Buying the land could keep it out of developers’ hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi Grown
Civil Beat is delving deeply into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own.
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Latest USDA Cuts Will Harm Hawaiʻi’s Food Security, From Farmers To Kids
Hawaiʻi’s food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the demand for food banks is on the rise.
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Hawaiʻi’s Imperiled Milk Industry Has A Rare Chance To Grow
Hawaiʻi is down to just one commercial dairy, mostly relying on imported milk. A new proposal looks at a West Kauaʻi site.
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Like The French And Champagne, Hawaiʻi Farmers Want Protections For Poi
The Attorney General is uneasy about such protections, fearful they would break interstate commerce rules.
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This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold
Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.
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No Pen? No Problem. Hawaiʻi Is Moving Its In-Flight Arrival Forms Online
The state has rarely penalized passengers for not declaring banned plants or animals despite serious concerns about invasive species.
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Lee Cataluna: Why Are We Sacrificing Sustainability For More Housing?
We’re paying a steep price for trying to jam too many people into a limited space that once allowed us to flourish.
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Ravenous Beetles Go Urban, Preying On Honolulu’s Iconic Coconut Palms
Fallout from the scarab beetles’ invasion into urban Honolulu remains unknown, but the damage so far is “pretty bad,” according to one expert.
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Hawaiʻi’s Fishing Industry Wants You To Know Where That Fresh Ahi Came From
State lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the sale of raw ahi in retail establishments unless it carries a label that says the country where the tuna was landed.