Kauai County

The case involves three parcels on Kauai -- one of which is owned by a fellow who has been a thorn in the County's side....

“If there’s any silver lining to what law breakers are posting on social media, is that it’s caused significant public outrage."

By voluntarily filing an EIS for his dairy farm on Kauai, Omidyar has now brought about a court ruling for the first time ever mandating EIS for farmers statewide....

KIUC mailed 25,703 ballots and received 6,088, for a turnout of 23.7 percent, more than last year’s 21 percent turnout....

... an EIS which they are not required to submit ....

The extension adds eight calendar days to the 30 calendar days allowed by statute for the approving agency to decide if the FEIS is acceptable....

The change is expected to save the county approximately $400,000 annually....

KIUC expects to reach 50% in 2018....

It will be the largest solar-plus-utility-scale-battery system in the state of Hawaiʻi and one of the biggest storage systems in the world....

Because it is on an extinct volcano, Oahu is rising out of the sea faster than the wildest projections of sea level rise from the Global Cooling Deniers.....

Attorney General Doug Chin said, “The jury verdict exonerates Warden Wagatsuma...."

Members can also run for the cooperative’s board by submitting a petition with the names of at least 35 members by the close of business on Tuesday, January 3, 2017....

EPA is seeking civil penalties of over $4.8 million....

The average price per kilowatt hour for KIUC members is down 18 percent in 2016 when compared to 2008....

In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....

Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Aliiolani Hale....

Beck’s, the largest family-owned, retail seed company in the United States....

...five Kauai-based conservation officers flew there in mid-August....

...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....

The brief asks the Supreme Court to correct a critical error that could impact future eminent domain cases....

...on track to burn almost 10 million gallons less oil than it did in 2006....

The case involves three parcels on Kauai -- one of which is owned by a fellow who has been a thorn in the County's side....

...An average household in Hawaii County spent an average of $51,700 in 2014....

...Last week, researchers discovered the bodies of six endangered Hawaiian Petrels at a remote breeding colony in Hono o Na Pali Natural Area Reserve, Kauai....

The findings of the Draft EIS demonstrate that Hawaii Dairy Farms will be protective of the environment and serve as a model for sustainable agriculture in the Islands.....

...we have an old eminent domain code and don't have a whole lot of current decisional law applying it....

The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on March 22....

The JFF group has released its Draft Final Report for public comments....

In January, renewable resources met an average of 77 percent of Kaua‘i’s energy demand during the peak solar hours, spiking to 90 percent on four separate days....

Girls Court is the Judiciary’s innovative effort to stem the rising tide of female delinquency in Hawaii, where the proportion of female juvenile arrests has been significantly higher than the national average....

...body-worn cameras help to create a positive impact on police interactions by encouraging officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism, while protecting them from false allegations of misconduct....

Maui County continues to require drug tests as a condition of employment....

In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....

The program will offer a 25 percent discount on standard electric rates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s a reduction of about 8 cents from the September kilowatt hour rate of 31 cents....

KIUC has also heard complaints from members who are now paying more for their rooftop solar than their previous electric bill....

There were many instances of missing documents....

With the recent announcement of the closure of the DuPont Pioneer farm in Kekaha, it’s of no surprise that the no aloha crew is out and about again....

Before signing a long-term lease, ask yourself some questions....

... Schedule Q pays the “avoided cost” of oil ....

Power fluctuations from a first large plant installed in 2012 have already largely burned out the big batteries....

...James Pflueger has been released from jail by State Prison Head Ted Sakai after serving 1.5 months of an already meager 7 month sentence he was given for 7 felony counts of manslaughter....

Tropical Storm Warning in effect as Ana takes aim at South Shores of Kauai and Island of Niihau ....

The law is pre-empted by the state law and cannot be enforced at the county level....

“We’ve taken literally hundreds of inquiries over the past three weeks and have explained to each taxpayer in great detail why their taxes may have increased....”

“When my ballot was stolen, I felt so violated. I am very concerned about corruption here on the island,” Woods said....

The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....

KIUC’s rates decreased 1.6 percent since 2008. By comparison, rates on Oahu have risen 21.5 percent over the same period....

...since 2000, Matsumoto has been charged with 98 felonies, 51 misdemeanors and four petty misdemeanors. He’s been convicted of 10 felonies and one petty misdemeanor violation; 38 felonies and 46 misdemeanors were dismissed. Matsumoto awaits trial on 50 felonies....