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Michael Contrades was a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million and included a provision that he stay away from the Kauai Police Department until his alleged victim no longer worked there.

Arthur Brun was a sitting Kauai County Council member when he led a methamphetamine ring supplied by an infamous prison gang.

The project received criticism from both the military and residents, but Hawaii’s federal delegation kept advocating for it – until now.

Chief Todd Raybuck’s misguided attempt to promote a lieutenant to assistant chief led to complaints from other officers and accusations of racism.

The island’s only landfill is filling up fast. But the places available to put a new landfill are severely limited.

A focal point for hurricanes, tsunamis, landslides and floods, Kauai’s remote north shore will soon have a new facility to help government agencies and community groups coordinate disaster response.

Kauai County is testing the idea of property swaps to get residents to move away from the coastline but on this coastal stretch the issue isn’t so clear.

It was the first firearm discovered in carry-on luggage at Lihue Airport this year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

The 2022 point-in-time count shows a decrease in homelessness on Maui, while the Big Island and Kauai saw an uptick in people living on the streets or in shelters.

Kauai County planners say public input will guide the process of drafting an islandwide climate change mitigation strategy.