#Kaaina Hull

Ka‘aina Hull selected for 2026 National Wildfire Mitigation Award

Hull was recognized for his work in creating and implementing a program to reduce wildfire risk on the Garden Isle.

Planning Department holding final public workshop for East Kauaʻi long-range initiative

Parks, Recreation and Economic Development is the focus of the final public workshop about the East Kauaʻi Community and Circulation Plan.

County Council unanimously approves bill to allow guest houses despite heated debate

Despite heated discussion and concerns about the benefit for the public, the Kauaʻi County Council voted 7-0 on Wednesday to pass a bill that allows homeowners to build guest houses to address housing shortages.

Planning Commission approves Coco Palms annual status report amid foreclosure lawsuit

The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.

Dilapidated remnants of Coco Palms to be torn down for new 350-room resort on Kauaʻi

Utah-based developers told the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources that is is going to soon demolish the dilapidated remains of Coco Palms and build a new 350-room hotel and cultural center.

Kauaʻi Mayor signs proactive law that regulates development in areas prone to sea level rise

Kaua‘i becomes one of the first counties in the nation to enact proactive development regulations based on sea level rise scientific modeling projections.

Kauaʻi County approves proactive bill to regulate development in areas prone to sea level rise

Kaua‘i County unanimously approved a proactive bill to regulate development in areas that scientific models project will be affected by sea-level rise.