A community-led effort to thwart plans to build a 350-room hotel on the former Coco Palms Resort property on Kauai took a hit after the state Board of Land and Natural Resources last week voted to renew permits on land where development would take place. Read more
Proposed changes to the state Department of Agriculture’s internal rules aim to improve the welfare of livestock while they’re being transported between islands, and while the changes are welcome it’s unclear if they go far enough. Read more
Following a clerical mistake, more than 2,300 residents on Hawaii island who have not yet voted were erroneously notified that their ballots for the general election had been received and accepted. Read more
Repairs to the Navy’s broken water mains on Oahu will take an estimated seven to 10 days, Navy leadership said, but gyms, pools and most child development centers will remain closed. Read more
Gyms, pools and 11 of the Navy’s 12 child development centers, which together serve 5,000 children, will be closed Monday. Read more
The Navy says it does not yet have a timeline for when it will be able to fully repair a broken 36-inch water main, leaving the 93,000 people who depend on its water system to continue conservation measures and keep boiling their household water until further notice. Read more
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Plans are underway to clean up the sludge at Hawaii island’s Waihonu Pond using the “genki balls” that have been used at the Ala Wai Canal on Oahu. Read more
Participants leading a march around the area carried a large banner that read “Legalize Abortion Nationwide Now.” Behind them, others waved signs supporting better access to reproductive health care. Read more
A man reportedly in his 30s was killed Wednesday in a stabbing near a bridge in the Kaimuki area, police said. Read more
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has again made clear its position against further expansion of monuments in the Pacific Ocean and the possible consequences to the Pacific island fishing industries. Read more
Possible changes to fishing regulations within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument could allow cultural fishing practices, although such changes are also viewed as “harmful” to Native Hawaiian traditions. Read more
A quick-thinking employee at a Hilo restaurant helped rescue a 15-year-old kidnapping victim Saturday after the teen convinced her alleged captor that she was hungry and needed something to eat. Read more
Despite an illustrious history dating back to 1922, the tearoom had been closed for four years before the Andersons decided to open their bakeshop, prioritizing job training for graduates of substance abuse treatment programs and those recently released from incarceration. Read more
Most U.S. visitors to Hawaii said they would pay more to have the food they buy locally sourced while on vacation, a recent study has found, bolstering research in support of increased local agriculture. Read more
Hawaii’s aquaculture industry produced a record $79.7 million in sales last year, fueled in large part by algae farms. Read more
While trying to reduce the stigma that comes with drug overdoses and drug- related death, advocates are urging sympathy toward those who are dealing with drug addiction. Read more
Motorists driving along North King Street through Chinatown today might notice a few freshly painted walls on some of the buildings that used to be covered by graffiti. Read more
A 27-year-old Kahuku man was indicted Friday on two counts of manslaughter stemming from a head-on collision in Malaekahana that killed a Virginia couple and injured their daughter Monday. Read more
After contemplating the definition of state waters, the Hawaii Supreme Court this month denied a petition that would have banned the state Department of Land and Natural Resources from issuing commercial licenses to longline fishing boats with foreign workers. Read more
Developer Peter Savio is offering local farmers a chance to buy small lots on 222 acres in Wahiawa at what he says are below- market prices as part of his push to make available more affordable agricultural land. Read more
After receiving much-needed support during the past legislative session, and with elections promising a change in state leadership, there is measured optimism among some that local agriculture could be on the verge of a new era. Read more
