Kauai
or Ka·u·a·'i
an island in northwestern Hawaii. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).
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On the islands of Maui and Kauai, for example, county officials have approved just four seawall projects in total in the past 20 years.
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 31, 2020 | ProPublicaAll travelers arriving into Kauai will still have to undergo a 14-day quarantine, regardless of whether they have a negative test.
A Hawaii couple knew they had coronavirus before flying. They boarded a flight anyway and were arrested, police say. | Andrea Salcedo | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostSoftware engineer Gil Tene and his wife, an intensive care unit doctor, bought a house in September in Hanalei, Kauai’s most desirable beach town of multimillion-dollar homes.
Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view | ehinchliffe | November 29, 2020 | FortuneOn Kauai and Oahu, mask mandates were instituted in April, while an August survey found that 96% of Hawaii residents are masking up.
Hawaii Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm. But Geographic Isolation Isn't the Blessing it May Seem | Alejandro de la Garza | November 25, 2020 | TimeQuite a few celebs have stayed with Pure Kauai to get in shape for a role.
Or even on Kauai, I never knew what amazing creature they had flown over to be there on set with us.
‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 20: Film Memories With Ariana Richards | Anna Klassen | April 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt one time there were considerable coffee areas in Maui and Kauai, but sugar cane eventually there took the place of coffee.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersOne of the spectres troubles a steep slope near Lihue, Kauai.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate | Charles M. SkinnerFrom these three sons sprang the governing families of Oahu and Kauai.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate | Charles M. SkinnerA third proposition by the queen was that the ruler of Kauai should wed her daughter and agree to a perpetual peace.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate | Charles M. SkinnerKauai has four or five sugar-plantations, some of which are now successful, though they were not always so.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff
British Dictionary definitions for Kauai
/ (kɑːˈwɑːiː) /
a volcanic island in NW Hawaii, northwest of Oahu. Chief town: Lihue. Pop (Kauai county): 60 747 (2003 est). Area (island): 1433 sq km (553 sq miles)
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