Advocates say the agreement between a renewable energy company and a community group in West Maui could be a model for resolving disputes.
Fault Lines
A statewide community conversation that explores discord in Hawaii and what we can do to bridge some of the social and political gaps that are developing.
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Raucous Roosters Are Invading Neighborhoods On Lanai
Residents say an influx of roosters is laying bare an age-old spat over two sometimes conflicting hallmarks of country life: agriculture and peace and quiet.
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SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay
Divers and other volunteers conducted a major cleanup effort of the bay on Sunday.
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Why This Big Island Woman Is Spending Every Sunday Picking Up Trash
Lei Robinson is spearheading a volunteer movement to keep the streets of Hilo as clean as possible.
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SLIDESHOW: Cleaning Up In Waimea Valley
Civil Beat photographer Ronen Zilberman tagged along on an environmental restoration project in the Waimea Valley this weekend.
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A Kauai Family Gave Homeless People A Place To Live. Now They All Face Eviction
Marcia and Buna Leialoha felt they had no choice but to offer homes to those evicted from a nearby temporary homeless camp, but their landlord thinks otherwise.
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Danny De Gracia: Hawaii Is Getting A Taste Of Its Own Neglect
Investments in public infrastructure need to be made now to bring the state into the 21st century before it devolves into chaos.
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How Neighbor Islands Are Working To Address Overtourism In Hawaii
As the Hawaii Tourism Authority shifts from marketing to tourism management, the counties are taking matters into their own hands with new hotel bans and airport shuttle systems.
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How Local Opposition Is Derailing Efforts To Develop Homeless And Housing Facilities
Projects aiming to provide housing or services to low-income residents are meeting resistance from communities that don’t want them in their neighborhoods.