Emma's Column
Hidden Valleys: The Thrill of Hiking Places Rarely Seen Over the summer, I decided that I wanted to really explore Hawai`i, the Big Island where I live. After vacations to distant places, I knew that just a car ride away … Continued
Does Pesticide Drift from Hamakua Fields Endangers Organic Farming and Farmers?
Couple in Kapulena May Seek Damages There was something in the air at the Hamakua farm of Seppe Wiesmueller and Mikki Hastings last June 12 that changed their lives and threatens their livelihood, the couple says. That day, as in … Continued
State Health Department Struggles To Close Illegal Dump in Lualualei
It was July 10, 1996. Leslie Doe heard a large SWOOMP! – and instantly recognized it as the sound of volatile fuel exploding. Outside, the glow from a huge ball of flame radiated from the neighboring property on Puhawai Road … Continued
Editorial: To Curb Illegal Dumping, Enforcement, Incentives Are Needed
For five years, the state Department of Health has been going after the operator of an illegal dump in Wai`anae. There’s no mystery as to the responsible party. There’s no lack of evidence. On occasions too numerous to count, the … Continued
Letter From Kaua`i
Restoring Hawai`i’s Plants, Backyard by Backyard A Kaua`i man called me the other day after reading an article I’d written on forest birds. Some wedgetail shearwaters were nesting near his coastal home, and he wanted to tell me about them. … Continued
City Policies Sends Violators Mixed Signals
The role of the City and County of Honolulu in the evolution of the dump at Puhawai Road can be tracked on a single printout from its new computer system. The city’s Department of Public Works issued David Souza three … Continued
Dust Generates Complaints, But No Fines
Anonymous callers have complained for years about dust emanating from David Souza’s property. However, with the exception of one instance in September 1998, whenever the Department of Health’s Clean Air Branch inspectors drive out to visit, they find nothing. On … Continued
Fishing Lines
California Longline Vessels May Face Suit Over Turtle Catches in North Pacific Owners of longline vessels in Hawai`i as well as their crews have loudly protested what they say is the injustice of U.S. District Judge David Ezra’s ruling that … Continued
Emma's Column
Progress at Pu`u Huluhulu Kipuka Pu`u Huluhulu is a lush, large hill surrounded by lava from the two volcanoes it lies between, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island. It protrudes from the flat plain around the Saddle … Continued
State Land Board Extends Grazing Lease at Pu`uwa`awa`a
“The reality is, Pu`uwa`awa`a is the last remnant of a unique system chewed to death by cattle,” Hilo attorney Christopher Yuen told the state Board of Land and Natural Resources. “The state has transformed the richest, most diverse forest into … Continued