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Kauai Voters Will Decide On 6 Changes To The County Charter Courtesy: Léo Azambuja/2014

Kauai Voters Will Decide On 6 Changes To The County Charter

Some of the proposed amendments are significant but political observers wonder if a less informed public will just leave them blank.

2 Kauai Resorts Still Plan A ‘Tiny Bubbles’ Program For Some Visitors Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

2 Kauai Resorts Still Plan A ‘Tiny Bubbles’ Program For Some Visitors

The mayor says the program is still on track despite the governor’s pre-travel testing policy taking effect next month.

Lee Cataluna: Why Laid-Back Kauai Got Fired Up Over A Cult Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Lee Cataluna: Why Laid-Back Kauai Got Fired Up Over A Cult

Kauai has a long track record of showing unwanted visitors off the island.

Here’s How These Hawaii Workers Are Navigating The Pandemic Economy

Here’s How These Hawaii Workers Are Navigating The Pandemic Economy

Three residents share their strategies for overcoming longterm unemployment and sunken business models as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the local economy.

Can A Virtual Art Night Help This Struggling Kauai Town Survive? Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Can A Virtual Art Night Help This Struggling Kauai Town Survive?

Some business owners are asking why a $115,000 federal grant is being spent on an online event when they are struggling to keep their doors open.

He Vanished On Kauai 2 Years Ago. Will His Family Ever Find Out What Happened? Courtesy: Ben Gumm and Sally McLaren

He Vanished On Kauai 2 Years Ago. Will His Family Ever Find Out What Happened?

It’s not easy to track down a missing person who doesn’t want to be found. Alex Gumm is still unaccounted for 928 days after he disappeared on Kauai.

Protesters Vandalize Kauai Home Rented By Religious Cult, Police Say Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Protesters Vandalize Kauai Home Rented By Religious Cult, Police Say

The group only recently arrived on island but dozens showed up to demonstrate against it.

Meet The New Cult In Town: Love Has Won, Now Quarantining On Kauai Screenshot

Meet The New Cult In Town: Love Has Won, Now Quarantining On Kauai

Residents are concerned about the group giving the spiritual community there a bad name.

Kauai Businesses Are ‘Hanging On By A Thread’ Without Tourists Flickr: Marc Tarlock

Kauai Businesses Are ‘Hanging On By A Thread’ Without Tourists

The alarming number of businesses facing closure in the next six months should be a warning sign to state leaders, says the head of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.

Ambulance Services Could Be On The Chopping Block Throughout Hawaii Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Ambulance Services Could Be On The Chopping Block Throughout Hawaii

The state Department of Health asked service providers to prepare for cuts up to 20% in anticipation of budget cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic.