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Kauai Plans For Sea Level Rise With New Building Standards Courtesy: Kauai County/2022

Kauai Plans For Sea Level Rise With New Building Standards

The county became the state’s first municipality to regulate construction based on flood projections spurred by sea level rise.
Kauai Ballot Proposals Target Election Costs And Salary Caps Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Ballot Proposals Target Election Costs And Salary Caps

Voters in November will decide whether to adopt four proposals to change laws that govern daily life on the Garden Island.
Kauai Is Building One Of The Nation’s Longest Predator-Proof Fences. Here’s Why Scott Yunker/Civil Beat/2022

Kauai Is Building One Of The Nation’s Longest Predator-Proof Fences. Here’s Why

The federally funded project aims to protect endangered seabirds from a range of invasive mammals.
Kauai Wants To Disaster-Proof New Buildings By Putting Them On Stilts Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Kauai Wants To Disaster-Proof New Buildings By Putting Them On Stilts

Kauai would become the state's first municipality to regulate construction based on flood projections spurred on by sea level rise.
State Tourism Officials Visit Kauai To Pitch Progress: ‘We’re Not Your Grandfather’s HTA’ Alana Eagle/Civil Beat/2018

State Tourism Officials Visit Kauai To Pitch Progress: ‘We’re Not Your Grandfather’s HTA’

Tourism, historically subject to little restraint, faces growing controls. But stressed-out residents say it's not enough.
2 Dogs Found Dead After Kauai Animal Shelter Break-in Kauai Humane Society/2022

2 Dogs Found Dead After Kauai Animal Shelter Break-in

More than 75 dogs were set loose from kennels at the Kauai Human Society during an early morning break-in.
Kauai County: Voters Favor Incumbents In Mayor, Council Races Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

Kauai County: Voters Favor Incumbents In Mayor, Council Races

Mayor Derek Kawakami held a commanding lead as voters also narrowed down the council race to the top 14 candidates.
Kauai Voters Rarely Elect Women To County Council. Will That Change This Election? Courtesy: Kauai County Council

Kauai Voters Rarely Elect Women To County Council. Will That Change This Election?

Unlike other counties, Kauai's council has never had a female majority. Experts say voter bias isn't to blame.
DOT Backpedals On Kauai Airport Expansion Following Public Outrage Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

DOT Backpedals On Kauai Airport Expansion Following Public Outrage

The new master plan for Lihue Airport will focus on improving existing facilities rather than adding more gates.
First-Time Kauai Mayoral Candidates Attack Kawakami’s Rigid Pandemic Response Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

First-Time Kauai Mayoral Candidates Attack Kawakami’s Rigid Pandemic Response

The same public health policies that won Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami statewide praise now serve as ammunition for three new political candidates vying to oust him.