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For February 2024, the survey included 168 properties representing 48,046 rooms, or 86.0 percent of all lodging properties with 20 rooms or more in the Hawaiian Islands, including those offering full service, limited service, and condominium hotels. 

A series of events will be hosted throughout the week in an effort to underscore the importance of taking action and supporting efforts to build a climate ready Hawai’i.

“A 35-year-old male resident of Kōloa was inside his residence when he heard a loud noise coming from where his dog was kept outside. Upon exiting the residence, the 35-year-old man found 49-year-old Jason Mearns lifting his dog off the ground by its chain,” the Kaua‘i Police Department said in a statement.

The new funding is a 30 percent increase from last year. In addition to housing, Schatz secured $175.5 million in new federal funding for Tribal transportation activities.

The planning commission’s decision comes amid developer Reef Capital Partner’s announcement that they have reached key milestones in the demolition process, and that construction crews are actively working to complete the once-renowned Coco Palms Resort in 2026.

St. Catherine School in Kapa‘a announced that it would close in February, but some parents are fighting to try to keep the school open.

The Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run celebrated its ten year anniversary in September 2023, but the Keala Foundation team decided to add a spring race to their calendar this year.

The U.S. Senate passed the first half of a bipartisan appropriations deal on Friday, Mar. 8, which aims to deliver billions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai‘i.

A 22-year-old ‘Ele‘ele man has pleaded not guilty after he allegedly bit a nurse last November. Chay Ramirez has been charged with second degree felony assault.

The County of Kaua’i announced that a 69-year-old man from Colorado died on Friday, Mar. 2, after hitting his head on a rock while boogie boarding at Allerton Beach in Koloa.

A third reading in the full Senate for SB 3335 is likely to be scheduled in the coming days, as the bill has a March 7 deadline to cross over to the House for further consideration.

Kaua‘i County Council Chair Mel Rapozo introduced a resolution on Wednesday urging the state legislature to oppose Senate Bill 3335, a measure that would make recreational cannabis legal in the state effective Jan. 1, 2026. After a lengthy debate, the county council voted in a 3-3 tie, deferring the resolution for reconsideration on March 13.

At a community town hall meeting in Lihu’e on Monday, State Homelessness Coordinator John Mizuno, State Representative Luke Evslin, and Hawaii House Majority Leader Nadine Nakamura presented strategies to combat homelessness and housing shortages across the island and state.

Last week’s Kaua‘i Now poll asked, “What is the toughest job?” Find out which profession came out on top.

The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.

The recovery is good news for the environment and the global tuna fishing industry, which generates $40 billion in revenues each year and supports millions of jobs around the world.

The deposition of volcanic ash following the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption was likely the most important source of nutrients responsible for massive phytoplankton growth.

A Kaua‘i food bank wants to make the holidays brighter — and fill tables — for people in need.

The 2022 general election is just a few weeks away and Kaua‘i voters will have the chance to weigh in on several proposed changes to the county charter.

The Internal Revenue Service is sending special reminder letters to more than 9 million people who still could be eligible for a variety of key tax benefits.