Todd Raybuck has had a troubled tenure, including allegations of discrimination and leaving his loaded gun in a bathroom at the police station.

UPDATED: A slate of charter amendments meant to improve county operations and give youth a bigger voice in governance is moving forward.

A stop work order has been placed on a septic installation project in Hanalei while the State Historic Preservation Division investigates the finding of iwi kupuna on the property.

The proposed county charter amendment would establish a seat for high school juniors and seniors on all 14 of the county’s boards and commissions.

A portion of the county’s open spaces fund would pay for maintaining natural resource areas if the ballot measure is approved.

A proposed county charter amendment would start the clock after the investigative report is received.

We’re hosting election forums with a slew of county council candidates.

It causes young people to leave and contributes to social problems for residents who stay, YWCA forum audiences are told.

Updated: Voters will be asked to give a Kauai commission more options to save money.

The area’s popular cave will stay closed, however, because fecal matter was found there as part of the testing and cleanup.