters Have Options, For A Change, In Race For Open Kauai Seat

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The Democratic primary pits Nadine Nakamura against Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel.
Police Union Wants Final Say On Body Cams Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Police Union Wants Final Say On Body Cams

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The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers wants more control over rules for the cameras, which are meant to improve accountability and transparency.
Environmental Report For Dairy Project Flickr: Steven Zolneczko

Environmental Report For Dairy Project

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Hawaii Dairy Farms releases an Environmental Impact Statement dealing with a proposed 557-acre dairy farm on Kauai.
Can GMO Mosquitoes Save Kauai’s Endangered Birds? Lucas Behnke

Can GMO Mosquitoes Save Kauai’s Endangered Birds?

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In Florida, the idea is being considered to battle Zika and dengue. But scientists have long considered a similar approach to help birds.
Kauai Plane Crash Victims Identified Courtesy: Kauai County

Kauai Plane Crash Victims Identified

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Autopsies were conducted and county officials released the names of the five deceased.
Environmental Law Group Threatens Suit Over Pesticides On Kauai Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Environmental Law Group Threatens Suit Over Pesticides On Kauai

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Earthjustice demands the Department of Agriculture get a Clean Water Act permit or halt chemical pollution on the west side of Kauai.
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