This has shut down virtually all vacation travel to the Garden Island and nearly all flights.
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This has shut down virtually all vacation travel to the Garden Island and nearly all flights.
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Aloha to those stranded on Gilligans Island
This announcement was made easy with the now passed stimulus $600.00 check with an additional $300.00 a week unemployment buys Kawakami an additional 11 weeks of lock down.
Kauai and Kawakami will continue to feel no pressure to reopen as along as stimulus money keeps flowing. My understanding is until herd immunity is reached the new administration is committed to providing additional stimulus programs.
RICHARD C…
Do you really think Kawakami really thinks a $600 per person check and $300 a week will provide sustenance for the average person on Kauai!?!? Heck no but it apparently bought him 11 more weeks of despotism!
This tyrant of a mayor is totally out of control. What good is keeping Kaua’i “safe” If most of the population is out of work, can’t pay their rent/mortgage or buy groceries? Six cases on the whole island and one of those is currently on Oahu? Only one is hospitalized? Something tells me not even the vaccines will satisfy this dictator.
I remember many years ago, when were on our first trip to Kaua’i, we drove through Salt Pond Park and there was some sort of gathering there. Many anti-U.S. banners and signs on display. One in particular stuck with me. It said “Hawaii is not the United States and never will be”. I think now that mentality is more prevalent than ever. It appears the supporters of this tyrant don’t care about their freedoms.
Mahalo and good luck.
Thank u for this information. I hope your governor gets involved so Kauai can save itself.
David Z.
Sorry to report, David Z, that you are a bit misinformed in stating that Governor’s Ige needs to get involved: Ige’s signature is on all of Kauai’s Mayor emergency proclamations; so I’d say he is involved.
Part of the reason Kauai has completely opted out of the safe travels program is the Governor wouldn’t give the Kauai mayor what he wanted with regards to a safe travels program that included two tests and short quarantine in between (which is also what the State’s senate COVID committee wants) which caused the Governor to provide his approval for the opt out. And even more proof that the Governor is aware of what’s happening is that the one modification made to the safe travels program was actually based on a emergency rule put forth by Kauai’s Mayor.
Geez!!! Reading BOH it seems like most Locals support this governor, though it is hard to imagine they support the total destruction of their state, but I guess if they’re planning on getting government handouts they think it’s all gonna work out fine. So sad.
I am not worried, this is pure politics. Kawakami is forcing Ige to do something. Kawakami position is so ridiculous that the governor has got to step in. The governor will act and overrule Kawakami and then Kawakami can wash his (political) hands of the whole thing. His response to any ensuing problems will be “talk to Ige” Political maneuvering at its finest!!!!
We were unable to use the 2 weeks at our Princeville timeshare this year, due to lockdown, but have paid our annual fees and taxes as billed. We have little confidence in 2021, with all these arbitrary changes. At this point, the only real worth to us might be the ability to exchange it for timeshare weeks in other locations. It breaks my heart that so many people of Kaua’i are without income from those jobs now, and the county and state are without the taxes brought in through tourism.
Why 2/20/21?
Just go for March First. Now advance
2 months at a time. Give everyone a chance to work out the calendars. Everyone!
Only reason the covid count is low is because of the Mayor. What would you or I do to save lives?
I Can’t imagine a harder job than his right now.
Mahalo
Marshall- please read Goldie’s comment below.
I think Kawakami is destroying Kauai’s economy and well as it’s resident’s livelihoods all due to Draconian practices and fear mongering. It’s going to take years for Kauai’s economy to return and in the meantime suicides are up, drug use is up, crime is on the rise, bankruptcies are up, domestic abuse is up, as is child abuse, but Kawakami doesn’t care. 6 active cases on the island and only 1 hospitalization. This isn’t about flattening the curve or making sure there are enough hospital and ICU beds, this is all about control!
GOLDIE C… Amen!!!
Good God! If anybody other than the governor of Hawaii needs to be recalled it is the mayor of Kauai! Obviously nothing has impacted either of them financially so screwing over their residents apparently means nothing to them! Ridiculous to the extreme!
Ho boy…
I wish that was us. it is too crowed on Maui and feels really uncomfortable to go out – the beaches are packed. even too many people out in the water. One snorkeler was almost bumping head-on into me so I reached our my hand to stop him. He looked at me, swam away and turned back and shoved me!!! We are in great danger of losing our Aloha. forget showering at the beach – tourists will NOT keep 6 feet but barge in. Stores feel packed and parking is hard again. Traffic. Kauai is pro-active and choosing health and people over wealth. Our numbers are going up here all the while the PTB say everything is great. Keep the big money happy is the name of the game here once again. Your mayor is very courageous and I KNOW some people do NOT like him.
BOH guys. hope you have a sweet, deep holiday and are able to feel the magic of your island in its natural state. I miss that here – we had it for a few months. it’s still Maui. Still amazing and beautiful. Need to find our “safety” in other ways.
Many holiday blessings
Ane T
Maui
Hi Ane.
Sounds like you have all of Kauai’s visitors for the moment. Thanks for being in touch as always and happy holidays!
Aloha.