“Who Would Kill a Monk Seal?” That’s what writer Jon Mooallem asks in a long article published in today’s New York Times. The story earned a notice in Muck Rack Daily, “where you can get a snapshot of what journalists around the world are reading, thinking and commenting on right now.” Asking an important question, [...]
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We’re seeing more trash on the beach in Kaaawa that appears to be from the 2011 tsunami in Japan. A few days ago, it was smashed parts of a boat. Today there was a large piece of net, too heavy to move without much more assistance, along with lots of plastic bits and pieces of [...]
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Newly elected state senator Laura Thielen announced yesterday that her office has set up an experimental 3-part communication system to both provide information on issues as they arise during the session and to solicit feedback and comments from the public. Thielen’s new system includes a Facebook page, blog, and website, all publicly available. Her effort [...]
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Hmmmm. It seems that the state’s purchase of the Galbraith Estate land in Wahiawa was just the first step in the process of preparing the area for farming. The Agribusiness Development Corporation has now applied for a waiver to purchase 4,000 tons of calcium carbonate from Larry Jefts Farms, LLC for $90,000. From their application [...]
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Two more bits of national attention for Hawaii. First, the New York Times: “Loss of Inouye Means Loss of Clout for Hawaii.” Reporter Jeremy Peters goes through the standard tracing of earmarks that flowed to the islands during Inouye’s long tenure, but then he mentions the unmentionable issue of Hawaii’s political vs. strategic importance. Mr. [...]
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I was giving a little more thought to the issue of the city’s decision to cut the white community recycling bins. I did a little quick math, assuming that statistics thrown around by the city are correct. The Department of Environmental Services website says 160,000 single family homes now have curbside recycling, with another 20,000 [...]
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My regular (hopefully) weekly “Hawaii Monitor” column appeared on Civil Beat yesterday (“Demise Of Community Recycling Bins A Policy Failure“). Here’s my lede: You probably haven’t worried about this little-noticed impact of Honolulu’s daily newspaper monopoly. The merger of the two formerly competing newspapers can be blamed, at least in part, for the demise of [...]
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We just aren’t very good at maintaining and fixing things. The Royal “We” here refers to our state and city governments. This morning, though, I’m grumbling about the city. Here’s another small example. The photo was taken early this morning along Kamehameha Highway in front of the Kaaawa Fire Station. There’s a pole with a [...]
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