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.
Parking has been a problem for decades at the main access point shared by Mākua Beach and Hāʻena Beach Park. An effort to fix it may be gaining momentum.
The increase is expected to generate an extra $26 million in revenue, which the interisland barge service says will still leave it operating at a loss next year.
San Diego Deputy Chief Rudy Tai's conditional appointment as Kauaʻi police chief marks a turning point for a department with a documented morale problem.