Niihau Coastal and Nearshore Area Protection Proposal on Pause

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From The Garden Island:

The coastal and nearshore areas surrounding the privately-owned island of Niihau may be considered for inclusion in the Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources was scheduled to consider a request this week to delegate authority to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Niihau Ranch, LLC. Read more.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Judge: County cannot be party to Leithead-Todd case

Italian ministry visits Molokai

Ironman: Road closure map for race day

Maui restroom renovation project begins

New Longs Drugs on Waipouli coconut grove approved

LAC announces lineup for 2013 Halloween in Lahaina

Ex-employee in Kapaa gets jail time for ripping off boss

The Outlets of Maui, Lahaina sets Grand Opening date

To defer, or not to defer Bill 2491

Archaeological concerns push back Queen Kaahumanu improvements

Public safety programs could be impacted

Koloa solar site to break ground

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Photo: Humpback whale off Maui. (Big Blue Ocean)

—Chad Blair

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