Editorial
Curbs Are Needed to Save the Fish Mining the Sea: Curbs Are Needed to Save the Fish The delectable onaga, the delicate opakapaka: For good reason, these fish are among the most prized of Hawai’i’s catch. And for the same … Continued
Waiahole Farmers' 20-Year Struggle For Land May Be Nearing an End
The year is 1976. Gerald Ford is president. George Ariyoshi is governor of Hawai’i. Frank Fasi is mayor of Honolulu. And the residents of Waiahole and Waikane valleys on O’ahu’s windward coast are fighting the battle of their lives to … Continued
In 1912, Waiahole Farmer Sought To Insure ‘Plentiful Supply of Water’
For the most part, at the time the great irrigation systems were being developed, scant attention was paid to the effects of the water transfers upon farmers and others relying upon the stream water for their livelihood. In the case … Continued
Lack of Data on Exposure Effects Hampers Study of Risk to Birds
In an area as remote and relatively undeveloped as Ka’u is, natural resources are abundant. The development of a space launch facility at Palima Point or elsewhere in the district cannot help but have a disruptive impact on the natural … Continued
Spaceport Authority Would Have Vast Powers Under Management Plan
The proposal to develop a commercial space launch facility in Ka’u, the state has said, depends upon attracting a commercial operator. If no corporation or consortium of corporations can be induced to build and operate the facility the idea will … Continued
Military Uses Likely; Larger Rockets, Too
If a spaceport is built, will it be used by the military? Despite efforts of the state to portray it as a commercial (and presumably civilian) facility, its use to carry military missions aloft is not only possible, it is … Continued
DLNR Seeks Fines of $13 Million For Violations in Wai`oli Valley
The Office of Conservation and Environmental Affairs, within the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, has been criticized in the past for its failure to recommend meaningful fines against people who violate Conservation District rules. You’ll not hear any … Continued
Buffalo Ranch Owner Launches Fight Against Land Reclassification
The buffalo farm of William Mowry runs along the Hanalei River just before it enters Hanalei town. Most of the land is in the state Agriculture District. As part of its statutorily required five-year boundary review, the Office of State … Continued
DLNR Won't Let Ag Use Die In Protective Subzone of Hanalei
When it comes to streams worth protecting, the Hanalei River is without peer among Hawai`i’s streams. The Hawai`i Stream Assessment, prepared by the state Commission on Water Resource Management with the help of the National Park Service’s Rivers and Trails … Continued