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An open letter to the Hawaii County Council Aloha e Chairman Yoshimoto and members of the Hawaii County Council, Bill 136 violates both the letter and the spirit of the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) ordinance. Bill 136 would remove 29 acres from Palamanui’s special Project District zoning district and into the MCX, commercial/industrial, zoning […]

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Unanswered questions suggest that people within the Bush administration may have deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, or were directly involved in 9/ll to create a pretext for a new perpetual war against “terrorism” to replace the cold war against “communism.

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by Sydney Ross Singer (Hilo) Hawaii’s first resolution to ban biocontrol was approved 6-3 by the Hawaii County Council on August 19th. The ban is on any use of biocontrol targeting relatives of the o’hia tree, the primary tree of our native forests, which includes the strawberry guava, paperbark trees, guava, eucalyptus, and other members […]

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By State Sen. Josh Green June 15, 2009 Dear Friends, A major decision will be made about the future of Big Island this coming week at the County Council and it will give us absolute clarity about the character of the current Hawaii County government. The East Hawaii-dominated council is proposing to remove all West […]

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As a four year veteran of the Vietnam War I think there could have been many other ways we could have honored our veterans than putting a tank in Kamehemeha Park in Kohala. I know a lot of people worked on this project by donating time and money to make this a reality – but […]

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Aloha, Editor!!! It is well known that marine mammals are quite sensitive to underwater noise. Therefore, if the Act 2 EIS were legitimate, it would have included an investigation of the underwater noise produced by the Superferry. On 27 March, 2008 I requested DOT’S Michael Formby to measure the underwater noise and evaluate the impact […]

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Hawaii has a beautiful tradition of cherishing our keiki, so it is disappointing that our state officials have chosen not to join 29 other states in declaring February 28, 2009, Rare Disease Day in our state.  As part of a global effort, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) coordinated a campaign to encourage governors […]

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As I spend far too much time crawling along in a line of cars lately, I realize that our legislators and governor could make a choice that would be good for our economy, our environment, and our quality of life. The State of Hawaii should promptly enact a tax of at least 50 cents per […]

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Say “NO” on using 2 Percent Land Fund money to meet budget shortfalls. The Hawaii County Council may raid the 2 percent funds set aside for open space to meet budget shortfalls. This is a betrayal of voters trust. Please e-mail the Council and Mayor and ask them to leave the 2 percent fund alone. […]

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