From The Garden Island:

Public meetings regarding whether Kauai County Council seats should be selected by districts will begin next week. 

The proposed districts would allow voters to elect the members of the County Council based on the district in which they both reside. The goal would be to have representation spread out from each of the newly established districts. Read more.

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

Wainiha General Store, Janet Mello retires, turns over keys to family

Botanical garden to charge for entry, become self-sustaining

Kauai couple celebrates New Year’s baby title

Family welcomes 2014’s first Maui County baby

For couples, Kauai is tops

PTA to open areas for hunting

Hawaii storm sets rainfall records

Napili Bay, Beach Foundation to report on marine life monitoring

Hilo family looking for place to stay after storm rips roof off home

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Photo: Lihue. (jordanfischer)

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