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Chronically polluted beaches in Hawaii continue trend, Surfrider report finds
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 29—Hawaii is home to several beaches with chronic water pollution issues, according to the latest report from the Surf rider Foundation. Hawaii is home to several beaches with chronic water ...
83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis rural part of the island of Oahu is not connected to city sewers — and waste from toilets,...
Senate bill seeks testing, data, during brown water beach days
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 25—The Hawaii Department of Health said it does not have enough resources to do the testing and that it's not necessary. To test or not to test. That is the question before the state Legislature ...
Hawaii cesspools exist in wealthy as well as rural neighborhoods
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 17—While most might assume that Hawaii's 80, 000-plus cesspools are mostly in rural areas, they also exist in some of the wealthiest Oahu neighborhoods. While most might assume that Hawaii's ...
Oahu coastal property setbacks could increase
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 1—Coastal property owners would be required to locate large homes and buildings farther back from the shoreline to protect public beaches and sensitive coastal ecosystems under a bill that ...
Report details strategies for receding beaches and the threat of sea level rise
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 31—A report released this week by a community working group lays out the growing catastrophe Oahu's North Shore will face in the coming decades amid accelerated sea level rise, while providing ...
This Is the Best Time to Visit Hawaii
Outside via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe islands have seen reduced visitation since the Maui fires. Our Hawaii-based writer tracked down 32 deals and insider tips that will make a trip here...
Safety concerns at Puuloa Range in Ewa Beach addressed
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 30—State Rep. Rose Martinez and U.S. Marine Corps officials said Wednesday that they have come to a "mutually agreeable consensus among all involved parties " regarding potential lead poisoning ...
Bill strives to keep parking free at Ala Wai boat harbor
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 7—A bill to keep 300 recreational stalls at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor free to the public to "ensure access to the ocean for future generations as well as protect rights for surfers ...
Lawmakers urge relocation of Marines' Puuloa Firing Range
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 26—Community concerns over the Marine Corps' Ewa Beach Puuloa Range Training Facility escalated Tuesday when the state House passed a nonbinding resolution urging the relocation of the ...
