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Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens

Polihale State Park’s access road has been cleared and resurfaced after a two-month closure.

Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi

Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market. 

Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System

North Shore residents evaluated cesspool alternatives as part of a federal grant allowing a Kaua‘i nonprofit to study the area’s groundwater and engage residents.

‘Absolute Carnage’: Feral Cats Kill 168 Native Seabirds On Kaua‘i Courtesy: André Raine/2026

‘Absolute Carnage’: Feral Cats Kill 168 Native Seabirds On Kaua‘i

The island’s latest massacre of endemic shearwaters brings the state’s feline problem to the forefront.

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Nathan Eagle/Honolulu Civil Beat/2013

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras

Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened

Polihale State Park’s dirt road needs to be cleared of debris and resurfaced.

Hawaiʻi Slashes Pay For Autistic Student Aides On Neighbor Islands Courtesy: Shana Cruz

Hawaiʻi Slashes Pay For Autistic Student Aides On Neighbor Islands

The education department offered more money for specialists serving autistic students on the neighbor islands. Four years later, it’s retracting its offer.

Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i

Funded by a county grant, the project tracks coconut rhinoceros beetle feeding, breeding, treatment and trap sites.

Kauaʻi Voters Mandated A Watchdog. Auditor Seat Has Sat Empty For 11 Years Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Kauaʻi Voters Mandated A Watchdog. Auditor Seat Has Sat Empty For 11 Years

Despite a charter mandate for an in-house auditor, Kaua‘i has had to hire outside firms to conduct the county’s financial and performance audits.

Kaua‘i Mayor’s $504 Million Budget Prioritizes Housing, Infrastructure Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Kaua‘i Mayor’s $504 Million Budget Prioritizes Housing, Infrastructure

The proposed spending plan continues Mayor Derek Kawakami’s long-term focus on road resurfacing, bridge repairs and parks improvements.