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Kauai: These Small Sheds May Soon Shelter Quarantined Family Members Courtesy: Homestead Community Development Corp.

Kauai: These Small Sheds May Soon Shelter Quarantined Family Members

Residents of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands properties are eligible for the new program, which aims to alleviate overcrowding in many homes.

Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open During Virus Crisis Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open During Virus Crisis

Like other businesses, the pot shops are offering special kupuna services and social distancing practices.

Heavy Rains On Kauai Cause Sewage Spill Near Wailua

Heavy Rains On Kauai Cause Sewage Spill Near Wailua

Kauai County is advising residents to avoid the ocean near Lydgate Beach Park.

Kauai: Mayor On Curfew — ‘I’m Willing To Be Criticized For Overreacting’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai: Mayor On Curfew — ‘I’m Willing To Be Criticized For Overreacting’

Derek Kawakami, frustrated by the tourist influx, imposed a curfew for the island.

Kauai Mayor Orders A Nighttime Curfew To Contain The Coronavirus Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kauai Mayor Orders A Nighttime Curfew To Contain The Coronavirus

Under an emergency order, Mayor Derek Kawakami said an island-wide curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. will begin Friday.

Kauai: Violent March Storm Soaks The Island Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai: Violent March Storm Soaks The Island

The Hanalei River overflowed as it did in the destructive April 2018 flooding, but Kuhio Highway west of Hanalei on Tuesday had not sustained the severe damage it did in that storm.

 

Last Of Its Kind: This Small Neighborhood Market Is Still A Big Part Of Life On Kauai Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat

Last Of Its Kind: This Small Neighborhood Market Is Still A Big Part Of Life On Kauai

Kauai’s last mom and pop market is fighting to stay in business and nurture a new breed of local entrepreneurs.

Kauai: The Depth of Arrested Council Member’s Troubles Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kauai: The Depth of Arrested Council Member’s Troubles Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise

I, like others, believed Arthur Brun’s story that he had turned his life around after earlier legal problems. His recent arrest for allegedly running a meth ring showed we missed a lot of warning signs.

DOJ Prosecutors: Kauai Councilman Led Meth Ring With Samoan Prison Gang Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

DOJ Prosecutors: Kauai Councilman Led Meth Ring With Samoan Prison Gang

Updated. Weapons violations were among the charges against Arthur Brun and 11 others. Brun pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon in Honolulu.