The East Maui water item on Page 12 has been revised to reflect that the recent appeals dealt with two separate cases. The original version erroneously stated that they were all part of one case. We sincerely regret the error. … Continued
At the February 20 meeting of the Commission on Water Resource Management, commissioners and members of the public alike praised the Maui Department of Water Supply for the plan it had drafted with its consultant, Corolla Engineers, to conserve water … Continued
FKW Trigger Lowered: The National Marine Fisheries Service has reduced the level of observer coverage in the deep-set longline fishery of Hawaiʻi. And as the level of observer coverage is lowered, so, too, is the number of false killer whales … Continued
The Hawaiʻi County administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have agreed on a consent order that is intended to address the many serious operational issues at three of the county’s wastewater plants on the windward side of the Big Island. … Continued
Hawaiʻi County and its planning director, Zendo Kern, are being sued by a rabbi and the religious organization that employs him. The lawsuit alleges that the fines the county has imposed over the use of his Kona home for religious … Continued
To be “qualified” can be a good thing. But when it comes to audits, a qualified audit is one that has problems – like the financial audit of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council for 2022. The audit report was … Continued
After seven years of litigation, the state of Hawaiʻi has finally prevailed in the lawsuit brought by DW ʻAina Leʻa Deveopment, LLC – DW for short. The company, owner of about 1,000 acres of land in the Big Island district … Continued
Board Approves Contracting Process For Kauaʻi Mosquito Control Project At its February 23 meeting, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously approved the use of a request for proposals for the use of the incompatible insect technique on … Continued
(The original version of the East Maui item in this article was erroneous and has been rewritten to reflect the fact that the recent appeals dealt with two separate cases. We sincerely apologize for the errors.) Court Extends Restraining Order … Continued