A Christmas confrontation in Laie between the real estate arm of the Mormon church and a Hawaiian family trying to protect their kuleana land rights and burial sites ended with several arrests after police used pepper spray against four kupuna engaged in a nonviolent protest. The group, accompanied by supporters, was expected to return to [...]
The Koolauloa Neighborhood Board’s vote to support the “Envision Laie Development Plan” and a proposed 1,200 new homes is being challenged by two board members, who say violations of the sunshine law and glaring conflict of interests should nullify the vote. Following sometimes heated public testimony at a special July 31 public hearing, members of [...]
