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News, updates, finds, stories, and tidbits from staff and community members at KAHEA. Got something to share? Email us at: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com.
Setback, Enjoy the View
Mahalo to all who came out to the "Line in the Sand" rally in Waikiki on May 7!
Pa'i 'Ai Bill Victory
SB101 unanimously passed by the House and the Senate, now headed to the governor's desk. Ono for pa'i 'ai yet?
Where's YOUR Pa'i 'Ai?
Update from Uncle Earl Kawaa on the effort to legalize pa'i 'ai (traditional pounded kalo/taro).
Wai'anae Farmland Saved!
Land Use Commission rejected Tropic Land's industrial park proposed for farmland in Lualualei Valley.
Bulldozers Stopped! For Now.
On February 25, 2011, the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted to “conditionally approve” the construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. This means no bulldozers, until the appeal (also known as a “contested case”) filed by the Mauna Kea hui is completed.
We are going there to listen.
Journalist Tiffany Hervey reflects on her journey to the summit of Mauna Kea for winter solstice ceremonies.
It’s “Kill Bill” Time
The 2011 Hawai`i Legislative Session is one short month from sine die (closing) and bills are racing to make their deadlines. A select few bad bills, if passed, would be particularly harmful to the effort of protecting Hawai`i’s natural and cultural public trust resources. Together, we can help kill these bad proposals.
