Steve Case. Benny Agbayani. Konishiki and Akebono. To this list of distinguished sons of Hawai`i soil, we would add that of Peter Vitousek. Vitousek, son of Betty and the late Roy Vitousek of Honolulu, is one of the world’s leading … Continued
Ah, the perils of the Golden Triangle. No, not that Golden Triangle, the dark confluence of Burma, Laos, and Thailand notorious for its phenomenal production of opium. We’re referring to Hawai`i’s own 1,100-acre GT in the `Ewa area of O`ahu. … Continued
The H-1 highway slices across the southern end of the central Oʻahu isthmus like an asphalt river, collecting streams of traffic from the new developments on either side: golf courses, a water park, shopping malls, and thousands upon thousands of … Continued
“Dioxins bind to clay particles in soil and may be transported by wind and/or rain to other locations. The soils on the site are not well contained or controlled,” wrote Department of Health director Bruce Anderson in a November 21, … Continued
Construction of a North-South road cutting through the DLNR’s Golden Triangle property in `Ewa has been planned for years. The 2.2-mile, six-lane road would connect the H-1 freeway to Kapolei Parkway, and would link people who lived in `Ewa to … Continued
Land Board Tightens Conditions on Logging License for Waiakea The Board of Land and Natural Resources has granted to Tradewinds Forest Products the state’s first timber license in more than a decade, despite requests that an environmental impact statement on … Continued
For many, Hana is the idyllic little country town at the end of a scenic drive along Maui’s windward coast. Its small bay, churches, and rolling green pastures are reminiscent of an era many today feel nostalgia for. But Hana’s … Continued
Carter Atkinson bends over the microscope. Quickly, and with surgical precision, he cuts open a doped mosquito and pulls out its gut. Atkinson, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, takes just … Continued
The long-awaited plan for private management of natural resources in the Big Island ahupua`a of Pu`uwa`awa`a has been submitted to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Ka `Ahahui `o Pu`uwa`awa`a submitted the plan in late January. The group is … Continued
On June 8, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources is scheduled to hear a proposal from its forestry staff to have a private company log about 9,000 acres of plantation timber in Waiakea, an area a short hop … Continued