From The Garden Island:

New changes will be coming soon to a few Kauai public parks over the next few months as county-contracted workers install new lights aimed at curbing electricity costs and impacts on protected birds.  

“This project is part of a larger effort to retrofit all of the county’s facility lights to minimize impacts on endangered and threatened species,” Department of Parks and Recreation Director Leonard Rapozo Jr. said in an email.

This project, according to county purchasing documents, calls for the retrofitting of 37 ball field lights at Kekaha Faye Field, Waimea Canyon Park, Koloa Park and Kapaa New Town Park that are all estimated to be more than 20 years old.

The $1,647,700 contract for the entire project, including labor, materials, equipment, machinery and other construction costs, was awarded to Paul’s Electrical Contracting, LLC in Aiea. Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Governor to consider controversial fishing regulations

GMO update from Councilmember Wille

Recreational area to be expanded in Makawao

Rainfall at Waialeale below average, average for rest of island

Albizia menaces Hilo street

Maui Council joins Facebook, Twitter

Kauai property tax bill deferred

Bankruptcy leads to minor jolt for Maui’s EV drivers

Law enforcement officers test their skills at PTA gun range

Violation absolved in Maui sign case

State lawmakers get firsthand look at Kulani prison facility

Hawaii schools struggle to keep new teachers

Second PMRF danger zone awaits decision

Food for hungry goes to waste in Hawaii Island

‘Positive movement’: ER, lab blessed on Lanai

Photo: Nene near Newell’s Shearwater Kauai habitat. (Forest Starr and Kim Starr)

—Chad Blair