When the state has made it a priority to purchase as much of your property in North-Central Oahu as possible, there’s really little incentive to budge on your asking prices, even for lands that are in questionable shape. That may … Continued
Apart from a few shiny starts, progress toward establishing the Whitmore Village area as an agricultural food hub has been underwhelming, to put it lightly. That was Agribusiness Development Corporation board member Douglas Schenk’s take at the board’s meeting last … Continued
Relief Sought: Elizabeth Kendrick and Joe Chaulklin are owners of a house in Anahola, Kauai, that has been offered as a vacation rental for years. Listed price for the Ginger Beach House, as it’s advertised, is $12,500 a week, plus … Continued
After a series of setbacks, those seeking to protect limu resources in Ewa Beach got a reprieve at the December meeting of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The board voted 6-1 to deny an easement and construction right-of-entry … Continued
Public Hearings to be HeldOn Fee Hikes at Small Harbors When it comes to the state’s small boat harbors, “It’s kind of a chicken and egg or cart and horse thing. We can’t repair these things without funding [and] these … Continued
At the June 2018 meeting of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, the council was expected to greatly increase the allowable annual catch for several bottomfish species in light of a recent assessment that determined that the Main Hawaiian Islands … Continued
When the Land Use Commission approved the placement of more than 700 acres of Waikoloa land into the Rural district back in 2008, one of the conditions was that the landowner comply with County of Hawai‘i requirements for affordable housing. … Continued
For the better part of four decades, Craig Smith, a biological oceanographer with the University of Hawai‘i’s School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology, has been studying the deep sea floor. Most recently, he has been investigating life in … Continued
Final Word on TMT? The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its majority decision, issued October 30, that upheld the Conservation District Use Permit allowing for construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope. Several parties had asked the court to … Continued