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The Haves Versus the Have Nots: Wealthy Kōloa NIMBY Group Considers Litigation Against Approved Gap Housing Project
by Ike Pono Hawaii
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9 March 2026
Wealthy residents are looking to use their resources to stop the Planning Commission-approved gap housing project targeted for locals in Kōloa.
DHHL Seeks Millions Again for Geothermal Exploration on Native Lands
by Ike Pono Hawaii
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26 February 2026
Hawaiian Home Lands Chair Kali Watson continues to fail Native Hawaiians.
NIMBY in Kauaʻi: Wealthy Kōloa Residents Fight to Stop Attainable Housing for Locals
by Ike Pono Hawaii
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23 February 2026
In another classic case of Not-In-My-Back-Yard or NIMBY, today’s Civil Beat reports that residents are opposing a 148-unit housing project in Kōloa targeted for locals.
No Raise for Failure: DOE’s Hayashi Doesn’t Deserve a Pay Bump While Teachers Struggle to Survive
7 November 2025
The Board of Education approving a fat pay raise for Superintendent Keith Hayashi, bumping his salary from $249,600 to nearly $295,000.
Superintendent Hayashi at the Center of DOE’s $100 Million “Cool Classrooms” Fiasco: Where did all the Money Go?
14 August 2025
The DOE can’t even explain where the money went.
How Hawaiʻi’s Salary Commission Failed the People
5 March 2025
The Hawaiʻi Commission on Salaries quietly approved large pay increases for lawmakers, judges, and top executives.