Ranks of Hawaiians grows on the mainland, shrinks at home
While native Hawaiians increased in population nationwide, their numbers have decreased in the Aloha State in the past several years.
California is beginning to rival Hawaii in the total number of native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Hawaii also has experienced an increase in Micronesians, who have unrestricted [...]

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The staff at NSK (northshorekauai.com) is taking a few months off to travel and relax. We’ll be back online publishing again by Mid-March.
Mahalo

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Key Witnesses Speak Out for the First Time; Dam’s Owner James Pflueger Goes on the Record with Hawaii Reporter; Kauai County Mystery Unsolved; Government on the Hot Seat; Families Still Wait for Justice

22-year-old Christina ‘Sunny’ McNees was captured by a friend on video last March talking about the meaning of life, her belief in God [...]

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Kauai’s $21 million botanical center will grow and protect native plants
The National Tropical Botanical Garden expects to break ground in January for a new, $21 million Botanical Research Center on Kauai.
The 20,000-square-foot center will house the nonprofit conservation organization’s extensive preserved plant collection and botanical library, plus provide more room for its scientific and educational [...]

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As an executive with a major resort chain, it should come as no surprise that County Council candidate Jay Furfaro says affordable housing is the most pressing issue on Kaua‘i.
Throughout his two two-year terms on the county council, the 31-year veteran of the hotel industry — most recently as resort manager of the Princeville at [...]

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A subpoena was issued last week for unclassified U.S. Navy radar printouts in relation to last September’s flight-seeing helicopter crash.
Fifth Circuit Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe granted the subpoena on behalf of County Deputy Prosecutor Ken Norelli so that he could prepare for pilot Glen Lampton’s July 24 jury trial.
In court records, Norelli wanted the printouts [...]

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