For centuries, Native Hawaiians managed their lands in a balanced and holistic way, viewing the ecology of the entire watershed — from the forested uplands to the agricultural land and the fisheries — as one place. Read more
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees Friday blasted the leadership of the state House of Representatives, calling their actions to block OHA’s proposed Kakaako Makai development arbitrary, disrespectful and undemocratic. Read more
A boat that grounded uncomfortably close to Lahaina’s historic Hauola stone was removed from the water Thursday with no damage to the royal birthing chair. Read more
The Wailua Reservoir Dam was built a century ago to provide water for a thriving sugar industry on Kauai. With the sugar plantations long gone and agriculture on the decline, the reservoir and dam — now run by the state — no longer serve their original purpose. Read more
Attorneys representing the Hawaii youth plaintiffs suing the Department of Transportation for not doing enough to combat climate change have filed a motion to prevent the trial from being delayed by at least eight months. Read more
There was a time, about a century ago, when visitors marveled at Waikiki’s coral reefs and abundance of marine life. Today, corals and fish are pretty sparse in the waters off the world-famous beach. Read more
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The owners of more than 450 buildings in Honolulu will have to report their yearly energy and water use this summer under a new city ordinance that aims to cut down on the use of natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled a “prospective plan” for how to deal with a potential flooding disaster facing 200,000 people in Waikiki and neighboring communities. Read more
A multimillion-dollar plan to protect Waikiki and nearby communities from a flooding disaster appears to be coming into focus as the Army Corps of Engineers announced it will present its “prospective plan” at a virtual meeting April 24. Read more
A new study of the marine life at Molokini islet suggests the popular snorkeling destination off Maui is being overused and in need of additional management to improve not only ecosystem health but also the visitor experience. Read more
After 14 years of planning, Caltech is finally gearing up to remove its telescope from the Mauna Kea summit in the next couple of months, the first of five observatories earmarked for decommissioning to make way for the landmark Thirty Meter Telescope. Read more
A Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday in favor of a lawsuit by 14 Hawaii youths claiming the state Department of Transportation is violating their constitutional rights by not doing enough to curb the emissions that are contributing to climate change. Read more
A legal dispute between two Hawaii state agencies came to an end Wednesday with a state Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs over the Office of the Auditor. Read more
The latest contribution to the Shidler College of Business, which is being announced today, adds to Shidler’s gifts of $117 million in cash and real estate ground leases in 2017, $69 million in 2014 and his initial $25 million in 2006, among others. Read more
Authorities used a drone to help gather video and photographic evidence and to publicize an enforcement action that made state and national news. Read more
University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers are launching a small fleet of remote-controlled sailing drones that will cruise around the main Hawaiian Islands for the next six months collecting ocean chemistry data. Read more
Honolulu Fire Department crews rescued four hikers this afternoon in the wilderness above the Moanalua Middle Ridge Trail in Moanalua Valley. Read more
The plan for a multimillion-dollar flood control project that aims to prevent a disaster in Waikiki and the Ala Wai watershed now will include a more comprehensive environmental study, according to a notice filed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Read more
State and federal officials are moving forward with a plan to release millions of incompatible male mosquitoes into the East Maui wilderness in an effort to save the region’s threatened and endangered forest birds. Read more
A movie that aims to capture the terror that Hawaii residents felt during the false missile alert in January 2018 will appear in theaters across Oahu starting Thursday. Read more
The diversion of United 372 — a Boeing 757-300 jet — was apparently one of the numerous flights affected by the wind, according to news reports. Read more
