DLNR Moves To Ban Houses In Flood Areas After six years and a recent lawsuit and contested case, the Department of Land and Natural Resources took steps last month to repeal a rule that encourages construction in flood-prone areas of … Continued
Hala Pepe Five plant forms were commonly used to decorate the kuahu altar, and in most halau hula these five were considered essential . . . Gods and demi-gods were represented by the five main plant forms on the altar. … Continued
William Bergin, a veterinarian and member of the University of Hawai`i Board of Regents, has enjoyed rent-free use of a state-owned cabin just off the Saddle Road of the Big Island for more than 20 years. The cabin appears to … Continued
The names of several individuals crop up frequently in lists of directors, owners, or investors in companies involved with waste hauling, food waste recycling, pork production, and, completing the circle, pork consumption and food waste generation. An asterisk indicates the … Continued
On a good day, the intersection of Pa`akea and Ili`ili roads is tranquil in a dusty, rural sort of way. Along the narrow dirt Ili`ili Road, pigs can be seen wallowing in a pond of mud. A soft, earthy smell, … Continued