New & Noteworthy

posted in: March 2005 | 0

Aloha, Jerry: Passionate, persuasive, persistent. And that’s only the “p” quali ties that came together in this one man. And as much as Jerry Rothstein accomplished in his 68 years on this planet, it is sometimes hard to believe he … Continued

Board Talk

posted in: Board Talk, May 2005 | 0

$2.3 Million Fine Is Proposed For Reef Damage at Pila‘a Bay The hearing officer in one of the largest Conservation District violation cases in state history is recommending that a company managed by retired Honda dealer James Pflueger pay $2.3 … Continued

Board Talk

posted in: Board Talk, October 2005 | 0

Ka‘u Community Nears Its Goal To Add Waiohonu To Forest Reserve “I’ve never seen a proposal so rich with prom ise as this one,” said Susan Marinelli, a Hawai‘i resident who has been doing conser vation work for 21 years. … Continued

A Revetment in La‘ie Gets a Pass

posted in: November 2005 | 0

Some seawalls are easier to sell than others. Take the case of a revetment that Randall and Shelley Bennett are seeking to rebuild at La‘ie, on the northern end of the windward side of O‘ahu. In April, the public and … Continued

Editorial

posted in: Editorial, November 2005 | 0

Who Will Champion Hawai‘i’s Plants? In the 1950s, Joseph Rock, the father of Hawaiian botany, still loved to get out into the field. With the construction of jeep roads during World War II, many of the remote places he had … Continued