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SuperferrySuperferry Gets Good Grades; Some Problem AreasThu 08/21/08SaveKauai
County Policy | Economy | HousingCouncil defers property tax reformThu 08/21/08SaveKauai
Hawaiian Affairs | Planning Commission Votes | WaterKaua‘i Springs wins lawsuit against Planning CommissionThu 08/21/08SaveKauai
BlogHome | Superferry | County PolicySuperferry Anniversary at Nawiliwili this Sunday, August 24thWed 08/20/08SaveKauai
Energy | Community Wellbeing | Federal | Waste & RecyclingCourt Rules for Clean Air - Reverses Bush Administration RollbackWed 08/20/08SaveKauai
Hawaiian AffairsInterview with Nani RogersWed 08/20/08andrea
Food | WaterWorld Water Crisis Underlies World Food CrisisWed 08/20/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingLandfill site criteria set for possible locations Wed 08/20/08andrea
Food | General SustainabilityA Modest Proposal for Sustainable EatingTue 08/19/08andrea
General SustainabilitySan Francisco Chronicle: BEES OR PESTICIDE MAKERS, WHO IS THE EPA PROTECTING?Tue 08/19/08andrea
Food | GMO'sShow us the dataTue 08/19/08andrea
Economy | County PolicyResidential tax rates would fall, but proposed repeal concerns publicTue 08/19/08andrea
SuperferryCandidates for SaleTue 08/19/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | Military | SuperferryHawaii Superferry to get sister shipTue 08/19/08SaveKauai
County Policy | Economy | HousingResidential tax rates would fall, but proposed repeal concerns public (part 2 in series)Tue 08/19/08SaveKauai
Oceans | Community Wellbeing | Waste & RecyclingNewsworthy opinion piece on Surfrider - Mahalo!Tue 08/19/08SaveKauai
State | Community WellbeingPublic input on HHSC sought today (8/19)Tue 08/19/08SaveKauai
Transportation | General SustainabilityNo EIS for path from Nawiliwili to AhukiniTue 08/19/08SaveKauai
Over-developmentCondo owners allege fleecingMon 08/18/08SaveKauai
Waste & Recycling8/22-8/23 Electronic Recycling Event (Kauai)Sun 08/17/08SaveKauai
Community Wellbeing | State | HousingHawaii plan tackles public housing crisisSun 08/17/08SaveKauai
County ElectionsMayoral candidates talk county failures, future plansSun 08/17/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Housing | Over-developmentDHHL’s Wailua commercial plans haltedSun 08/17/08andrea
Energy | EconomyGreen fuel for the airline industry?Sun 08/17/08andrea
Energy2008 Kaua'i Renewable Energy Conference Sept. 8 - 9thSun 08/17/08kauaibrad
SuperferryTwo different takes on HSF's 'Koa' Hull A616 Sun 08/17/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | Military | Superferry"This is not an E.I.S." an unpublished letter to the editor by Rich HoeppnerSat 08/16/08SaveKauai
EnergyEuropean Smart Energy TourSat 08/16/08andrea
OceansOceans on the Precipice: Scripps Scientist Warns of Mass Extinctions and Rise of SlimeSat 08/16/08andrea
Oceans | Military | Economy | FederalDon’t cripple the law that protects endangered speciesSat 08/16/08SaveKauai
Food | EconomyWhole Foods scales back on Ward Village planSat 08/16/08SaveKauai
SuperferryComparing Marine diesel and Jet fuel prices‏ Fri 08/15/08kauaibrad
County Policy | Community WellbeingSeries: Part 1 - Property tax system reform work gets underway Fri 08/15/08SaveKauai
Waste & RecyclingMaui has E-Cycling programFri 08/15/08SaveKauai
No Chemicals | Oceans | State | Community WellbeingInput sought on Nawiliwili pollutionFri 08/15/08SaveKauai
BlogHome | Hawaiian Affairs | Community Wellbeing | Over-developmentJudge upholds Wainiha construction againFri 08/15/08SaveKauai
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentJoan Conrow: Stand-Off Ends in Stand Down at NaueThu 08/7/08andrea
County ElectionsForum poll finds Yukimura, Bynum leadingThu 08/7/08andrea
BlogHome | GovernmentReport from Eco-Roundtable Candidates ForumWed 08/6/08andrea
County ElectionsAn Amendment to end all AmendmentsWed 08/6/08kauaibrad
County ElectionsA "vocal minority," huh?Wed 08/6/08kauaibrad
EnergyThe problematic future of U. S. energy investment Mon 08/4/08kauaibrad
CommunityKauai County Victory Garden - prospective location Mon 08/4/08kauaibrad
EconomyHow bad are Hawaii visitor numbers right now? Mon 08/4/08kauaibrad
SuperferrySon of a Superferry...Blog on the blogs...HSF, Austal, JHSV, & LCSSun 08/3/08kauaibrad
TransportationThe coming end of air travel...as we know it‏ Sat 08/2/08kauaibrad
EnergyMajor discovery from MIT primed to unleash solar revolutionSat 08/2/08kauaibrad
Military | SuperferryEnvironmentalists Blame RIMPAC For Beached WhaleThu 07/31/08andrea
Military | SuperferryAustal submits bid to build up to 10 high-speed military vesselsThu 07/31/08andrea
Oceans | Waste & RecyclingOPC releases draft strategy to reduce ocean litterThu 07/31/08andrea
BlogHomeTHIS TUESDAY: ECO-ROUNTABLE CANDIDATES FORUMThu 07/31/08andrea
CountyPublic safety gets $5 million boost Thu 07/31/08andrea
Oceans | General SustainabilityDead whales linked to RIMPAC sonar tests?Thu 07/31/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentNaue Video on YouTubeWed 07/30/08andrea
EconomyHawaii visitor arrivals drop 14.2% in 'scary' situation for tourismWed 07/30/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentBurial hearing setWed 07/30/08andrea
CountyCounty manager option won’t be on ballotWed 07/30/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentJoan Conrow: Details of Naue Burials LawsuitWed 07/30/08andrea
BlogHome | Energy | General SustainabilityA Model for Real Community Energy Self-SufficiencyTue 07/29/08andrea
BlogHome | OceansKAUA`I OCEAN POLLUTIONTue 07/29/08andrea
CountyOpinion release debate has new toneTue 07/29/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingSeatthle City Council bans styrofoam and plastic bagsMon 07/28/08andrea
StateMorita, Hooser top Sierra Club scorecardMon 07/28/08andrea
EnergyActions affecting current Oil futures/price markets Sun 07/27/08kauaibrad
Global WarmingActivists To Ratchet Up Climate HeatSun 07/27/08andrea
EconomyGloom, Boom, and Doom Sun 07/27/08kauaibrad
EnergyFacinating interview with Matt Simmons Sun 07/27/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | Energy | Economy | Global Warming10 Steps in 10 Years to 100 Percent Renewable PowerSat 07/26/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingMaui: Plan to pare plastic bags OK'd by panel Fri 07/25/08andrea
BlogHomeCan U.S. Labor Embrace Local?Fri 07/25/08andrea
EconomyMaui Land & Pineapple laying off 274Fri 07/25/08andrea
SuperferryTrue Colors...Thu 07/24/08kauaibrad
Energy | EconomyOil plays supporting role in tourism crunchThu 07/24/08andrea
SuperferryFirst Contract: Israel Picks Lockheed LCS Thu 07/24/08kauaibrad
Food | General SustainabilityGet Smart About Sustainable AgricultureWed 07/23/08andrea
BlogHome"GOING LOCAL": TUNE INTO KKCR THIS FRIDAY AT NOONWed 07/23/08andrea
CountyCrowded field for councilWed 07/23/08andrea
CommunityGardening Demonstrations on the Garden Isle?Wed 07/23/08kauaibrad
GMO'sSouth African Small Farmers Pushed to Plant GM SeedTue 07/22/08andrea
GMO'sTaking care of seedsTue 07/22/08andrea
BlogHomeECO-ROUNDTABLE CANDIDATES FORUMMon 07/21/08andrea
FoodThe coming black plague?Mon 07/21/08andrea
SuperferryHSF Crunching the numbers for June, Part 2 Mon 07/21/08kauaibrad
EnergyDow Chemical CEO expects oil up, not downMon 07/21/08kauaibrad
General SustainabilityWhat to do: Follow-up to "The Story of Stuff"Mon 07/21/08kauaibrad
EnergyAl Gore's 10 yr Challenge to America Last Week VideosSun 07/20/08kauaibrad
Militarypublic barred from Pohakuloa meetingsSat 07/19/08andrea
EnergyMatt Simmons about oil and complacency on CNBC‏ Sat 07/19/08kauaibrad
Government | Hawaiian AffairsNEW RULES PROPOSED FOR `IOLANI PALACESat 07/19/08andrea
BiofuelsThe Ethanol ScamSat 07/19/08andrea
SuperferryThe price is rightSat 07/19/08andrea
EconomyJoblessness highest in 5 yearsSat 07/19/08andrea
FoodFair gets agriculturalSat 07/19/08andrea
FoodYour Challenge: Eat LocallySat 07/19/08andrea
County ElectionsKauai Mayor's Race...4?...A lot in this Video Sat 07/19/08kauaibrad
SuperferryCrunching the numbers for June Fri 07/18/08kauaibrad
SuperferryTechnology to Sense Whales in the Water Fri 07/18/08kauaibrad
MilitaryHere comes UARC! UH gets $26M in Navy research grantsFri 07/18/08andrea
MilitaryArmy faces another Malama Makua suitFri 07/18/08andrea
EnergyEnergy Star Products and LocatorFri 07/18/08kauaibrad
Global WarmingWarming Is Major Threat To Humans, EPA WarnsFri 07/18/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingEffort made to increase universal waste recycling Fri 07/18/08andrea
CountyAsing sworn in as mayor,Kaneshiro appointed to councilFri 07/18/08andrea
Oceans | General SustainabilityHawai`i Seafood WatchThu 07/17/08andrea
EnergyKauai County Energy Sustainability Plan Thu 07/17/08kauaibrad
StateSierra Club unveils “Environmental Scorecard”Wed 07/16/08andrea
Federal LegislationLatest from StopOilSpeculationNow.com Wed 07/16/08kauaibrad
State ElectionsMina Morita gets only Perfect Score in LegislatureWed 07/16/08kauaibrad
EnergyProposal seeks fuel boon from bloomsWed 07/16/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | State | GMO'sGE taro bill: legislators catered to big businessWed 07/16/08andrea
WaterKauai's Water and Wastewater SituationTue 07/15/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | County PolicyThe Arrogance Of PowerTue 07/15/08andrea
WaterWater Plan 2020Tue 07/15/08andrea
EconomySaying Goodbye to Air TravelTue 07/15/08andrea
Global WarmingThe Anti-Climate SummitTue 07/15/08andrea
GMO'sAre GMOs safe?Tue 07/15/08andrea
Food | Hawaiian Affairs | General SustainabilityPoi - rootong the culture to the `ainaTue 07/15/08andrea
Food | General SustainabilityPermaculture: Coming to life on MauiTue 07/15/08andrea
Energy | EconomyIsle consumption down almost 15%Tue 07/15/08andrea
Superferry'The perfect storm’ of dissentTue 07/15/08andrea
MilitarySoldiers storm Westside beachesTue 07/15/08andrea
EconomyEarly Stages of Market Panic Yesterday and OvernightTue 07/15/08kauaibrad
GMO'sMonsanto has to Accept Full Responsibility for Genetic ContaminationMon 07/14/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingJunk floats to isles carrying messageMon 07/14/08andrea
EnergyClean method and feeds the power grid tooMon 07/14/08andrea
BlogHome | GovernmentCHARTER AMENDMENT TO LIMIT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MAKES IT ON THE BALLOTMon 07/14/08andrea
Food | EconomyCutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of FarmsSun 07/13/08andrea
TransportationAirline Open Letter www.StopOilSpeculationNow.com Fri 07/11/08kauaibrad
GMO'sSeed company buys North Shore farmlandThu 07/10/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsOHA Weighs in on NaueThu 07/10/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsEternally underfootThu 07/10/08andrea
CountyCouncil starts tax reform workThu 07/10/08andrea
EconomyForecast Being Presented to Kauai Chamber of Commerce Tomorrow Wed 07/9/08kauaibrad
WindMariah Power's "Windspire"...very interestingWed 07/9/08kauaibrad
WindWind: Carl Pope on Boone Picken's PlanWed 07/9/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | GovernmentGovernor's Full List of VetoesWed 07/9/08andrea
StateHawaii governor vetoes 41 bills on final day; Legislature overrides on 13Wed 07/9/08andrea
County ElectionsYukimura enters mayoral raceWed 07/9/08andrea
OceansWaste water discharge closes N. Shore beachesWed 07/9/08andrea
SuperferryHSF McCain-Lehman LinksWed 07/9/08kauaibrad
SuperferryCultural Impact Assessment at Nawiliwili for HSF?Wed 07/9/08kauaibrad
Community Wellbeing | General SustainabilityDesignating Important Historic SightsTue 07/8/08andrea
SuperferryRemoval of Maui rocks may mean fines for 3 Superferry passengersTue 07/8/08andrea
CountyAsing appointed interim mayorTue 07/8/08andrea
BlogHome | Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentBrescia clear to build on land, chief saysTue 07/8/08andrea
BlogHome | GovernmentAsing appointed interim mayor; Yukimura, Rapozo announce candidaciesMon 07/7/08andrea
BlogHome | GovernmentKauai Council taps Asing as mayorMon 07/7/08andrea
Energy | EconomySaving power to save cashMon 07/7/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentNaue development??Mon 07/7/08andrea
BlogHome | GovernmentCouncil to select next mayor todayMon 07/7/08andrea
General SustainabilityHawai‘i Nature Center is a goMon 07/7/08andrea
Energy | TransportationSailor finishes Hawaii-Japan trip using wave powerSun 07/6/08andrea
SuperferryJHSV fast ferry tech in current USNI ProceedingsSun 07/6/08kauaibrad
SuperferrySuperferry related Meeting on Kauai, July 29thSun 07/6/08kauaibrad
Waste & RecyclingThe dangers of plastic bagsSun 07/6/08andrea
Economy | General SustainabilityHawaii families tighten budgetsSun 07/6/08andrea
Over-developmentPossible SB 2646 Development Projects? Sun 07/6/08kauaibrad
Global Warming | Human RightsOne Leap Backwards for Biodiversity, One Giant Step Forward for IndustrySat 07/5/08andrea
General SustainabilityWyland targets Kauai for hotel redevelopmentSat 07/5/08andrea
Food | Federal ElectionsOrganic Food Garden on the White House LawnSat 07/5/08andrea
KIUCTime to start looking at KIUC Sat 07/5/08kauaibrad
No Chemicals | Military | StateDepleted Uranium Resolution Passes Hawai`i CouncilThu 07/3/08andrea
Military | SuperferrySuperferry owner Lehman is McCain's National Security AdvisorThu 07/3/08andrea
FoodThink global, eat localThu 07/3/08andrea
EnergyBillionaire wind-farm developer urges Hawaii to declare energy emergencyThu 07/3/08andrea
BlogHomeDisaster Capitalism: State of ExtortionThu 07/3/08andrea
Energy | Solar PowerSenator Backs New Solar Power InitiativeThu 07/3/08andrea
BlogHome | Food | Community WellbeingFrom Denial to Action: Community Gardens ProjectsThu 07/3/08andrea
Other IssuesSome Kauai humorThu 07/3/08kauaibrad
KIUCKIUC and Grove Farm 1000 acres farming project‏ Thu 07/3/08kauaibrad
EconomyBIS Dramatic Warning on EconomyThu 07/3/08kauaibrad
County | County ElectionsNEW MAYOR TO BE SELECTED BY COUNCIL ON MONDAY, JULY 7Wed 07/2/08andrea
Military | Human RightsOne Local Boy's Story of IraqWed 07/2/08andrea
GovernmentWhen will the Internet change Hawaii politics?Wed 07/2/08andrea
Food | Solar PowerBuild a Solar DehydratorWed 07/2/08andrea
Military | Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsFreedom Comes from Below, by Katy RoseWed 07/2/08andrea
State | Community WellbeingAsk the Gov. not to VETO Senate Bill 2542Tue 07/1/08andrea
No Chemicals | Military | FederalPentagon Fights EPA On Pollution CleanupTue 07/1/08andrea
BlogHome | MilitaryBombs Away! RIMPAC's BackTue 07/1/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human Rights | Over-developmentBurial property offered for saleTue 07/1/08andrea
Energy | FederalOil and Gas Drilling on Public Lands Reaches New HighTue 07/1/08andrea
Energy | Food | General SustainabilityUrban farmers living off the landMon 06/30/08andrea
MilitaryRIMPAC exercises beginMon 06/30/08andrea
Community WellbeingConsider non-mainstream voicesSun 06/29/08andrea
Economy | General SustainabilityTourism slides deeperFri 06/27/08andrea
Oceans | Hawaiian AffairsNavy ship to be sunk off HawaiiFri 06/27/08andrea
Global WarmingNo Ice At The North Pole: Polar Scientists Reveal Dramatic New Evidence of Climate ChangeFri 06/27/08andrea
GovernmentMayoral succession meeting to come after memorial serviceFri 06/27/08andrea
MilitaryPROTECT the KUPUNA ISLANDSThu 06/26/08andrea
OceansOxygen-starved oceans rapidly dyingThu 06/26/08andrea
No Chemicals | OceansSupreme Court Slashes Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Fine to One-Tenth of Original $5 Billion RulingThu 06/26/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingCity says curbside recycling is workingThu 06/26/08andrea
Military | Superferry | FederalAustal USA chief to lead parent firmThu 06/26/08SaveKauai
Superferry“Why Hawaii Superferry Is Failing”Wed 06/25/08kauaibrad
MilitaryUniversity of Hawaii may do Navy researchWed 06/25/08andrea
EnergyHawaii: peak oil canary in a coal mineWed 06/25/08andrea
Oceans | Militarynavy seeks permit to continue sonar in Hawai`iWed 06/25/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsChief halts home workWed 06/25/08andrea
TransportationMore park their car, take the busWed 06/25/08andrea
Government | Hawaiian AffairsSupport for Hawaiian Consitutional Convention BuildsWed 06/25/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingUS Mayors Agree to Phase Out Bottled WaterWed 06/25/08andrea
Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsBuilding at burial site on holdWed 06/25/08andrea
BlogHome | StateTake Action: Imporant Bills on Lingle's Veto ListTue 06/24/08andrea
StateKoke`e and Solar Water Heaters Bills Will Become LawTue 06/24/08andrea
StateLingle's veto list includes 52 billsTue 06/24/08andrea
Global WarmingTwenty Years Later: Tipping Points Near on Global WarmingTue 06/24/08andrea
OceansGroup claims fishery meeting decisions voidTue 06/24/08andrea
MilitaryNative Hawaiians Move Toward IndependenceMon 06/23/08andrea
Food | Over-development | General SustainabilityAgriculture at a crossroadsMon 06/23/08andrea
Energy | OceansSurfrider chapter joins offshore oil drilling debateMon 06/23/08andrea
Energy | Federal ElectionsCandidates Are Not Coming Clean on EnergyMon 06/23/08andrea
Global WarmingPut Oil Firm Chiefs On Trial, Says Leading Climate Change ScientistMon 06/23/08andrea
Energy | Waste & RecyclingKIUC offers a taste of ‘thinking beyond the barrel’Mon 06/23/08andrea
GovernmentMayor Baptiste diesMon 06/23/08andrea
Hawaiian AffairsOHA wins blood-quantum disputeSun 06/22/08andrea
BlogHome | Hawaiian Affairs | Human RightsACTION ALERT: BRESCIA WILL ATTEMPT TO DESECRATE BURIAL GROUND AT NAUE ON TUESDAYSun 06/22/08andrea
OceansHarbor gets a Surfing Day cleanupSun 06/22/08andrea
Community Wellbeing | General SustainabilityHawai`i Healing Gardens Festival at Malama Kaua`iSun 06/22/08andrea
General SustainabilityHawai`i Healing Gardens Festival ScheduleFri 06/20/08andrea
State | Waste & RecyclingOahu About to Ship Out Its TrashFri 06/20/08andrea
SuperferryThe Military Superferry ComplexFri 06/20/08andrea
No ChemicalsThe Great Pesticide DebateFri 06/20/08andrea
BlogHome | Food | State | Over-developmentTerrible land use bill awaits Lingle's signatureFri 06/20/08andrea
Community Wellbeing | General SustainabilityJuan Wilson's "Island Breath" Column TerminatedFri 06/20/08andrea
Energy | StateSolar water heater bill under review Fri 06/20/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingZero Wate Kaua`i Call for VolunteersThu 06/19/08andrea
Waste & RecyclingShipping Isle trash may cost $99 a tonThu 06/19/08andrea
BlogHome | Energy | Global WarmingFREE OUTDOOR SHOWING OF "THE 11TH HOUR"Thu 06/19/08andrea
State | Koke'eWestside parks held dear by residents Thu 06/19/08andrea
State | Koke'eKOKE'E ACTION ALERT: The Governor's Advisory Council asks her to sign HB2872, but ....Thu 06/19/08andrea
EconomyROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ISSUES GLOBAL STOCK AND CREDIT CRASH Thu 06/19/08andrea
Military | Community Wellbeing | General SustainabilitySierra Club urges Depleted Uranium StudiesWed 06/18/08andrea
Human RightsRaed Jarrar's visit to Hawai`iWed 06/18/08andrea
FoodA Mele of TasteWed 06/18/08andrea
FoodKnow where your food comes fromWed 06/18/08andrea
Housing | General SustainabilityFuture solutions: Maui timber bambooWed 06/18/08andrea
FoodGrow your own foodWed 06/18/08andrea
BlogHome | SuperferrySuperferry lobbies for military upgradeWed 06/18/08andrea
BlogHome | Energy | StateLingle: Reliability should not be first priority with energy policyWed 06/18/08andrea
Military | Superferry | FederalSuperferry lobbies for military upgradeWed 06/18/08SaveKauai
SuperferryRecent Reports from the HSF OTF CommitteeWed 06/18/08kauaibrad
Hawaiian Affairs | Community WellbeingAll Isle High Schools Should Offer HawaiianMon 06/16/08andrea
MilitaryWar Games in Hawa`iMon 06/16/08andrea
BlogHome | Koke'eKOKE`E MEETINGMon 06/16/08andrea
SuperferryFerry fills 28.7% of seats, 24% auto capacity in May Sat 06/14/08kauaibrad
TransportationAir New Zealand to use HI weeds as jet fuel? Fri 06/13/08kauaibrad
SuperferryMost Recent Scientific Articles on Vessel-Whale Collisions Thu 06/12/08kauaibrad
BlogHome | Superferry"Didn't the state waive attorney-client privilege..." Thu 06/12/08kauaibrad
General Sustainability