Provided: Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority/2025
State Development Agency Pitches Final Plan For Westside’s Walkable City
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority is closing in on a final plan for Kalaeloa but major infrastructure needs mean it will be years before new development can begin.
Hawaiʻi State Archives
East Honolulu’s Last Undeveloped Valley Faces Uncertain Fate
Kamehameha Schools has yet to release its plan for Kamilonui Valley. But the school’s history of development in the area is stoking fears about what will happen to Hawaiʻi Kai’s last farmlands.
Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management
Uniqlo Founder Sues Maui Land & Pineapple Over West Maui Water Shortage
The lawsuit argues that Kapalua’s water shortages are not simply the result of less rainfall in the area, but rather Maui Land & Pineapple’s failure to maintain its water system.
Aloha Halawa District Partners
New Aloha Stadium Opening Date Delayed To 2029
Demolition is still planned to start in late August, but a larger master contract covering the entire site is still being negotiated.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Aloha Stadium Contracts Are Set For Final Vote
The contracts have not been publicly released, but officials promised to publicize the documents after they’re signed by all parties.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Newly Signed Bill Imperils Historic Places and Burial Sites, Critics Say
Preservationists decry Gov. Josh Green’s late decision to approve a measure to remove an obstacle to development.
Courtesy: Kauaʻi Historical Society
Developer Loses Court Fight To Build Luxury Homes On ‘Anthrax Graveyard’
Residents have argued the luxury development would go against original incorporation agreements.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
ʻEwa Developer Settles Marina Case For $40 Million
A 14-year legal battle over a disappeared marina in ʻEwa has finally ended
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020
Kirstin Downey: Sacred Burial Sites Are Being Destroyed In This Town
Local and state officials are joining forces to protect and preserve iwi kūpuna that are more frequently turning up in Kailua.
Provided: State of Hawaiʻi/2025
AG: Iwi Kūpuna Destroyed After State Halted North Shore Project
Hawaiʻi is seeking a restraining order against the landowner and builder who were installing a septic system at a Ke Iki beach property where iwi kūpuna were damaged.