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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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KIUC Signs 20MW ‘Peaker’ Battery Deal
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 5932 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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It will be the largest solar-plus-utility-scale-battery system in the state of Hawaiʻi and one of the biggest storage systems in the world....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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DLNR Dis-Informational Meeting on Non-Existent Sea Level Rise in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 7035 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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Because it is on an extinct volcano, Oahu is rising out of the sea faster than the wildest projections of sea level rise from the Global Cooling Deniers.....
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
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Rehabilitation: Jury Rules in Favor of Kauai Warden
By News Release @ 2:06 PM :: 7771 Views :: Kauai County, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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Attorney General Doug Chin said, “The jury verdict exonerates Warden Wagatsuma...."
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
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KIUC Nominating Committee Selects 6 Candidates for Board Election
By News Release @ 9:29 AM :: 6000 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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Members can also run for the cooperative’s board by submitting a petition with the names of at least 35 members by the close of business on Tuesday, January 3, 2017....
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 |
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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KIUC Electric Rates Down 18%
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6049 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The average price per kilowatt hour for KIUC members is down 18 percent in 2016 when compared to 2008....
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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2016 Hawaii elections: proposed amendments, part 1
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:21 AM :: 11334 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County
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In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Hearing Hanalei Boatyard Case Today
By Robert Thomas @ 3:48 PM :: 6415 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use
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Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Aliiolani Hale....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Indiana Seed Producer Buys Kauai Seed Farm from BASF
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 7475 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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Beck’s, the largest family-owned, retail seed company in the United States....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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Supreme Court to hear Hanalei Boatyard Case
By Robert Thomas @ 12:29 AM :: 7715 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Hanalei Boatyard: NFIB, Owners Counsel ask Hawaii Supreme Court to Intervene
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 7912 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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The brief asks the Supreme Court to correct a critical error that could impact future eminent domain cases....
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Saturday, July 30, 2016 |
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KIUC: 40% Renewable for 2016
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 5800 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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...on track to burn almost 10 million gallons less oil than it did in 2006....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Hanalei Boatyard Connected to Area 51?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:20 PM :: 6361 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use
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The case involves three parcels on Kauai -- one of which is owned by a fellow who has been a thorn in the County's side....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Housing Over 40% of Consumer Spending for Kauai, Hawaii Co
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 7515 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...An average household in Hawaii County spent an average of $51,700 in 2014....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Feral Cats Kill More Seabirds -- No Eradication Planned
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 5577 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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...Last week, researchers discovered the bodies of six endangered Hawaiian Petrels at a remote breeding colony in Hono o Na Pali Natural Area Reserve, Kauai....
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Dairy Farms Publishes Draft Environmental Impact Statement
By News Release @ 5:15 PM :: 7774 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism
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The findings of the Draft EIS demonstrate that Hawaii Dairy Farms will be protective of the environment and serve as a model for sustainable agriculture in the Islands.....
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii ICA Bungles Hanalei River Eminent Domain Case?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:09 AM :: 6130 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use
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...we have an old eminent domain code and don't have a whole lot of current decisional law applying it....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
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Health Department Report Debunks Anti-Dairy Rhetoric
By News Release @ 2:42 PM :: 5166 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture
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It is also interesting to note the survey states that “DOH is concerned that the large number of injection wells and cesspools in the adjacent Poipu/Koloa watershed may adversely impact the waters of the Waiopili Ditch.”
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Morita Comes up Short in KIUC Bid
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 5354 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on March 22....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Full Text: Kauai Pesticide Report
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 6727 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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The JFF group has released its Draft Final Report for public comments....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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On Peak Solar Days, Kauai Momentarily Hits 90% Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 6068 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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In January, renewable resources met an average of 77 percent of Kaua‘i’s energy demand during the peak solar hours, spiking to 90 percent on four separate days....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Kauai Girls Court Celebrates Success of First Cohort
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6083 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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Girls Court is the Judiciary’s innovative effort to stem the rising tide of female delinquency in Hawaii, where the proportion of female juvenile arrests has been significantly higher than the national average....
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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KPD implements first body-worn camera program in state
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 7436 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Police
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...body-worn cameras help to create a positive impact on police interactions by encouraging officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism, while protecting them from false allegations of misconduct....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Kauai County Now Hiring Dopers—Maui is ACLU’s Next Target
By News Release @ 3:41 PM :: 7498 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Drugs
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Maui County continues to require drug tests as a condition of employment....
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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Kauai Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayer’s Pockets
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:12 AM :: 5146 Views :: Kauai County, Labor
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In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
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KIUC Offers Daytime Electric Discount--25% Off
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 5976 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The program will offer a 25 percent discount on standard electric rates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s a reduction of about 8 cents from the September kilowatt hour rate of 31 cents....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Solar Scammers Hustle Homeowners on Kauai
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 6343 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Ethics
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KIUC has also heard complaints from members who are now paying more for their rooftop solar than their previous electric bill....
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Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Anti-GMO Activists Cheer Kauai Pioneer Seed Farm Layoffs
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:06 AM :: 7845 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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With the recent announcement of the closure of the DuPont Pioneer farm in Kekaha, it’s of no surprise that the no aloha crew is out and about again....
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 |
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KIUC: Solar Contractors Selling Systems Which Cost More than Electric Bill
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 7250 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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Before signing a long-term lease, ask yourself some questions....
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Saturday, November 29, 2014 |
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Early Release: "Pflueger’s old-boy manipulation of the justice system stinks like corruption and smells like big money.”
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 6387 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...James Pflueger has been released from jail by State Prison Head Ted Sakai after serving 1.5 months of an already meager 7 month sentence he was given for 7 felony counts of manslaughter....
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Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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UPDATE: Hurricane Ana Takes Aim at Kauai
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 9511 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii State Government
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Tropical Storm Warning in effect as Ana takes aim at South Shores of Kauai and Island of Niihau ....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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A Cautionary Saga: Judge Kurren Invalidates the Anti-GMO Ordinance 960
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:18 PM :: 6208 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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The law is pre-empted by the state law and cannot be enforced at the county level....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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DHS Fraud Investigator Allegedly Worked for TSA on State Time
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7658 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
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... charged with Theft in the Second Degree for receiving unearned compensation from the State of Hawaii from 2008 through 2012....
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 |
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Kauai: Hundreds Demand Explanation for Massive Property Tax Hikes
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 5566 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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“We’ve taken literally hundreds of inquiries over the past three weeks and have explained to each taxpayer in great detail why their taxes may have increased....”
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Absentee ballot fraud incident has Kauai police, elections officials on alert
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:14 PM :: 7986 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Office of Elections
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“When my ballot was stolen, I felt so violated. I am very concerned about corruption here on the island,” Woods said....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Kauai Hearing Set on GMO Rules
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 6451 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....
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Friday, July 18, 2014 |
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KIUC to hit 50% Renewables in 2015
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 6010 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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KIUC’s rates decreased 1.6 percent since 2008. By comparison, rates on Oahu have risen 21.5 percent over the same period....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Kauai property crime rates spur community to action
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:30 PM :: 9551 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...since 2000, Matsumoto has been charged with 98 felonies, 51 misdemeanors and four petty misdemeanors. He’s been convicted of 10 felonies and one petty misdemeanor violation; 38 felonies and 46 misdemeanors were dismissed. Matsumoto awaits trial on 50 felonies....
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
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Kauai Audit finds 'Favoritism' in Furloughs
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 7252 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Labor
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The public and the employees were told that county offices needed to be shut down because the county was in financial difficulty. This was not true....
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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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Fitch Downgrade: Kauai County Spending Out of Control
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5392 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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Expenditure growth has repeatedly outpaced revenue gains, resulting in recurring operating deficits and drawdowns in fund balance....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Guilty: Physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 9875 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Ethics, Agriculture, Labor
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Kobayashi cited examples of physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple Company's historic pineapple plantations and old worker dormitories where the Thai workers were forced to live and other abuses throughout Hawaii.
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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KIUC Elections: Anti-Smart Meter Paranoiacs Lose Again
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 5961 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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David Iha, Teofilo "Phil" Tacbian and Peter Yukimura have been reelected to the board of directors of Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative.....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Rejects Kauai Springs Appeal
By Robert Thomas @ 8:35 PM :: 8774 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, OHA, Small Business
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The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued an opinion in Kauai Springs, Inc. v. Kauai Planning Comm'n....
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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Supreme Court: Damage To Unique Property Subject To Unique Rules
By Robert Thomas @ 2:12 PM :: 6603 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use
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The value of Pilaa beach, bay and reef includes use value, option value, commodity value, existence value, bequest value, cultural values, including value to indigenous people, and intrinsic value....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
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Anti-GMO Activists Welch on Promise to Provide Pro-Bono Defense for Kauai County
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 7090 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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FLASHBACK Oct 18, 2013: “We urge you to allow Bill 2491 to become law. We will be there to defend it.”....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Lawsuit Alleges Abuse at Kauai Prison
By Selected News Articles @ 8:38 PM :: 8127 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...the creator of the "Lifetime Stand," a prison rehabilitation program that stresses work ethic, perseverance, discipline and personal responsibility....
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