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In Kauai Mayor’s Race, Rapozo Faces Uphill Battle Against Kawakami

In Kauai Mayor’s Race, Rapozo Faces Uphill Battle Against Kawakami

The County Council chairman looks for a turnaround after being significantly outpolled by the former state representative in the primary.

Kauai: Prominent Native Hawaiian Activist Arrested At Encampment Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Kauai: Prominent Native Hawaiian Activist Arrested At Encampment

Robin Danner and her son, Garrett, were arrested Wednesday after a confrontation when authorities tried to evict a former caretaker at Kumu Camp.

Kauai County Council Elections Shaping Up As A Free-For-All Allan Pararchini/Civil Beat

Kauai County Council Elections Shaping Up As A Free-For-All

The winners must deal with several looming issues, including combating climate change, worries over the relentless growth of tourism and maintaining the island’s rural lifestyle.

Kauai: Council Members Want To End Term Limits — On Themselves Screen shot

Kauai: Council Members Want To End Term Limits — On Themselves

The chief proponent of the ballot measure is Councilman Ross Kagawa. If it fails, he could be term-limited out in 2020.

Kauai: A Rising Tide Of Abandoned Cars On The Garden Isle Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Kauai: A Rising Tide Of Abandoned Cars On The Garden Isle

Rusting hulks have become a common sight at otherwise scenic beach parks. The county is on pace to remove 1,300 vehicles this year.

Kauai: How This Popular DJ Became ‘Part of the Family’ On The Garden Isle Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Kauai: How This Popular DJ Became ‘Part of the Family’ On The Garden Isle

Ron Wiley, a fixture at KONG radio for more than three decades, spent months talking locals through Hurricane Iniki and its aftermath.

Kauai: This Drag Revue Goes On After Star Performer’s Suicide Allan Pararchini/Civil Beat

Kauai: This Drag Revue Goes On After Star Performer’s Suicide

A man who inspired well-attended monthly performances in the Native Hawaiian stronghold of Anahola was despondent over losing his job.

Kauai: Mayor Bernard Carvalho Ponders A Future Outside Of Politics Allan Pararchini/Civil Beat

Kauai: Mayor Bernard Carvalho Ponders A Future Outside Of Politics

The bigger-than-life leader needs time to figure out what’s next, because he never expected to lose in the Democratic primary for LG.

Time Is Literally Running Out For This Historic Kauai Radio Station D. Okayama

Time Is Literally Running Out For This Historic Kauai Radio Station

WWVH has been keeping track of time for the world for the past 70 years.

Man Drowns In Flood-Swollen Stream On Kauai AP

Man Drowns In Flood-Swollen Stream On Kauai

It’s the first death attributed to Lane, a onetime hurricane that has deluged Kauai after skirting past the islands.