From The Garden Island:

Without an explanation, the Kauai County Council deferred a bill that would bring significant increases to dog licensing fees. After passing the council’s Finance Committee last week, the bill was up for second and final reading Wednesday.

“This bill should be killed right here, but we know what the popular vote is going to be,” said hunter Robert Cremer Jr., who has testified three times against the bill.

Bill 2490 proposes to raise two-year licenses to $50 from $6 for dogs that have not been spayed or neutered. For altered dogs, the bill proposes an increase to $15 from $2. Read more.

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

’14 bid for mayor ‘still on the table’ — Mike Victorino

Big Isle man donates 100th pint of blood

Maui Democrats host event in honor of Inouye

Renovated Poipu restroom reopens

Haleakala Ranch celebrating 125 years

Kapaa earns pretty distinction

Shark sighting closes Kanaha Beach Park

Many walk to celebrate Kauai elders, families

Brother Dutton statue installed

Kauai firefighters fill boot for MDA

HELCO seeking ‘cleaner’ diesel for generation

Kauai teaches visitors about island’s natural dangers

Photo: Woof, woof. (pretendtious)

—Chad Blair