In Memoriam: On March 5, Jonathan Starr passed away in Woodstock, New York. He will be remembered in Hawaiʻi for his advocacy for clean water and clean government. He chaired the Maui County Planning Commission and the Democratic Party, served … Continued
An odd word, oversight. Its two meanings are the very opposites of each other. In the case of the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ oversight of the agency under its roof that is constitutionally charged with protecting Hawaiʻi’s cultural … Continued
For more than 15 years, the regulatory environment under which the Nani Mau Gardens operated has been unchanged. In recent months, however, activity to change that environment has started up at a pretty fast clip. At present, the 23 acres … Continued
A community organization, Hui Kānāwai ʻOiaʻiʻo, has sued Governor Josh Green, the state Commission on Water Resource Management, and two individuals, arguing that the governor’s appointment of one of them – Vincent Hinano Rodrigues – to a position on the … Continued
Less than 1 percent of the land nominally managed by the state Agribusiness Development Corporation is found on the island of Hawaiʻi, according to a pie chart in the agency’s most recent report to the Legislature. That fraction is all … Continued
The failure of the Agribusiness Development Corporation to collect rent on its Keaʻau parcel represents the loss to the state of a significant income stream over the years. If the state were to receive a modest 6 percent return on … Continued
East Maui Appeals: On January 9, the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi filed a notice of appeal to the Environmental Circuit Court of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources’ December 13, 2024, decisions to grant a revocable permit to … Continued
On April 27, 2022, at 1:30 in the afternoon, 25 members of the Hawaiʻi Legislature – 14 representatives, 11 senators – gathered to decide on the final budget of the state for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Since it was a … Continued
The plan of a developer to breathe new life into the long neglected Sea Mountain resort on the east side of the Big Island has run into little but opposition since it was made public just about a year ago. … Continued
The utility that provides potable water to the fancy, multi-million-dollar homes in the Launiupoko, Maui, subdivisions sets aside a part of its income every month to pay off more than a million dollars in loans from its owner, Peter Martin. … Continued