The Garden Island newspaper reports that the Kauai Planning Commission has approved 2 beachfront projects on Kauai's East Side after a court ruling that previous decisions were unconstitutional. The two projects receiving approval are the Coconut Plantation Village and the Coconut Beach Resort.
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10/29/2008
More Kauai News! According to the Kauai Garden Island newspaper, the Western Bypass Road in the Koloa/Poipu area has opened! This 1.5 mile road will offer an alternative to taking busy Poipu Road through Koloa. The Kukui'ula developers built the road, named Ala Kalanikaumaka (whew!), as a requ
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10/29/2008
BREAKING NEWS IN HAWAII According to today's Garden Island newspaper, Hawaii Superferry has announced it will postpone the start of service between Honolulu and the Big Island due to the economic crisis. This service was to have been provided by the 2nd ship which is nearing completion in Mob
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10/29/2008
The state Department of Business, Econoic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released September tourism figures and guess what, they dropped off a cliff! Hawaii as a whole was down 19.5% and Kauai was down 29%! Recent strength has been our Canadian visitors which declined by 6% which is small
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10/28/2008
The Honolulu Advertiser reported the latest Hawaii poll show slipping support for the planned elevated commuter rail project for Honolulu which is subject to referendum on November 4. According to the article, 51% support the project, 43% oppose, and 5% are undecided. A major concern is the cos
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10/26/2008
Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau ceremony In my post of October 13, I commented on Kauai water safety after 3 of our visitors drowned on Sunday (and another the following day). In related news, The Garden Island newspaper published an article today on hiring and promotions by the Kauai Ocean Safety
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10/26/2008
For those looking for stunning ocean views and low price, this could be the one for you! Islander on the Beach Highly Desirable End Unit Kauai's Coconut Coast Bedrooms Studio Baths 1 Living Area 372 sq ft Land Area N/A Parking Open View Ocean (awesome) Last Update October 24, 2008 Top-flo
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10/25/2008
With the departure of Aloha Airlines due to bankrupcy, the cost to fly interisland has risen substantially. I fly between the islands frequently and put together a cost comparison which is published below. I have personally travelled on each of the carriers below. Cost comparisons are based o
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10/25/2008
According to today's Garden Island newspaper, Poipu's largest project, Kukui'ula is laying off about 20% of it's staff because of market conditions. The president is reported to have said he hoped no additional cuts would be necessary which leaves open the possibility that there could be more la
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10/25/2008
Escape to a Private Paradise--New Custom Home Kauai--Waipouli Countryside Bedrooms 2 + office Baths 2.5 Living Area 1743 sq ft Land Area 20,831 sq ft Parking 2-car garage View Mountain & woodlands Last Update October 24, 2008 Escape to a private paradise with this new custom home on nearl
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10/24/2008
