Board Talk
Honda Magnate Bulldozes Kaua`i Bluff, Causing Mud to Blanket Pila`a Bay Pila`a Bay on the wild and rugged North Shore of Kaua`i was known for its crystal clear water and abundance of limu. It was also a major source of … Continued
'Every Coconut Tree Was Full in a Moment…'
Thomas Manby, master’s mate to Captain George Vancouver on the Discovery, described the reaction of Kamehameha to the longhorn cattle Vancouver had brought with him and which he presented to the king in February 1793: The cattle greatly delighted him, … Continued
Design Flaws Block Phase IV Opening. Phase I, II Closure of Central Maui Landfill
The state Department of Health is concerned that Maui County’s landfill plans don’t meet with accepted design standards or federal regulations. And because of that, the DOH has been holding up the opening of Phase IV of Maui’s Pu`unene landfill … Continued
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO… The Exotic Pest Insect Committee, Part II
What an accomplishment for lobbyist Jon Okudara. He managed in the late 1980s to become executive director of a state-created and -funded committee that spent about $833,000 in the 1990s, ostensibly on efforts to address the agriculture industry’s fruit fly … Continued
The Roots of Ranching in Hawai`i: From Vancouver to Parker and Beyond
Christmas morning, 1857. At the Seamen’s Bethel in Honolulu, the Reverend S.C. Damon was conducting divine services, an event duly applauded by the yet-young Pacific Commercial Advertiser. “This is a new feature in the celebration of Christmas at these islands, … Continued