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Blessing for the Completion of the Mana Olana Emergency and Transitional Shelter Improvements Project

Mayor Derek Kawakami attended the Little League State Majors Tournament (11-12-year-olds) on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The tournament ran from July 15-20th.

Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami issues the following statement on the assassination of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Mayor Derek Kawakami spoke to the members/drivers/pit crew of the Garden Island Racing Association before the drivers started their race day on Saturday.

This is from the first Play Streets Kauai event that took place July 2. This was a pilot event to encourage community connection and affordable ways to get outside and be active. This pilot event took place in Kekaha.

Mayor Derek Kawakami assisted the North Shore Lions Club in acknowledging scholarship recipients’ achievements and presented a certificate of achievement for the top four recipients.

June 14, 2022
Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association President and CEO Mufi Hannemann announces the early endorsement of Mayor Derek Kawakami, flanked by HLTA Chairperson-elect Paul Toner, Kaua‘i Chapter Executive Director Samira Siale and HLTA Board and Selection Committee member Mike Rompel Wednesday at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

April 24, 2022
We are so proud to welcome home Kumu Hula Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin and the wahine and support staff of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala after they won the Merrie Monarch Lokalia Montgomery Overall Award for the first time! What a great honor for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Congratulations.

March 30, 2022
Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami today filed his election papers, making his intention to run for re-election official.

March 1, 2022
Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami officially announced his plan to run for re-election. After being hit with several unforeseen disasters in his first term, Kawakami is eager to move forward.