When resource managers caring for the native bee and seabird habitat on Oʻahu’s North Shore learned what was happening early last month, they spread the word as far and as wide as possible in hopes of keeping the damage from … Continued
Above photo: The scene in front of the Royal Hawaiian last January. CREDIT: DOUGLAS MELLER Among the bills that made it across the finish line in this year’s legislative session, several are designed to make enforcement of shoreline rules easier and … Continued
Awards: Environment Hawaiʻi editor Patricia Tummons’ pieces on affordable housing, published in 2022, won two awards in the All Media category of the Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaiʻi Chapter, annual contest. The winners were announced at an awards dinner on … Continued
In a complaint filed May 26 in U.S. District Court, the owner of nearly 100 acres of coastal, agricultural land on Oʻahu’s North Shore alleged that the City & County of Honolulu violated his companies’ due process rights by stymieing … Continued
More ʻAina Leʻa Delays: A year ago, the 38-acre parcel on which ʻAina Leʻa had begun to build the first of nearly 400 units of “affordable housing” was sold at a foreclosure auction to Romspen Investment Corporation, one of the … Continued
Fifteen years ago, the Land Use Commission approved the redistricting request of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Maui. By the commission placing the land into the Urban District, the church could move forward with an ambitious, $20 million, 10-year plan to … Continued
The query began with a phone call. What affordable housing conditions had been placed on a 35-lot subdivision in Keaʻau, a stone’s throw from the Keaʻau High School, the caller wanted to know. Unable to find this information from any … Continued
Board Denies Petition for Contested Case On Mosquito Control Suppression Project The state Board of Land and Natural Resources’ May 12 meeting began at 9:15 a.m. and stretched well past dinnertime. As the board heard public testimony on one of … Continued
Opponents in Coco Palms Case To Argue Competing Motions for Summary Judgement On June 7, opponents of the proposed redevelopment of the old Coco Palms resort on Kauaʻi will face off against the state before 1st Circuit Judge Lisa Cataldo. … Continued
Above photo: A drone photo of the cliff face in front of the Bayshore Towers. (Credit: Ryan Perroy) The Bayshore Towers condominium is an iconic fixture of the Hilo shoreline. The tall, pinkish building clings to the coast on a … Continued