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Kauai: Hemp Growers Battle Both State Restrictions And Medical Skeptics
They hope the Legislature will move decisively to liberalize regulations that limit the marketing of hemp products.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2019
Kauai: You Won’t Need A Car If You Live In This New Urban Village
The concept of living and working in close proximity has taken hold in Seattle and other mainland cities.
Courtesy: Gina Lobato
Kauai: County Admits It Wrongly Allowed A Divisive Brush Cutting Project
Critics say a homeowner was allowed to cut down trees and brush along a popular trail in order to improve his view.
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Kauai: Helping Small Food Companies Cope With High Costs
A new business development program on Kauai aims to provide small operators with tools and resources to grow.
Kauai County
Kauai Councilman Arrested For Assault Of Cop
Councilman Arthur Brun is charged with first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer.
Allan Parachini
Kauai: Island’s Biggest Credit Union Grows Bigger In Effort To Remain Independent
Gather Federal Credit Union’s CEO estimates the number of credit unions in Hawaii has shrunk from nearly 100 to slightly more than 50 in the last decade.
Kauai: A New Folk Music Festival In the Spirit Of King Kalakaua
Blues icon Taj Mahal and bluegrass legend Peter Rowan will headline Kauai’s first large folk festival at the Grove Farm Museum.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kauai: Residents Just Saved This Park From Becoming A Housing Project
County officials agreed that giving up park land for the proposed affordable housing was more than the community would tolerate.
Kauai County
Kauai County Buys 400 Acres In Waimea
The $5.3 million sale of agriculture land could be used for recreation, housing or economic uses, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said.
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Kauai: New Rabbi Marks A Turning Point For Island’s Tiny Jewish Community
The Jewish Community of Kauai will also celebrate the completion of a new Torah during the High Holidays.