Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
What Toxic Legacy Did This Abandoned Sugar Mill Leave Behind?
The owner of the land tied to a former sugar mill wants to develop housing on the site but must make sure hazardous plantation-era remnants are cleared.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Ex-Kauaʻi Cop Accused In Airport Death Lacked Security Guard License
The case underscores concerns about oversight of the 1,100 private security personnel at the state’s airports.
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Amazon Plans To Build A 42,000-Square-Foot Warehouse On Kauaʻi
Local retailers are bracing for the e-commerce giant’s arrival as its Hawaiʻi footprint expands.
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Religious Waivers Soar For Child Vaccines On Kauaʻi
The low immunization rate at Kauaʻi schools is tied to a rise in easy-to-obtain religious waivers.
(Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2015)
Kauaʻi Water Utility Hawks $1.3B Plan To Overhaul Century-Old System
The repairs are needed to protect the island’s drinking water and ensure sufficient supply to face the growing wildfire risk, officials said.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
Night Football Games Return To Kaua‘i With A Plan To Protect Native Birds
Students stationed outside of stadiums to watch the lights for disoriented shearwater and petrel chicks have satisfied federal environmental requirements.
(Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025)
Fixing Up Homes From Kauaʻi’s Plantation Past Could Ease Local Housing Woes
The county was able to help cut development costs by changing its zoning and subdivision codes.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Civil Beat Launches Survey Of Neighbor Island News Needs
We’re seeking input from residents of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island about how we can best meet their current and future information needs.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Use It Or Lose It? Kauaʻi Wants Robinson Resort Land Back To Agriculture
Developers have failed to start construction on the 250-room project for the past two decades.
(Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)
Kauaʻi Man Died On His Birthday After Airport Staff Encounter
In a lawsuit, the homeless man’s mother says her son was beaten to death.