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Maunalua Bay to Benefit from Stimulus Money and Community Commitment
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 Read More...

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Realtor Board Donates to State Libraries
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 Read More...

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Kamilo Nui Farmland of Hawaii Kai in Danger
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 Read More...

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Developer Still Working on Hale Alii Condo Project in Hawaii Kai
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 Read More...

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Honolulu City Council Bill Bans Shark Tours, not just in Hawaii Kai
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 Read More...

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Pet Shelters - including Hawaii Kai - Filling Up as Owners Can't Afford Care
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 Read More...

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Hawaii Energy Efficient Measures will Affect Hawaii Kai
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 Read More...

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Hawaii Clean-Energy Jobs Growing Fast
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 Read More...

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Kamehameha School to Test Merit Pay for Teachers
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 Read More...

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