The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the American Bird Conservancy were awarded their motion for summary judgment in a case brought by Maui resident Tina Lia and a group she founded last year, Hawaiʻi Unites. Lia had … Continued
In late 2015, the Board of Land and Natural Resources did what it had been doing annually for years: approved four revocable permits that allowed Alexander & Baldwin and affiliated companies to withdraw up to 100 million gallons a day … Continued
Preset Ban Ignored: “No commercial vendor shall preset commercial beach equipment on any beach … unless the customer is physically present for the immediate use of the commercial beach equipment.” So states Act 227 of the 2023 Legislature, which is … Continued
On September 25, the County of Hawaiʻi was sued in federal court over the operation of its Kealakehe sewage treatment plant. That facility disposes of treated effluent by pumping it uphill to a disposal pit, where it then percolates through … Continued
The wheels of justice turn slowly, it is said. In the case of the federal criminal charges that have been brought against Hilo attorneys Gary Zamber and Paul Sulla Jr., and their business partner, Rajesh Budhabhatti, those wheels are turning … Continued
For years, the Honolulu-based longline fishing fleet has been lobbying for an increase in the bigeye tuna allotment it has in that part of the ocean under the jurisdiction of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Finally, last month, … Continued
Kona Vistas Correction: Last month we reported that the Hawaiʻi County Cultural Resources Commission had not come to a final decision on what recommendation to make with respect to the planned Kona Vistas housing development. We were in error. On … Continued
Lahaina needs housing. Even before the firestorm that tore through Lahaina in August, housing for the people who worked in the hotels, shops, and other businesses in West Maui was scarce and expensive. More than 3,700 homes in the area … Continued
For the three decades that landowner Amfac/Pioneer Mill/Kaʻanapali Land Management Corporation has been talking about development upslope of the West Maui resort area, that talk has included plans for some type of health care facility. With the island’s main hospital … Continued
The Kaʻanapali Land Management Corporation has been working on its 2020 master plan for more than a decade, and it is still, apparently, a work in progress. But a project to develop an exclusive agricultural subdivision on some of its … Continued