Cat's Chronicles: Hana Hou!

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For many, Hana is the idyllic little country town at the end of a scenic drive along Maui’s windward coast. Its small bay, churches, and rolling green pastures are reminiscent of an era many today feel nostalgia for. But Hana’s … Continued

Board Talk

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Land Board Tightens Conditions on Logging License for Waiakea The Board of Land and Natural Resources has granted to Tradewinds Forest Products the state’s first timber license in more than a decade, despite requests that an environmental impact statement on … Continued

Plows, Pavement Threaten Endangered Plants

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Construction of a North-South road cutting through the DLNR’s Golden Triangle property in `Ewa has been planned for years. The 2.2-mile, six-lane road would connect the H-1 freeway to Kapolei Parkway, and would link people who lived in `Ewa to … Continued

Exceeding the Limit

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“Dioxins bind to clay particles in soil and may be transported by wind and/or rain to other locations. The soils on the site are not well contained or controlled,” wrote Department of Health director Bruce Anderson in a November 21, … Continued

An Interview with Peter Vitousek

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Steve Case. Benny Agbayani. Konishiki and Akebono. To this list of distinguished sons of Hawai`i soil, we would add that of Peter Vitousek. Vitousek, son of Betty and the late Roy Vitousek of Honolulu, is one of the world’s leading … Continued

E Ho`omau I Ke Ola

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Kauila A legend relates that there was a time when stormy weather prevented the men from diving for water. There were two supernatural turtles who had come out of the ocean to Punalu`u: Honu-po`o-kea (Turtle-with-white-head), the mother; and Honu-`ea (Turtle-with … Continued