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Organized by Malama Maunalua, a community group dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the part of Oahu stretching, mauka and makai, from Black Point in Kahala to Koko Head in Hawaii Kai, students are removing destructive invasive plants - leather
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Residents and many who follow the news of Hawaii can't have missed learning of the state's budget woes, manifested in teacher furloughs and state library cut backs. I'm pleased to write that our Honolulu Board of Realtors has given a $10,000
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Pierre Omidyar, eBay founder and Kahala resident and philanthropist, is planning to launch a local online news service, focused on public interest and civic issues affecting Hawaii's communities. The venture, scheduled to go live early next year,
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With the City Council's passage Tuesday of Bill 09-51, owners of property on O'ahu who don't live on their land — including most residential and commercial landlords — are probably in for some major tax hikes. Those increases,
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About a dozen farmers lease 87 acres of ag land from Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate in the back of the Kamilo Nui Valley. The valley is the largest and last parcel of open, undeveloped land in east Honolulu, and the lush productive region also serves
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A developer is trying to proceed with a long-delayed condominium project in Hawai'i Kai, Hale Alii , but an affordable housing contribution has yet to be negotiated with the city, and some cultural preservationists claim that ancient Hawaiian artifacts
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You've read in my blogs previously about the strong opposition in Hawaii Kai to the shark tours proposed earlier this year in Maunalua Bay. After hearings around the island, with many residents opposed to any shark tours anywhere, the Honolulu City
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While the city says it is installing 179 new street lights to replace 59 lights along Lunalilo Home Road, both to upgrade an aging street lighting system, as well as for safety reasons, the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board has asked that the project be halted
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As the economy continues in the doldrums, the number of pets being turned over to pet shelters statewide is rising to the point of serious proportions. Many of the 30 no-kill shelfters are full and still receiving requests to accept pets. If a family
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Two departments in state government have announced cuts to bring their budgets in line with state allotments, and both will affect Hawaii Kai. The Hawaii School Board approved $227M in cuts, including salaries. The Board of Education approved a plan yesterday
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Gov. Lingle has taken steps to make the state more energy efficient. Among her initiatives are the following: 1. Better Place Hawaii has access to $45 million in special purpose revenue bond money for the planning, design, building and development of
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According to the Honolulu Advertiser , "Hawai'i's clean-energy sector is one of the fastest-growing in the United States, at least when measured by overall job growth. The job growth was about six times the state's overall job growth
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This Fall, Kam Schools will begin a merit-based pay program with the long-term goal of phasing in the system throughout all the campuses. According to Honolulu Advertiser , "Officials said they hope the new system, which will reward teachers and
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