“Stale entitlements.” That’s the term that the Hawaiʻi County Planning Department uses to describe approvals given decades ago for a Holualoa development. The time for performance ran out and, with no requests made for time extensions, one might think that … Continued
When the Land Use Commission approved the redistricting of the property to be developed by Kona Vistas, the very first condition concerned affordable housing. Condition A required 10 percent of the housing built on the property be “offered to residents … Continued
Archaeological studies going back decades have been undertaken on the area that is the site of the Kona Vistas project. Aside from the numerous pre-historic and historic sites documented, there have been several burial sites discovered. Over the last 40 … Continued
Tori Lines and Tuna Fish: On October 16, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rule requiring almost all Hawaiʻi-based longline vessels targeting tuna in the Pacific Ocean north of 23 degrees N latitude to use tori streamers to scare … Continued
“People in Hawaiʻi do a great job of coming together after these disasters,” Jeremie Makepa said, referring to the Maui conflagrations, the most recent disaster. “But we don’t do very well before them. We do a lot of stuff in … Continued
Above photo: In 2018, Hurricane Lane burned homes and taro loʻī of the Palakiko family along Kauaʻula Stream. Credit: Lauren Palakiko On August 9, just one day following the horrific Lahaina fire, Governor Josh Green issued the third emergency proclamation relating … Continued
At the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ meeting of August 25, the agenda did not include any item relating to the Maui fires. Still, member Aimee Barnes did not hold back in expressing her own views on the treatment … Continued
Above photo: On the leeward coast of the Big Island, wildfire last month burned the parched grasslands along Akoni Pule Highway. Credit: DLNR The 2023 Legislature considered – and rejected – a bill that would have established a community fuels … Continued
Above photo: The scene in front of the Royal Hawaiian last January. CREDIT: DOUGLAS MELLER Among the bills that made it across the finish line in this year’s legislative session, several are designed to make enforcement of shoreline rules easier and … Continued
(Above photo: Final lab configuration of the experiments done by Brittany Zimmerman in support of her master’s thesis at the University of North Dakota: “Closing the Loop in Life Support Systems for Spaceflight and Habitation: Reutilization of Human Excrement through … Continued