The Hawaii Independent
Open Government
Chinatown & drugs
Kea‘au evictions – April 2012
Kea‘au residents call for more time (Updated)
Single-vendor towing contract
Reapportionment
Koloa Camp evictions
Kauai county council considers halting Koloa evictions
Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan
Residents raise concerns of gridlock, ‘homelessness,’ and industrial waste in Waianae plan Development and Sustainable Communities Plans direct Oahu’s future, everyone has a say
Nanakuli Regional Park
Purple Spot
Land Use Commission denies industrial park petition Decision to build light industrial park on Lualualei valley farmland postponed Residents raise concerns of gridlock, ‘homelessness,’ and industrial waste in Waianae plan Lualualei community fights to save farmland
Hawaiian Sovereignty
Occupy History: Occupying (De)Occupy Honolulu, the Overthrow, and the illegal occupation of Hawaiʻi
Occupy Honolulu
(De)Occupy Honolulu expands encampment into Honolulu Financial District City should provide cost breakdown of Occupy Honolulu raids Occupy History: Occupying (De)Occupy Honolulu, the Overthrow, and the illegal occupation of Hawaiʻi
CityCampHNL
Hawaii State Legislature - 2012 Session
Legislators: What issues will you be working on this session?
Aquaculture
65-year aquaculture leases: Food & Water Watch questions Abercrombie’s sudden support Aquaculture bill: Abercrombie had it right the first time
Private property on public lands
All sides agree Bill 54 does little for Honolulu’s ‘homeless’ problem
Safari Explorer protests – Molokai
‘Ike Ku‘oko‘a Initiative
Lā Kū‘oko‘a: Volunteers plan to hand-type 60,000 pages of Hawaiian language newspapers
Makiki park vandalism
APEC 2011
State says it spent less than expected on APEC Christopher Deedy pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Kollin Elderts Comment: The ‘burden of reality’ in high profile court cases falls on you Comment: Oahu pays high price for bad APEC deal Richard Heinberg says conflict, non-growth will be the result of APEC’s agenda APEC: Who really wins? APEC traffic woes can be avoided Protestors march for justice for shooting victim, against APEC Arrested Occupy Honolulu members seek community support Hawaii taxpayers foot the bill: Is APEC business our business? HPD announces more City parks and facilities closures for APEC security APEC security restricts traffic cam access APEC security delays holiday camping permits The APEC hook: Hawaii bites (Part 3) The APEC hook: Small fish in a big ocean (Part 2) The APEC hook: When the shark guards the tuna (Part 1) World Invitational Hula Festival changes venue Globalizing the islands: The impact of APEC Filling the tourist hole: Industry buffs look to big spenders from far away APEC surveillance: Do we care? Twelve reasons Hawaii should lead in social studies education Tent city: Hawaii ‘homeless’ efforts must be long term, for the right reasons Hawaii’s homeless plan: Are we in this for the long haul or not? Opening Day 2011: Lawmakers champion solidarity in tackling Hawaii’s big issues Everyday people: Hawaii Institute for Human Rights director localizes a global process to civility
Aloun Farms human-trafficking case
Hyatt labor dispute
Ho‘opili development
Ho‘opili against hope Land Use Commission keeps Ho‘opili development plans alive
Hawaii wind power
Video: A voice from Molokai resists Big Wind How well do you know your Public Utilities Commission? Big wind on the bargaining table The damage is in the details: Big Wind blowing past Lanai voices Friends of Lanai demand competitive bidding process be reopened for ‘Big Wind’ Hawaii’s Power Out(r)age: A powerful play in six acts Island batteries: What’s the rush? Abercrombie, North Shore community leaders welcome power from Kahuku Wind Kahuku Wind’s clean energy set to enter Oahu homes in February Lanai resists plans for 200 wind turbines, each taller than the First Hawaiian Bank Building First Wind plans to construct second North Shore wind farm Island battery: Is supplying 10 percent of Oahu’s power worth destroying Lanai? First Wind hears North Shore residents, changes turbine hauling times Kahuku Wind gets clean energy moving, brings traffic to a stop Kahuku Wind selects RMI, Inc. to construct Oahu’s first wind farm in over 20 years Renewable energy company searches for ‘air space’ on Oahu’s North Shore
Turtle Bay Resort expansion
Turtle Bay developers propose $1.2 billion development of two hotels, 750 residential units
2011 Tohuku earthquake and tsunami
Hawaii State Budget
Abercrombie says new budget will make immediate impact without raising taxes
Kawaiaha‘o iwi
Letter: Must we wait for more iwi to be unearthed before common sense prevails?
Rail
Telling the truth is no disservice Cayetano releases FTA emails Comment: What will rail and HOT lanes do for Honolulu? Consensus comes to City rail workshop in Kalihi Verbatim: Major conflicts of interest with Honolulu Rail Transit consulting firm Letter: Actually, the rail transit board is as political as you get Plaintiffs confident in lawsuit against elevated rail Council transportation committee to hear hundreds of rail property acquisitions Verbatim: Elevated rail is all about politics and money, we can’t afford it
Social service cuts
Do we truly know what programs deserve to be on the chopping block?
Human Trafficking
Molokai, Lanai wind energy
Kaena Point fence
School closures
Envision Laie
City Council to vote on Laie Marriott Hotel complex
Rapa Nui evictions, December 2010
Civil Unions
Koa Ridge
Pavement versus produce: Koa Ridge development plans run into food insecurity, traffic concerns
Keeping Inventory of the State: The Right or Wrong Way to Dispose of Surplus Materials
Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands rule revisions
Tropic Land LLC
Company plans to bring industrial park to tropic lands
Military
Houselessness
All sides agree Bill 54 does little for Honolulu’s ‘homeless’ problem UH, DHS release homeless services report Tent city: Hawaii ‘homeless’ efforts must be long term, for the right reasons State plan to fight ‘homelessness’ starts with identifying population, assessing shelters Waianae’s Ka Paʻalana houseless program to face crippling budget cuts Honolulu City Lights: ‘Blue Tarp Nativity’ shines a light on Hawaii’s houseless Carlisle makes life difficult for Honolulu’s houseless by signing ‘Pedestrian Use Zones’ bill Relating to the regulation of the poor and unwashed ‘Guardrails’: Beach eviction leaves behind evidence of our struggling society Kaimuki’s Aloha Harvest offers innovative ways to feed Oahu’s hungry Hawaii lawmakers seek immediate solutions to ‘chronic homelessness’ Moiliili residents pack town hall meeting to address ‘homeless problem’ Project Hawaii sparks Independence Day festivities for Waianae’s houseless keiki Big Island, big development, small wages Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance commits to helping Haleiwa’s houseless The North Shore: Where the people live in beach front mansions, and beach front cars High rent, low wages mean more people houseless
Join the Cooperative Press
Students find a safe route to school
Should Hawaii prisons decide who may marry?
OHA subsdiary to suspend operations at Makaweli Poi Mill this month
Mayor launches “Pathways,” a transitional housing project for urban houseless
Abercrombie releases $37.5 million to address storm damage, safety upgrades